Larry Smith
Solid Contributor
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 12 Β· #3516 Β· Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 77% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 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
+6
Avg surplus
peak +10
2 seasons Γ ~6 surplus β VORP 12
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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | JAX | 9 | β | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | JAX | 12 | β | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | JAX | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | JAX | 10 | β | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | GB | 9 | β | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | GB | 3 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 46 | β | 62 | 47 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25 | JAX | 9 | β | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 26 | JAX | 12 | β | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 27 | JAX | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2002 | 28 | JAX | 10 | β | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | 29 | GB | 9 | β | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 30 | GB | 3 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 46 | 62 | 47 | 15 | 13 | 4 | β | β | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 46Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 36.2
Availability 12.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1999bestavg 492003
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: 91%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida 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
Kyle BradyTE4yMark BrunellQB4yJimmy SmithWR4yFred TaylorRB4yJason CraftDB4yDonovin DariusDB4yFernando BryantDB4yTony BrackensDE4yStacey MackRB4yKeenan McCardellWR3yBryan BarkerP3yRenaldo WynnDE3yGary WalkerDE3yKevin HardyOLB3yDanny ClarkOLB3yAaron BeasleyCB3yRob MeierDT3yPaul SpicerDE3ySeth PayneDT3yAlvis WhittedWR3yKiwaukee ThomasDB3yDamon JonesTE3yT.J. SlaughterLB3yBrett FavreQB2y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #56
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLarry inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars DL room from Gary Walker (1999β2001), and handed it to Paul Spicer (2000β2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with GB
- 2003team change
Joined GB (from JAX)
- 1999draft
Drafted by JAX β Round 2, Pick 56
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 292 lb
Frame
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 4-season peers. See all β
46
peak 51
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1999
C2000
C2002
C2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
48%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0.3 | 5+2 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
12 career value over replacement β #3516 all-time of 4,642. 3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #56 (Rd 2) Β· JAX Β· 1999 Β· -0.9 vs expected KV-H
46actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξβ0.9
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