A quarterback with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons × ~17 surplus ≈ VORP 17
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2010 | — | ARI | 5 | — | 60 | 126 | 47.6% | 662 | 3 | 2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 65.0 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 30.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | SF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -40.1 | -2.1 | — | 1,128 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | ARI | 8 | — | 151 | 275 | 54.9% | 1,913 | 11 | 14 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 68.9 | 23 | 28 | 128 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 11 | 39.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -49.7 | 2.6 | — | 2,632 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | ARI | 7 | — | 109 | 201 | 54.2% | 1,132 | 2 | 9 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 55.4 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | SEA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -67.3 | -1.7 | — | 1,531 | 0 |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 320 | 602 | 53.2% | 3,707 | 16 | 25 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 63.6 | 47 | 42 | 182 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 15 | 35.7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | -157.1 | -1.2 | — | 5,291 | 0 | |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 33.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 29· confidence 84%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
Reached 4% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 85%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Fordham), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with ARI
Drafted by ARI — Round 5, Pick 155
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ARI | 0 | W2Doubtful· AnkleW3Questionable· AnkleW4Questionable· AnkleW5Questionable· Ankle |
| 2011 | ARI | 0 | W1Questionable· Ankle |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 662 | 132.4 | 2,529+1,867 | 148.7 |
| 2011 | 1,913 | 239.1 | 3,904+1,991 | 229.7 |
| 2012 | 1,132 | 161.7 | 2,741+1,609 | 161.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
17 career value over replacement — #3245 all-time of 4,642. 5.7/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #155 (Rd 5) · ARI · 2010 · -4 vs expected KV-H
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