Kurt Hinish
Role Player
Height6'1"
Weight296 lb
BornApr 27, 1999
Age27
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
ConferenceIndependent
Rookie yr2022
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 2 · #4111 · Role PlayerWorth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 90% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 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
×
+2
Avg surplus
peak +2
1 seasons × ~2 surplus ≈ VORP 2
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% | |||||
| 2022 | — | HOU | 13 | — | 18 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 435 | 42.5% | 66 | 18.9% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | HOU | 13 | — | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 467 | 41.2% | 122 | 26.1% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 108.3 | -2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | — | HOU | 7 | — | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 231 | 35.3% | 23 | 14.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 33 | — | 45 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,133 | 39.6% | 211 | 19.7% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 18 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 25 | HOU | 7 | 0* | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Career | 33 | 45 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | HOU | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 435 | 42.5% | 66 | 18.9% |
| 2023 | 24 | HOU | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 467 | 41.2% | 122 | 26.1% |
| 2024 | 25 | HOU | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 231 | 35.3% | 23 | 14.2% |
| Career | 42 | — | — | 1,133 | — | 211 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | HOU | 15 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | HOU | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 108.3 | -2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 42 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
43
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 44.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 38· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 31.3
Availability 13.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2022bestavg 432024
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+35
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.456Snap share39.7%Def snaps1,133ReliableCV 0.37
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo3Ast2TFL2QBHits2Sk2.0Dis6.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Notre Dame), 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
Jon WeeksLS3yJerry HughesDE3yLaremy TunsilOT3yKa'imi FairbairnK3yNeville HewittLB3yEric MurrayS3yDare OgunbowaleRB3yM.J. StewartSAF3yTytus HowardOT3yNico CollinsWR3yJalen PitreSAF3yJake HansenLB3yDerek Stingley Jr.CB3yChristian HarrisLB3yDameon PierceRB3yDavis MillsQB3yBrevin JordanTE3yTeagan QuitorianoTE3yAustin DeculusOT3yRobert WoodsWR2yShaq MasonG2yMaliek CollinsDT2yDalton SchultzTE2yJimmie WardSAF2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2022signing
Entered the NFL with HOU
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 296 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 0 | W5Questionable· CalfW6Questionable· Calf |
| 2022 | HOU | 1 | W3Questionable· FootW4Questionable· FootW14Out· Shoulder |
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 3-season peers. See all →
38
peak 43
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2022
C2023
D2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
82%
20222024
2024 · cause not documented · 59%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
2 career value over replacement — #4111 all-time of 4,642. 0.7/season above a replacement-level DL.
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