Mario Fatafehi
Durable Contributorβ Shooting Star Β· 2003
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 22 Β· #3018 Β· Role PlayerWorth 22 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 66% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 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
+11
Avg surplus
peak +11
2 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 22
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | ARI | 5 | β | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DEN | 13 | β | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | DEN | 13 | β | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 31 | β | 48 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 43Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 37.8
Availability 14.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 462004
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+).
Combine Β· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.29s
40-Yard
Low Β· 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 6thClass Pos 3thClass All 5th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas State; Snow), 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
Jake PlummerQB3yJason ElamK2yTrevor PryceDE2yDwayne CarswellOT2yAl WilsonMLB2yKenoy KennedyS2yDarius HollandDT2yReuben DroughnsRB2yAshley LelieWR2yReggie HaywardDE2yNick FergusonFS2yPatrick HapeTE2yKelly HerndonDB2yDonnie SpraganOLB2yLenny WallsCB2yJeb PutzierTE2ySam BrandonDB2yMonsanto PopeDT2yMicah KnorrP2yCecil SappRB2yWillie MiddlebrooksDB2yQuentin GriffinRB2yJashon SykesOLB2yJohnny RutledgeLB2y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #133
#124Justin McCareinsWR#125Jesse PalmerQB#126Edgerton HartwellMLB#127Curtis FullerDB#128Floyd WomackG#129Brandon ManumaleunaTE#130Shawn WorthenDT#131Cedric JamesWR#136Vinny SutherlandWR#137Matt LehrC#139Zeke MorenoLB#140Alex BannisterWR#143Jarrod CooperDB#144Marques SullivanOT#145Jerametrius ButlerDB#147Tony StewartTE
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMario inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from Monsanto Pope (2002β2005), and handed it to Gerard Warren (2005β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2003team change
Joined DEN (from ARI)
- 2001draft
Drafted by ARI β Round 5, Pick 133
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 300 lb
Frame
295 lb at 5.29s
Size-speed
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 3-season peers. See all β
43
peak 46
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2001
C+2003
C+2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
81%
20012004
2001 Β· backup Β· 5/16 G
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
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
22 career value over replacement β #3018 all-time of 4,642. 7.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #133 (Rd 5) Β· ARI Β· 2001 Β· +9.5 vs expected KV-H
43actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+9.5
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