Also in other sports:nhlMark Smith (C Β· 2001β2008), mlbMark Smith (LF Β· 1994β2003), mlbMark Smith (P Β· 1983).
Mark Smith is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Smith in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smith's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mark Smith
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 51 Β· #2022 Β· Above AverageWorth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17
Avg surplus
peak +34
3 seasons Γ ~17 surplus β VORP 51
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | ARI | 4 | β | 38 | 26 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | ARI | 13 | β | 72 | 52 | β | β | β | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | ARI | 2 | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | ARI | 12 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CLE | 15 | β | 27 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CLE | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 48 | β | 163 | 112 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 20.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | ARI | 4 | β | 38 | 26 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | 7 |
| 1998 | 24 | ARI | 13 | β | 72 | 52 | β | β | β | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | 16 |
| 1999 | 25 | ARI | 2 | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2000 | 26 | ARI | 12 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 27 | CLE | 15 | β | 27 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 28 | CLE | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 48 | 163 | 112 | 19 | 10 | 5 | β | β | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 58Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 46.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1997bestavg 59elite 702001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Sacks leader10
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: 89%.
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl3Solo3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Auburn; Hinds CC; Navarro), 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
Simeon RiceDE4yAeneas WilliamsFS4yRonald McKinnonMLB4yJake PlummerQB4yFrank SandersWR4yTommy BennettDB4yCorey ChavousS3yRob MooreWR3yEric SwannDT3yJamir MillerOLB3yMark MaddoxLB3yScott PlayerP3yDave BrownQB3yChris GedneyTE3yJohnny McWilliamsTE3yAndre WadsworthDE3yPhil DawsonK2yChris GardockiP2yLarry CentersFB2yGerard WarrenDT2yDennis NorthcuttWR2yAnthony HenryCB2yOrpheus RoyeDE2yRob FredricksonOLB2y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #212
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2001team change
Joined CLE (from ARI)
- 1997draft
Drafted by ARI β Round 7, Pick 212
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 302 lb
Frame
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6 | 1.5 | 23+17 | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0.7 | 10+1 | 0.6 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
51 career value over replacement β #2022 all-time of 4,642. 12.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #212 (Rd 7) Β· ARI Β· 1997 Β· +34.1 vs expected KV-H
58actual
23.9 expected Β· Ξ+34.1
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