Kindal Moorehead is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Moorehead in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Moorehead's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kindal Moorehead
Top 38% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
Height6'2"
Weight299 lb
BornOct 14, 1978
Age47
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 Β· Rd 5, Pick 145 Β· CAR
A edge rusher with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 35 Β· #2496 Β· Role PlayerWorth 35 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 55% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8.8
Avg surplus
peak +19
4 seasons Γ ~8.8 surplus β VORP 35
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2003 | β | CAR | 7 | β | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CAR | 14 | β | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | CAR | 14 | β | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | CAR | 12 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | CAR | 14 | β | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | ATL | 11 | β | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 72 | β | 105 | 76 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 10.5 | 20.5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25 | CAR | 7 | β | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 26 | CAR | 14 | β | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2005 | 27 | CAR | 14 | β | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2006 | 28 | CAR | 12 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 29 | CAR | 14 | β | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 30 | ATL | 11 | β | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Career | 72 | 105 | 76 | 29 | 3 | 7 | β | β | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 36.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 502008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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: 93%.
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· 2003
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 74thClass All 22th
32"
Vertical
Strong Β· 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 35thClass Pos 77thClass All 34th
104"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 12thClass Pos 36thClass All 14th
22 reps
Bench
Low Β· 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 56thClass Pos 12thClass All 47th
7.71s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 15thClass Pos 41thClass All 16th
4.57s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 22thClass Pos 54thClass All 17th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo2Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Alabama), 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
John KasayK5yJulius PeppersDE5yMike RuckerDE5yBrad HooverFB5yJake DelhommeQB5yKris JenkinsNT5yDeShaun FosterRB5yDan MorganMLB5yMike MinterFS4yChris GambleCB4yKris MangumTE4yAl WallaceDE4yNick GoingsRB4yKeary ColbertWR4yRicky ProehlWR3yThomas DavisOLB3yBrentson BucknerDT3yWill WitherspoonOLB3yJason BakerP3yStephen DavisRB3yKen LucasCB3yRicky ManningDB3yMichael GainesTE3yDante WesleyDB3y
2003 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #145
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKindal inherited the Carolina Panthers DL room from Julius Peppers (2002β2018), and handed it to Damione Lewis (2006β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined ATL (from CAR)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2003draft
Drafted by CAR β Round 5, Pick 145
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 299 lb
Frame
285 lb at 5.00s
Size-speed
32" vert / 104" broad
Explosion
22 reps
Bench power
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
55
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2003
C+2004
B2005
C2006
C+2007
C2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
35 career value over replacement β #2496 all-time of 4,642. 5.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #145 (Rd 5) Β· CAR Β· 2003 Β· +22 vs expected KV-H
55actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+22
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