Johnathan Sullivan
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2003
Height6'3"
Weight315 lb
BornJan 21, 1981
Age45
CollegeGeorgiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 1, Pick 6 · NO
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4046 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 88% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 3
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2003 | — | NO | 14 | — | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | NO | 6 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | NO | 12 | — | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 60 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.8 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 36· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 28.8
Availability 14.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 402005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.10s
40-Yard
Below avg · 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 15thClass Pos 52thClass All 16th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John CarneyK3yJay BellamyDB3yJoe HornWR3yMitch BergerP3yDarren HowardDE3yFred ThomasCB3yCharles GrantDE3yDonte' StallworthWR3yErnie ConwellTE3yFakhir BrownCB3yAaron BrooksQB3yDeuce McAllisterRB3yWillie WhiteheadNT3ySedrick HodgeOLB3yAshley AmbroseCB2yWill SmithLB2yMike McKenzieCB2yFred McAfeeRB2yJason CraftDB2yDerrick RodgersOLB2yBrian YoungDT2yTebucky JonesDB2yAaron SteckerRB2yJerome PathonWR2y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #6
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2003draft
Drafted by NO — Round 1, Pick 6
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 315 lb
Frame
313 lb at 5.10s
Size-speed
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
36
peak 40
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2003
F2004
C2005
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
67%
20032005
2004 · cause not documented · 38%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4046 all-time of 4,642. 1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #6 (Rd 1) · NO · 2003 · -25.8 vs expected KV-H
36actual
61.8 expected · Δ−25.8
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