Kareem Martin
Solid Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2018
Height6'6"
Weight262 lb
BornFeb 19, 1992
Age34
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 · Rd 3, Pick 84 · ARI
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 9 · #3683 · Role PlayerWorth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 80% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4.5
Avg surplus
peak +8
2 seasons × ~4.5 surplus ≈ VORP 9
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2014 | — | ARI | 6 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 182 | 24.0% | 27 | 14.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | ARI | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 145 | 20.5% | 238 | 52.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | ARI | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 33 | 7.1% | 311 | 80.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | ARI | 11 | — | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 457 | 44.2% | 306 | 63.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | NYG | 16 | — | 42 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 610 | 56.1% | 89 | 21.0% | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 97.0 | 2.4 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | NYG | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 50 | 13.4% | 1 | 3.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | DET | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 11 | 16.0% | 4 | 15.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 44 | — | 90 | 53 | 37 | 10 | 18 | 6.0 | 34.0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,488 | 25.9% | 976 | 35.7% | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 9 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | ARI | 6 | 0* | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 23 | ARI | 4 | 0* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 24 | ARI | 2 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 25 | ARI | 11 | 0* | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 26 | NYG | 16 | 9* | 42 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 27 | NYG | 4 | 0* | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 43 | 9* | 90 | 53 | 37 | 10 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 20.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | ARI | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 182 | 24.0% | 27 | 14.6% |
| 2015 | 23 | ARI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 145 | 20.5% | 238 | 52.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | ARI | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 33 | 7.1% | 311 | 80.4% |
| 2017 | 25 | ARI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 457 | 44.2% | 306 | 63.9% |
| 2018 | 26 | NYG | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 610 | 56.1% | 89 | 21.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | NYG | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 50 | 13.4% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | DET | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 11 | 16.0% | 4 | 15.0% |
| Career | 78 | 9* | — | — | 1,488 | — | 976 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | NYG | 16 | 9* | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 97.0 | 2.4 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 27 | NYG | 5 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 21 | 9* | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 9 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 44.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 45· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 31.1
Availability 12.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2014bestavg 372019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+44
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.979Snap share27.5%Def snaps1,477ReliableCV 0.29
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.72s
40-Yard
Above avg · 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 42thClass Pos 67thClass All 46th
35.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 69thClass Pos 72thClass All 71th
129"
Broad Jump
Elite · 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 94thClass Pos 98thClass All 97th
22 reps
Bench
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 56thClass Pos 48thClass All 57th
7.20s
3-Cone
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 45thClass Pos 60thClass All 48th
4.33s
Shuttle
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 51thClass Pos 55thClass All 50th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Carolina), 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
Deone BucannonOLB5yJosh MauroDE5yLarry FitzgeraldWR4yPatrick PetersonCB4yCarson PalmerQB4yTyrann MathieuFS4yFrostee RuckerDE4yMarkus GoldenLB4yJustin BethelCB4yJohn BrownWR4yJaron BrownWR4yJared VeldheerOT4yAndre EllingtonRB4yEarl WatfordG4yDrew StantonQB4yKerwynn WilliamsRB4yTroy NiklasTE4yCalais CampbellDE3yChris JohnsonRB3yJermaine GreshamTE3yKevin MinterILB3yTony JeffersonS3yMichael FloydWR3yA.Q. ShipleyC3y
2014 Draft Class· this player went #84
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020team change
Joined DET (from NYG)
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2018team change
Joined NYG (from ARI)
- 2014draft
Drafted by ARI — Round 3, Pick 84
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 262 lb
Frame
272 lb at 4.72s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 129" broad
Explosion
22 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ARI | 2 | W1Out· KneeW2Out· KneeW3Doubtful· KneeW4Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
45
peak 46
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2014
F2015
C2017
C+2018
F2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 6+4.5 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
9 career value over replacement — #3683 all-time of 4,642. 1.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #84 (Rd 3) · ARI · 2014 · +6.3 vs expected KV-H
45actual
38.7 expected · Δ+6.3
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