L.T. Walton
Role Playerβ Shooting Star Β· 2017
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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% | |||||
| 2015 | β | PIT | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 29 | 7.0% | 12 | 13.0% |
| 2016 | β | PIT | 5 | β | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 255 | 37.7% | 55 | 24.0% |
| 2017 | β | PIT | 10 | β | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 144 | 14.3% | 89 | 21.4% |
| 2018 | β | PIT | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 52 | 21.8% | 4 | 4.3% |
| Career | β | 24 | β | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 480 | 20.2% | 160 | 15.7% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | PIT | 5 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 25 | PIT | 10 | 0* | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 26 | PIT | 3 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 18 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | β | β | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | PIT | 6 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 29 | 7.0% | 12 | 13.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | PIT | 10 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 255 | 37.7% | 55 | 24.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | PIT | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 144 | 14.3% | 89 | 21.4% |
| 2018 | 26 | PIT | 4 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 52 | 21.8% | 4 | 4.3% |
| Career | 36 | β | β | 480 | β | 160 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 32 Β· Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 32 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
38
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 41 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 32Β· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 33.3
Availability 9.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2016bestavg 382017
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Disruption/1002.882Snap share24.6%Def snaps451Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, 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 edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2015
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.25s
40-Yard
Low Β· 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 7thClass Pos 2thClass All 11th
27"
Vertical
Low Β· 3th pct
Pos 3thAll 8thClass Pos 2thClass All 6th
103"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 10thClass Pos 7thClass All 12th
25 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 74thClass Pos 70thClass All 75th
7.91s
3-Cone
Low Β· 2th pct
Pos 2thAll 7thClass Pos 3thClass All 10th
4.78s
Shuttle
Low Β· 2th pct
Pos 2thAll 8thClass Pos 3thClass All 5th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo1Ast3TFL1Dis1.0FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Central Michigan), 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
Ben RoethlisbergerQB4yCameron HeywardDE4yChris BoswellK4yAntonio BrownWR4yBud DupreeOLB4yDavid DeCastroG4yDarrius Heyward-BeyWR4yJordan BerryP4yRamon FosterG4yVince WilliamsILB4yAlejandro VillanuevaOT4yJesse JamesTE4yStephon TuittDE4yMarcus GilbertOT4yAnthony ChickilloLB4yDan McCullersDT4yL.J. FortLB4yRoosevelt NixFB4yJames HarrisonOLB3yWilliam GayFS3yJavon HargraveNT3yMike MitchellS3yLe'Veon BellRB3yChris HubbardOT3y
2015 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #199
#190Ian SilbermanG#191JaCorey ShepherdCB#192Darius PhilonDT#194Nick O'LearyTE#195Malcolm JohnsonRB#196Randall EvansCB#197Derron SmithFS#198Randall TelferTE#200Quandre DiggsS#202A.J. DerbyTE#203Darius KilgoNT#204Darren WallerTE#205Josh RobinsonRB#206Aaron RipkowskiFB#207Amarlo HerreraLB#208Andy GallikC
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2015draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 6, Pick 199
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 305 lb
Frame
319 lb at 5.25s
Size-speed
27" vert / 103" broad
Explosion
25 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 2-season peers. See all β
32
peak 38
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2016
C+2017
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
63%
20152018
2015 Β· backup Β· 6/16 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #199 (Rd 6) Β· PIT Β· 2015 Β· +6.1 vs expected KV-H
32actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+6.1
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