Kevin Strong
Role Player
Height6'4"
Weight295 lb
BornAug 5, 1996
Age29
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2019
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 9 · #3686 · Role PlayerWorth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 80% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9
Avg surplus
peak +9
1 seasons × ~9 surplus ≈ VORP 9
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 | — | DET | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 172 | 29.6% | 22 | 10.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | DET | 6 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 209 | 47.8% | 6 | 7.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | TEN | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 72 | 21.5% | 7 | 23.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | TEN | 13 | — | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 304 | 28.1% | 71 | 18.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | ARI | 14 | — | 39 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 468 | 50.9% | 5 | 4.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -3.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 40 | — | 83 | 44 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,225 | 35.6% | 111 | 12.7% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | DET | 4 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 24 | DET | 6 | 0* | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 25 | TEN | 3 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 26 | TEN | 13 | 0* | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | ARI | 14 | 7* | 39 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Career | 40 | 7* | 83 | 44 | 39 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.8 |
* 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 | 23 | DET | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 172 | 29.6% | 22 | 10.6% |
| 2020 | 24 | DET | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 209 | 47.8% | 6 | 7.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | TEN | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 72 | 21.5% | 7 | 23.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | TEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 304 | 28.1% | 71 | 18.3% |
| 2023 | 27 | ARI | 14 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 468 | 50.9% | 5 | 4.8% |
| Career | 50 | 7* | — | — | 1,225 | — | 111 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | DET | 6 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | TEN | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 27 | ARI | 14 | 7* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -3.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | 36 | 7* | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 45 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 42· confidence 81%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 32.1
Availability 12.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2019bestavg 382023
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+39
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.51Snap share35.6%Def snaps1,225VolatileCV 0.57
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas-San Antonio), 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
Matt PraterK3yGeoff SwaimTE3yNaquan JonesDT3yDa'Shawn HandDE3yMatthew StaffordQB2yDenico AutryDT2yMorgan CoxLS2yAdrian PetersonRB2yRandy BullockK2yKevin ByardFS2yDanny AmendolaWR2yRyan TannehillQB2yBen JonesC2yDerrick HenryRB2yBud DupreeOLB2yMarvin JonesWR2yTaylor DeckerOT2yDon MuhlbachLS2yMiles KillebrewSAF2yZach CunninghamILB2yJalen Reeves-MaybinLB2yChristian JonesOLB2yJahlani TavaiLB2yMike FordDB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023team change
Joined ARI (from TEN)
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2021team change
Joined TEN (from DET)
- 2019signing
Entered the NFL with DET
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 295 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ARI | 2 | W7Questionable· CalfW8Out· ShoulderW9Questionable· ShoulderW11Questionable· KneeW12Out· KneeW13Questionable· Knee |
| 2022 | TEN | 0 | W9Questionable· AnkleW10Questionable· Ankle |
| 2021 | DET | 1 | W2Out· ConcussionW3Questionable· Concussion / Thigh |
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 4-season peers. See all →
42
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2019
D2020
C2022
C+2023
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
9 career value over replacement — #3686 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
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