Matt Longacre
Durable Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
Height6'3"
Weight265 lb
BornSep 21, 1991
Age34
ConferenceMid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Rookie yr2015
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 24 · #2935 · Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 64% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12
Avg surplus
peak +23
2 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 24
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2015 | — | LA | 5 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | STL | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 138 | 37.0% | 25 | 22.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | LA | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 157 | 40.3% | 42 | 22.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | LA | 12 | — | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 379 | 40.7% | 91 | 21.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | LA | 11 | — | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 281 | 35.1% | 98 | 24.9% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 38 | — | 53 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 6.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 955 | 38.3% | 256 | 22.9% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 3 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | LA | 5 | 0* | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 25 | LA | 5 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 26 | LA | 12 | 0* | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 27 | LA | 11 | 0* | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Career | 33 | 53 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 21 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.8 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | STL | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 138 | 37.0% | 25 | 22.8% |
| 2016 | 25 | LA | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 157 | 40.3% | 42 | 22.8% |
| 2017 | 26 | LA | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 379 | 40.7% | 91 | 21.2% |
| 2018 | 27 | LA | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 281 | 35.1% | 98 | 24.9% |
| Career | 38 | — | — | 955 | — | 256 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | LA | 13 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 3 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 44· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 36.8
Availability 11.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2015bestavg 41elite 702018
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+51
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.822Snap share38.3%Def snaps955VolatileCV 0.55
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (NW Missouri State University), 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
Johnny HekkerP4yJake McQuaideLS4yGreg ZuerleinK4yAaron DonaldDL4yMichael BrockersDT4yRob HavensteinOT4yRodger SaffoldG4yLamarcus JoynerS4yMark BarronILB4yTodd GurleyRB4yMalcolm BrownRB4yEthan WestbrooksDT4yBryce HagerOLB4ySean MannionQB4yRobert QuinnDE3yJared GoffQB3yTyler HigbeeTE3yAlec OgletreeILB3yTavon AustinWR3yTroy HillCB3yCory LittletonILB3yCody DavisDB3yMike ThomasWR3yJamon BrownG3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMatt inherited the Los Angeles Rams LB room from Mark Barron (2014–2018), and handed it to Cory Littleton (2016–2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 2015signing
Entered the NFL with LA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 265 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | LA | 1 | W16Out· Back |
| 2016 | LA | 0 | W10Questionable· HipW15Questionable· Heel |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
44
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2015
F2016
B+2017
C2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 8+2.5 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2935 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level LB.
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