Leif Larsen
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2001
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2000 | — | BUF | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | BUF | 7 | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 11 | — | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 26 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 26 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
33
Sustained
career value
×.6
31
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 32.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 26· confidence 69%
What builds the career mark of 33
On-field 27.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2000bestavg 312001
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%.
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+).
Combine · 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.08s
40-Yard
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 16thClass Pos 31thClass All 15th
30"
Vertical
Above avg · 59th pct
Pos 59thAll 21thClass Pos 59thClass All 23th
110"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 25thClass Pos 78thClass All 34th
45 reps
Bench
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 97thClass All 99th
7.46s
3-Cone
Strong · 78th pct
Pos 78thAll 27thClass Pos 63thClass All 29th
4.37s
Shuttle
Elite · 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 45thClass Pos 83thClass All 43th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas-El Paso), 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
Pat WilliamsDT2yAntoine WinfieldCB2yEric MouldsWR2yPhil HansenDE2yPeerless PriceWR2ySammy MorrisRB2yShawn PriceDE2ySam CowartMLB2yKeith NewmanLB2yJay RiemersmaTE2yShawn BrysonRB2yKen IrvinDB2yJay ForemanLB2yKeion CarpenterS2yTravares TillmanS2yChris WatsonDB2yRob JohnsonQB2yErik FlowersDE2yAlex Van PeltQB2yJeremy McDanielWR2yKenyatta WrightLB2yRaion HillS2ySheldon JacksonTE2ySteve ChristieK1y
2000 Draft Class· this player went #194
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2000draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 6, Pick 194
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 300 lb
Frame
300 lb at 5.08s
Size-speed
30" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
45 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
26
peak 31
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2000
D2001
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
34%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
40
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #194 (Rd 6) · BUF · 2000 · +0.1 vs expected KV-H
26actual
25.9 expected · Δ+0.1
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