Kevin Carter ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — 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.
Reached 52% of the all-time Sacks leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leader at 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: 86%.
Career Value · VORP
318 career value over replacement — #110 all-time of 4,695. 22.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Pick #6 (Rd 1) · LA · 1995 · +22.7 vs expected KV-H
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Kevin inherited the Los Angeles Rams DL room from D'Marco Farr (1994–2000), and handed it to Grant Wistrom (1998–2003).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with TB
Joined TB (from MIA)
Joined MIA (from TEN)
Joined TEN (from STL)
Drafted by LA — Round 1, Pick 6
Joined STL (from LA)
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 14 seasons.
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What carries the case
Monitor score 74.3 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
Sacks translated to the 2025 NFL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 15 | 1.1 | 15 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 10-0.5 | 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 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 8/31/2026
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83% match
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Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 14 seasons (1995–2008) — a true nomad. The crest trail: