Marvin Mitchell
Solid Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight249 lb
BornOct 21, 1984
Age41
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 · Rd 7, Pick 220 · NO
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 4 · #4002 · Role PlayerWorth 4 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 87% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4
Avg surplus
peak +4
1 seasons × ~4 surplus ≈ VORP 4
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2007 | — | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | NO | 7 | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NO | 14 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | MIA | 9 | — | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | MIN | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | MIN | 13 | — | 39 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 305 | 26.5% | 229 | 46.6% |
| Career | — | 47 | — | 96 | 61 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 305 | 26.5% | 229 | 46.6% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 24 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 25 | NO | 7 | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 26 | NO | 14 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 27 | MIA | 9 | — | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 28 | MIN | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 29 | MIN | 13 | 0* | 39 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Career | 47 | 96 | 61 | 35 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 43· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 30.9
Availability 14.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2009bestavg 442013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.311Snap share26.5%Def snaps305Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, 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 linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.87s
40-Yard
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 29thClass Pos 21thClass All 21th
32"
Vertical
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 35thClass Pos 34thClass All 30th
108"
Broad Jump
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 19thClass Pos 22thClass All 18th
22 reps
Bench
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 56thClass Pos 19thClass All 49th
7.29s
3-Cone
Below avg · 41th pct
Pos 41thAll 38thClass Pos 29thClass All 26th
4.25s
Shuttle
Strong · 77th pct
Pos 77thAll 65thClass Pos 75thClass All 73th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Reggie BushRB5yDrew BreesQB4yRoman HarperS4yMarques ColstonWR4yWill SmithLB4yLance MooreWR4yScott ShanleOLB4yDevery HendersonWR4yPierre ThomasRB4yUsama YoungS4yChris ReisFS4yJeremy ShockeyTE3yScott FujitaOLB3yMike McKenzieCB3yJonathan VilmaOLB3yCharles GrantDE3yRobert MeachemWR3yKendrick ClancyNT3yJo-Lonn DunbarOLB3ySedrick EllisDT3yGarrett HartleyK3yRandall GayCB3yRemi AyodeleDT3yJeff CharlestonDE3y
2007 Draft Class· this player went #220
#205Jordan PalmerQB#207Prescott BurgessLB#209Corey HilliardOT#210Jordan KentWR#215Ben PatrickTE#217Tyler ThigpenQB#218Zac DilesLB#219Kelvin SmithLB#221Trumaine McBrideCB#222Derek SchoumanTE#223Michael OttoOT#224Michael JohnsonFS#225Brandon FieldsP#226C.J. WilsonDB#227Dallas BakerWR#228DeShawn WynnRB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2012team change
Joined MIN (from MIA)
- 2011team change
Joined MIA (from NO)
- 2007draft
Drafted by NO — Round 7, Pick 220
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 249 lb
Frame
249 lb at 4.87s
Size-speed
32" vert / 108" broad
Explosion
22 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MIN | 1 | W1Out· AnkleW2Questionable· AnkleW5Doubtful· CalfW6Doubtful· CalfW7Questionable· Calf |
| 2009 | NO | 0 | W13Doubtful· HamstringW14Doubtful· HamstringW15Questionable· Hamstring |
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 4-season peers. See all →
43
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2009
C+2010
C2011
C2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
64%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
4 career value over replacement — #4002 all-time of 4,642. 1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #220 (Rd 7) · NO · 2007 · +20.2 vs expected KV-H
43actual
22.8 expected · Δ+20.2
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