Kevin Vickerson
Solid Contributor
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 17 Β· #3254 Β· Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8.5
Avg surplus
peak +9
2 seasons Γ ~8.5 surplus β VORP 17
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2007 | β | TEN | 3 | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | TEN | 6 | β | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | TEN | 13 | β | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 36 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | DEN | 3 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | DEN | 14 | β | 38 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | DEN | 10 | β | 19 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 391 | 49.4% | 42 | 13.2% |
| 2014 | β | KC | 10 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 168 | 18.4% | 119 | 29.9% |
| Career | β | 74 | β | 137 | 91 | 46 | 20 | 21 | 6.5 | 47.5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 559 | 33.9% | 161 | 21.6% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | TEN | 3 | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2008 | 25 | TEN | 6 | β | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 26 | TEN | 13 | β | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 27 | DEN | 15 | β | 36 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2011 | 28 | DEN | 3 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2012 | 29 | DEN | 14 | β | 38 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2013 | 30 | DEN | 10 | 0* | 19 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 31 | KC | 10 | 0* | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Career | 74 | 137 | 91 | 46 | 20 | 21 | β | β | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 | DEN | 11 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 391 | 49.4% | 42 | 13.2% |
| 2014 | 31 | KC | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 168 | 18.4% | 119 | 29.9% |
| Career | 26 | β | β | 559 | β | 161 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 33.9
Availability 15.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2008bestavg 472014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line Β· proprietary Β· 2012+43
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.22Snap share33.9%Def snaps559Emerging
Production per snap β 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 Β· 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 Β· 2005
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.00s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 21thClass Pos 68thClass All 22th
32.5"
Vertical
Strong Β· 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 39thClass Pos 71thClass All 34th
103"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 10thClass Pos 42thClass All 14th
7.78s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 12thClass Pos 63thClass All 16th
4.64s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 52th pct
Pos 52thAll 17thClass Pos 42thClass All 9th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl8Solo6Ast2TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matt PraterK4yChamp BaileyCB4yWesley WoodyardILB4yDemaryius ThomasWR4yBritton ColquittP4yRobert AyersDE4yEric DeckerWR4yKnowshon MorenoRB4yJoe MaysLB4yDavid BrutonS4yVon MillerOLB3yKerry CollinsQB3yKeith BulluckOLB3yRob BironasK3yKyle Vanden BoschDE3yMichael GriffinFS3yStephen TullochOLB3yCraig HentrichP3yCortland FinneganDB3yChris HopeS3yNick HarperCB3yDavid ThorntonOLB3yVirgil GreenTE3yJustin GageWR3y
2005 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #216
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKevin inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from Justin Bannan (2010β2012), and handed it to Malik Jackson (2012β2015).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined KC (from DEN)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2010team change
Joined DEN (from TEN)
- 2007team change
Joined TEN (from MIA)
- 2005draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 7, Pick 216
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 328 lb
Frame
310 lb at 5.00s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 103" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | KC | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Calf |
| 2010 | DEN | 1 | W7QuestionableΒ· GroinW8OutΒ· GroinW10QuestionableΒ· Groin |
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 6-season peers. See all β
50
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2008
C2009
C+2010
C+2012
C2013
C2014
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 4+2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.1 | 3+1 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
17 career value over replacement β #3254 all-time of 4,642. 2.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #216 (Rd 7) Β· MIA Β· 2005 Β· +26.1 vs expected KV-H
50actual
23.9 expected Β· Ξ+26.1
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