Kevin Ellison
Role Player
Height6'1"
Weight221 lb
BornJan 8, 1987
Age39
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 6, Pick 189 · LAC
A defensive back 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2009 | — | LAC | 11 | — | 38 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 11 | — | 38 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
39
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 39 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 28· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 25.3
Availability 13.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2009bestavg 392009
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: 88%.
Combine · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.75s
40-Yard
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 39thClass Pos 1thClass All 36th
32 reps
Bench
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 95thClass Pos 99thClass All 95th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Ast1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Philip RiversQB1yAntonio GatesTE1yJeff FeaglesP1yEric WeddleFS1yMike ScifresP1yQuentin JammerCB1yShaun PhillipsOLB1yLaDainian TomlinsonRB1yDarren SprolesRB1yVincent JacksonWR1yJamal WilliamsNT1yAntonio CromartieCB1yMalcom FloydWR1yKevin BurnettOLB1yMike TolbertFB1yJacques CesaireDE1yStephen CooperLB1yAntoine CasonCB1yMichael BennettRB1yAlfonso BooneDE1yClinton HartS1ySteve GregoryS1yBrandon ManumaleunaTE1yLuis CastilloDE1y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #189
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Movementderived from season history
- 2009draft
Drafted by LAC — Round 6, Pick 189
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with LAC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 221 lb
Frame
227 lb at 4.75s
Size-speed
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 →
28
peak 39
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
69%
Era Translator
INT 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 INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 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
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #189 (Rd 6) · LAC · 2009 · +2.1 vs expected KV-H
28actual
25.9 expected · Δ+2.1
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