Kevin Givens
Height6'1"
Weight285 lb
BornMar 1, 1997
Age29
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2019
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 23 · #2980 · Role PlayerWorth 23 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 65% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5.8
Avg surplus
peak +11
4 seasons × ~5.8 surplus ≈ VORP 23
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2019 | — | SF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 10 | 13.0% | — | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | SF | 12 | — | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 386 | 47.1% | 11 | 6.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | SF | 11 | — | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 230 | 26.9% | 5 | 8.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | SF | 12 | — | 18 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 353 | 44.2% | 37 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | SF | 13 | — | 21 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 398 | 36.6% | 60 | 13.7% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | SF | 7 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 185 | 36.6% | 21 | 13.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | SF | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 116 | 35.6% | 4 | 17.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 58 | — | 84 | 44 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 8.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,678 | 34.3% | 138 | 11.8% | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 23 | SF | 12 | 0* | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 24 | SF | 11 | 0* | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 25 | SF | 12 | 0* | 18 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | 13 | 0* | 21 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 27 | SF | 7 | 0* | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 28 | SF | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 58 | 84 | 44 | 40 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SF | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 10 | 13.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | SF | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 386 | 47.1% | 11 | 6.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | SF | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 230 | 26.9% | 5 | 8.5% |
| 2022 | 25 | SF | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 353 | 44.2% | 37 | 11.9% |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 398 | 36.6% | 60 | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 27 | SF | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 185 | 36.6% | 21 | 13.8% |
| 2025 | 28 | SF | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 116 | 35.6% | 4 | 17.0% |
| Career | 70 | — | — | 1,678 | — | 138 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SF | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 23 | SF | 13 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 24 | SF | 13 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | SF | 13 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | 17 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | SF | 8 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | SF | 5 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 70 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 36.7
Availability 13.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2020bestavg 512024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+54
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.861Snap share34.3%Def snaps1,678VolatileCV 0.69
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.08s
40-Yard
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 16thClass Pos 53thClass All 18th
31"
Vertical
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 28thClass Pos 64thClass All 30th
115"
Broad Jump
Elite · 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 42thClass Pos 75thClass All 32th
32 reps
Bench
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 95thClass Pos 80thClass All 96th
7.63s
3-Cone
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 18thClass Pos 65thClass All 22th
4.62s
Shuttle
Above avg · 55th pct
Pos 55thAll 18thClass Pos 45thClass All 18th
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo5Ast7QBHits2Sk0.5Dis2.5PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn 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
Kyle JuszczykFB7yGeorge KittleTE7yFred WarnerMLB7yNick BosaDE7yTrent WilliamsOT6yMitch WishnowskyP6yDeebo Samuel Sr.WR6yDre GreenlawLB6yColton McKivitzOT6yArik ArmsteadDE5yRoss DwelleyTE5yJake BrendelC5yTaybor PepperLS5yDemetrius Flannigan-FowlesLB5yDeommodore LenoirCB5yJauan JenningsWR5yBrandon AiyukWR5yRobbie GouldK4yJimmie WardSAF4yChristian McCaffreyRB4yDaniel BrunskillOT4yAzeez Al-ShaairLB4yMike McGlincheyOT4yCharlie WoernerTE4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKevin inherited the San Francisco 49ers DL room from D.J. Jones (2017–2021), and handed it to Nick Bosa (2019–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2019signing
Entered the NFL with SF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 285 lb
Frame
285 lb at 5.08s
Size-speed
31" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
32 reps
Bench power
Injury History
11 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SF | 4 | W7Questionable· GroinW8Out· GroinW10Out· GroinW11Out· GroinW12Out· GroinW13Questionable· Groin |
| 2022 | SF | 4 | W15Out· KneeW16Out· KneeW17Out· KneeW18Out· Knee |
| 2021 | SF | 1 | W1Questionable· HipW3Out· Ankle |
| 2020 | SF | 2 | W14Out· Not Injury RelatedW17Out· Not Injury Related |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
51
peak 51
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2020
C2021
C+2022
C+2023
C+2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 9+5.5 | 0.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
23 career value over replacement — #2980 all-time of 4,642. 4.6/season above a replacement-level DL.
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