Leki Fotu
Solid Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2023
Height6'5"
Weight330 lb
BornAug 23, 1998
Age27
CollegeUtahSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 · Rd 4, Pick 114 · ARI
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 10 · #3630 · Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5
Avg surplus
peak +9
2 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 10
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% | |||||
| 2020 | — | ARI | 8 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 284 | 35.5% | 47 | 27.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | — | ARI | 13 | — | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 372 | 34.0% | 144 | 32.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | ARI | 16 | — | 26 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 499 | 44.6% | 133 | 29.1% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | ARI | 11 | — | 23 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 298 | 40.6% | 63 | 24.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 46 | 33.5% | 20 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | HOU | 6 | — | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | LV | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 193 | 35.5% | 19 | 15.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 63 | — | 90 | 33 | 57 | 15 | 8 | 4.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0% | 1,692 | 37.3% | 426 | 27.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | ARI | 8 | 0* | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 23 | ARI | 13 | 0* | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 24 | ARI | 16 | 0* | 26 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 25 | ARI | 11 | 0* | 23 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 26 | NYJ | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 27 | HOU | 6 | 0* | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 55 | 90 | 33 | 57 | 15 | 8 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.6 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | ARI | 11 | 0* | 1 | 1.0% | 284 | 35.5% | 47 | 27.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | ARI | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1.0% | 372 | 34.0% | 144 | 32.4% |
| 2022 | 24 | ARI | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 499 | 44.6% | 133 | 29.1% |
| 2023 | 25 | ARI | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 298 | 40.6% | 63 | 24.7% |
| 2024 | 26 | NYJ | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 46 | 33.5% | 20 | 37.5% |
| 2025 | 27 | LV | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 193 | 35.5% | 19 | 15.0% |
| Career | 66 | 2 | — | 1,692 | — | 426 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | ARI | 11 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 23 | ARI | 17 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 24 | ARI | 17 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 25 | ARI | 11 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 27 | LV | 6 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 62 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 48· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 33.1
Availability 13.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2020bestavg 462025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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+42
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.862Snap share37.3%Def snaps1,692VolatileCV 0.43
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+).
Combine · 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.15s
40-Yard
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 13thClass Pos 23thClass All 11th
21 reps
Bench
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 50thClass Pos 18thClass All 52th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl2Ast2QBHits1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kelvin BeachumOT4yBudda BakerS4yD.J. HumphriesOT4yJalen ThompsonDB4yDennis GardeckLB4yKyler MurrayQB4yEzekiel TurnerLB4yAndy LeeP3yMatt PraterK3yDeAndre HopkinsWR3yZach ErtzTE3yJustin PughG3yAntonio HamiltonCB3yMarkus GoldenLB3yMax GarciaG3yDevon KennardOLB3yChristian KirkWR3yJames ConnerRB3yByron MurphyCB3yZach AllenDE3yChris BanjoDB3yMarco WilsonCB3yIsaiah SimmonsSAF3yTanner VallejoILB3y
2020 Draft Class· this player went #114
#106Tyre PhillipsG#107Akeem Davis-GaitherLB#108Saahdiq CharlesOT#109John SimpsonG#110Darnay HolmesCB#111Solomon KindleyG#112Joshua KelleyRB#113Troy PrideCB#115Harrison BryantTE#116Ben BartchOT#117D.J. WonnumLB#118Albert OkwuegbunamTE#119Mykal WalkerLB#120La'Mical PerineRB#121Logan StenbergG#122Jacob EasonQB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined HOU (from NYJ)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2024team change
Joined NYJ (from ARI)
- 2020draft
Drafted by ARI — Round 4, Pick 114
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 330 lb
Frame
330 lb at 5.15s
Size-speed
21 reps
Bench power
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYJ | 3 | W5Doubtful· HamstringW8Out· KneeW9Out· KneeW16Questionable· KneeW17Out· KneeW18Doubtful· Knee |
| 2023 | ARI | 1 | W2Questionable· ShoulderW3Questionable· ShoulderW17Out· HandW18Questionable· Hand |
| 2022 | ARI | 0 | W18Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2021 | ARI | 0 | W15Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2020 | ARI | 1 | W10Out· Ankle |
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 5-season peers. See all →
48
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2020
C2021
C2022
C+2023
D2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 4+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
10 career value over replacement — #3630 all-time of 4,642. 2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #114 (Rd 4) · ARI · 2020 · +11.2 vs expected KV-H
48actual
36.8 expected · Δ+11.2
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