Kenny Willekes
Role Player
Height6'3"
Weight264 lb
BornJul 22, 1997
Age28
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 · Rd 7, Pick 225 · MIN
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| 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% | |||||
| 2021 | — | MIN | 5 | — | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 202 | 42.5% | 27 | 14.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 5 | — | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 202 | 42.5% | 27 | 14.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 5 | 0* | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Career | 5 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 6 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 40 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 29· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 36.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2021bestavg 402021
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1006.188Snap share42.5%Def snaps202Emerging
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+).
Combine · 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.87s
40-Yard
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 29thClass Pos 50thClass All 29th
32.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 39thClass Pos 54thClass All 35th
119"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 60thClass Pos 46thClass All 42th
32 reps
Bench
Elite · 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 95thClass Pos 96thClass All 97th
7.39s
3-Cone
Below avg · 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 31thClass Pos 39thClass All 34th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan State), 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
Harrison SmithFS1yPatrick PetersonCB1yAdam ThielenWR1yKirk CousinsQB1yEverson GriffenDE1yDanielle HunterDE1yEric KendricksMLB1yDalvin TomlinsonDE1ySheldon RichardsonDT1yAndrew DePaolaLS1yC.J. HamFB1yXavier WoodsFS1yTyler ConklinTE1yBrian O'NeillOT1yLuke StockerTE1yAnthony BarrOLB1yJordan BerryP1yBashaud BreelandCB1yNick VigilOLB1yDarnell MooneyWR1yJosh MetellusSAF1yMichael PierceDT1yJustin JeffersonWR1yMason ColeC1y
2020 Draft Class· this player went #225
#216Kam CurlSAF#217Jauan JenningsWR#218Carter CoughlinLB#219Geno StoneSAF#220K.J. HillWR#221Stantley Thomas-OliverCB#222Eno BenjaminRB#223Chris ClaybrooksCB#226Arlington HambrightG#227Lachavious SimmonsG#228Sterling HofrichterP#229James Smith-WilliamsDE#231Ben DiNucciQB#232Carlos DavisDT#233Casey ToohillDE#234Clay JohnstonLB
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Movementderived from season history
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2020draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 7, Pick 225
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 264 lb
Frame
264 lb at 4.87s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
32 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
29
peak 40
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
35%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 8+5.5 | 0.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #225 (Rd 7) · MIN · 2020 · +6.2 vs expected KV-H
29actual
22.8 expected · Δ+6.2
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