Kenechi Udeze
Top 45% all-time pass rushersSolid Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight281 lb
BornMar 5, 1983
Age43
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
Rookie yr2004
Draft2004 Β· Rd 1, Pick 20 Β· MIN
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 31 Β· #2633 Β· Role PlayerWorth 31 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 58% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.5
Avg surplus
peak +16
2 seasons Γ ~15.5 surplus β VORP 31
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 2004 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | MIN | 3 | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 45 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 51 | β | 103 | 72 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 11.0 | 28.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 60 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 40.2
Availability 19.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 602007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2004
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.77s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 37thClass Pos 57thClass All 41th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl3Solo1Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Antoine WinfieldCB4yE.J. HendersonMLB4yJimmy KleinsasserTE4yMewelde MooreRB4ySpencer JohnsonDT4yDarrion ScottDE4yDontarrious ThomasLB4yDarren SharperFS3yPat WilliamsDT3yMarcus RobinsonWR3yChris KluweP3yJermaine WigginsTE3yTroy WilliamsonWR3yErasmus JamesDE3yRichard OwensTE3yRyan LongwellK2yCorey ChavousS2yTony RichardsonFB2yLance JohnstoneDE2yChester TaylorRB2yBrad JohnsonQB2yBen LeberOLB2yNate BurlesonWR2yDarren BennettP2y
2004 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #20
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKenechi inherited the Minnesota Vikings DL room from Darrion Scott (2004β2007), and handed it to Pat Williams (2005β2010).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2004draft
Drafted by MIN β Round 1, Pick 20
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 281 lb
Frame
281 lb at 4.77s
Size-speed
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
52
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2004
C2006
B2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
80%
20042007
2005 Β· cause not documented Β· 19%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
31 career value over replacement β #2633 all-time of 4,642. 10.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #20 (Rd 1) Β· MIN Β· 2004 Β· -4.5 vs expected KV-H
52actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξβ4.5
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