Leonardo Carson
Top 49% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight305 lb
BornFeb 11, 1977
Age49
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 Β· Rd 4, Pick 113 Β· LAC
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 28 Β· #2754 Β· Role PlayerWorth 28 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7
Avg surplus
peak +13
4 seasons Γ ~7 surplus β VORP 28
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 | |||||
| 2000 | β | LAC | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | LAC | 14 | β | 29 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LAC | 14 | β | 29 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DAL | 9 | β | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | DAL | 15 | β | 36 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 54 | β | 113 | 76 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 8.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 37.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 542004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 92%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.06s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 18thClass Pos 36thClass All 16th
28"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 11thClass Pos 19thClass All 13th
106"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 16thClass Pos 56thClass All 23th
22 reps
Bench
Low Β· 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 56thClass Pos 7thClass All 54th
7.82s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 11thClass Pos 23thClass All 12th
4.75s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 10thClass Pos 17thClass All 12th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Junior SeauLB3yRodney HarrisonS3yCurtis ConwayWR3yJamal WilliamsNT3yMarcellus WileyDE3yDarren BennettP3yTerrell FletcherRB3yFred McCraryRB3yOrlando RuffLB3yRogers BeckettS3yAdrian DingleDE3yDrew BreesQB2yJason WittenTE2yJason WhittleG2ySteve ChristieK2yTerence NewmanCB2yLa'Roi GloverDT2yGreg EllisDE2yLaDainian TomlinsonRB2yJohn ParrellaDT2yRyan McNeilDB2yRichie AndersonFB2yBilly CundiffK2yRaylee JohnsonDE2y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #113
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLeonardo inherited the Los Angeles Chargers DL room from Albert Fontenot (1999β2001), and handed it to Adrian Dingle (2000β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2003team change
Joined DAL (from LAC)
- 2000draft
Drafted by LAC β Round 4, Pick 113
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 305 lb
Frame
283 lb at 5.06s
Size-speed
28" vert / 106" broad
Explosion
22 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 4-season peers. See all β
51
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2001
B2002
C2003
C2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 0 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
28 career value over replacement β #2754 all-time of 4,642. 7/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #113 (Rd 4) Β· LAC Β· 2000 Β· +14.2 vs expected KV-H
51actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+14.2
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