Maa Tanuvasa is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Tanuvasa in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Tanuvasa's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Maa Tanuvasa
Height6'2"
Weight270 lb
BornNov 6, 1970
Age55
CollegeHawaiiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1993
Draft1993 Β· Rd 8, Pick 209 Β· LA
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 93 Β· #1234 Β· High-ValueWorth 93 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 28% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18.6
Avg surplus
peak +26
5 seasons Γ ~18.6 surplus β VORP 93
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 | |||||
| 1996 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 17 | 13 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 23 | 18 | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 44 | 33 | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DEN | 14 | β | 35 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 28 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | LAC | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 77 | β | 148 | 113 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 33.0 | 62.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26 | DEN | 16 | β | 17 | 13 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 9.1 |
| 1997 | 27 | DEN | 15 | β | 23 | 18 | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 12.3 |
| 1998 | 28 | DEN | 16 | β | 44 | 33 | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 15.5 |
| 1999 | 29 | DEN | 14 | β | 35 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2000 | 30 | DEN | 15 | β | 28 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2001 | 31 | LAC | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 77 | 148 | 113 | 15 | 19 | 10 | β | β | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 71 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
70
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
74
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 71.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 71Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 70
On-field 50.9
Availability 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 70elite 702000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Sacks leader17
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: 90%.
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl4Solo2Ast2TFL1Sk1.0Dis2.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason ElamK5yBill RomanowskiOLB5yRay CrockettCB5yEd McCaffreyWR5yMike LodishDT5yGlenn CadrezOLB5yTom RouenP5yDwayne CarswellOT5yJohn MobleyOLB5yHarald HasselbachDE5yByron ChamberlainTE5yTerrell DavisRB5yKeith TraylorNT4yShannon SharpeTE4yTyrone BraxtonS4yTrevor PryceDE4yAlfred WilliamsDE4yHoward GriffithRB4yDetron SmithRB4yJohn ElwayQB3yNeil SmithDE3ySteve AtwaterFS3yBubby BristerQB3yBrian GrieseQB3y
1993 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #209
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMaa inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from Alfred Williams (1996β1999), and handed it to Neil Smith (1997β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001team change
Joined LAC (from DEN)
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 1996team change
Joined DEN (from LA)
- 1993draft
Drafted by LA β Round 8, Pick 209
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 270 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 5-season peers. See all β
71
peak 74
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1996
B+1997
B+1998
B1999
B2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
80%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 9+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1998 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8-0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
93 career value over replacement β #1234 all-time of 4,642. 18.6/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #209 (Rd 8) Β· LA Β· 1993 Β· +47.1 vs expected KV-H
71actual
23.9 expected Β· Ξ+47.1
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