Kentwan Balmer
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2010
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 0 · #4437 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 97% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | |||||
| 2008 | — | SF | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | SF | 8 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | SEA | 13 | — | 33 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 52 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 33 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 33 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 38.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 33· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 27.1
Availability 11.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2008bestavg 372010
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.29s
40-Yard
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 6thClass Pos 6thClass All 7th
29"
Vertical
Low · 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 16thClass Pos 43thClass All 38th
103"
Broad Jump
Low · 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 10thClass Pos 2thClass All 7th
33 reps
Bench
Elite · 96th pct
Pos 96thAll 96thClass Pos 93thClass All 95th
7.65s
3-Cone
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 18thClass Pos 8thClass All 14th
4.82s
Shuttle
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 6thClass Pos 3thClass All 6th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl3Solo3
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
Michael RobinsonFB3yAndy LeeP2yFrank GoreRB2yIsaac BruceWR2yJustin SmithDE2yTakeo SpikesILB2yVernon DavisTE2yNate ClementsS2yDelanie WalkerTE2yMark RomanS2yManny LawsonOLB2yBryant JohnsonWR2yIsaac SopoagaNT2yMichael LewisS2yDashon GoldsonDB2yAubrayo FranklinNT2yPatrick WillisILB2yParys HaralsonOLB2yTarell BrownCB2yRay McDonaldDE2yShawntae SpencerCB2yJosh MorganWR2yArnaz BattleWR2yShaun HillQB2y
2008 Draft Class· this player went #29
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined SEA (from SF)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2008draft
Drafted by SF — Round 1, Pick 29
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 317 lb
Frame
308 lb at 5.29s
Size-speed
29" vert / 103" broad
Explosion
33 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SF | 0 | W13Doubtful· Shoulder |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
33
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2008
D2009
C2010
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
66%
20082010
2008 · backup · 6/16 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4437 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #29 (Rd 1) · SF · 2008 · -21.9 vs expected KV-H
33actual
54.9 expected · Δ−21.9
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