Kevin Carter ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Carter in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Carter a career score of 86, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Kevin Carter
Height6'6"
Weight305 lb
BornSep 21, 1973
Age52
CollegeFloridaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 Β· Rd 1, Pick 6 Β· LA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 317 Β· #109 Β· All-TimeWorth 317 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 3% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 14 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
14 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
14
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+22.6
Avg surplus
peak +46
14 seasons Γ ~22.6 surplus β VORP 317
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 | |||||
| 1995 | β | LAR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | LAR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 9.5 | 9.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | LAR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | LAR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 12.0 | 12.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LA | 14 | β | 28 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 15.0 | 42.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LA | 15 | β | 28 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 26 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 41 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | TEN | 15 | β | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | TEN | 14 | β | 41 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 46 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | β | MIA | 14 | β | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | TB | 15 | β | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | TB | 15 | β | 43 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 214 | β | 357 | 219 | 138 | 52 | 66 | 103.5 | 221.5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22 | LAR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 13 |
| 1996 | 23 | LAR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 9.5 | 9.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 17.6 |
| 1997 | 24 | LAR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 13.8 |
| 1998 | 25 | LAR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 12.0 | 12.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 21.2 |
| 1999 | 26 | LA | 14 | β | 28 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 15.0 | 42.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.4 |
| 2000 | 27 | LA | 15 | β | 28 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 |
| 2001 | 28 | TEN | 16 | β | 26 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2002 | 29 | TEN | 16 | β | 41 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2003 | 30 | TEN | 15 | β | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2004 | 31 | TEN | 14 | β | 41 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2005 | 32 | MIA | 16 | β | 46 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.9 |
| 2006 | 33 | MIA | 14 | β | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2007 | 34 | TB | 15 | β | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2008 | 35 | TB | 15 | β | 43 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.4 |
| Career | 214 | 357 | 219 | 138 | 52 | 66 | β | β | 0 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 192.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 86 Β· All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 86 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
74
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
91
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 80.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 86Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 74
On-field 54.8
Availability 19.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1995bestavg 74elite 702008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position50
Solid
of 100
Reached 52% of the all-time Sacks leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
52% of the all-time Sacks leader52
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 86%.
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+).
Postseason Career
9 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo11Ast5TFL3QBHits3Sk4.0Dis10.0PD1FF2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Todd LyghtCB6yKeith LyleFS6yD'Marco FarrDT6yJeff ZgoninaDT5yDrew BennettWR5yRobert HolcombeFB5yDerrick MasonWR4yRoman PhiferLB4yMike A. JonesLB4yKeith BulluckOLB4ySteve McNairQB4ySamari RolleCB4yCraig HentrichP4yJuqua ParkerDE4yJay WilliamsDE4yLance SchultersS4yAndre DysonCB4yErron KinneyTE4yToby WrightDB4yMike ScurlockDB4yTaje AllenDB4yShad MeierTE4yEddie BerlinWR4yEddie GeorgeRB3y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #6
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKevin inherited the Los Angeles Rams DL room from D'Marco Farr (1994β2000), and handed it to Leslie O'Neal (1996β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2007team change
Joined TB (from MIA)
- 2005team change
Joined MIA (from TEN)
- 2001team change
Joined TEN (from LA)
- 1999team change
Joined LA (from LAR)
- 1995draft
Drafted by LA β Round 1, Pick 6
- 1995team change
Joined LAR (from LA)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 305 lb
Frame
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 14-season peers. See all β
86
peak 91
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1995
A1996
B+1997
A1998
A+1999
A2000
C+2001
A2002
B+2003
B2004
B+2005
B2006
C+2007
B2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 9-0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 7-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0.8 | 11-1 | 0.7 |
| 1999 | 15 | 1.1 | 16+1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 11+0.5 | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0.6 | 10 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
317 career value over replacement β #109 all-time of 4,642. 22.6/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #6 (Rd 1) Β· LA Β· 1995 Β· +24.2 vs expected KV-H
86actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+24.2
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