Melvin Oliver
Role Player
Height6'3"
Weight282 lb
BornJul 25, 1983
Age42
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
Rookie yr2006
Draft2006 · Rd 6, Pick 197 · SF
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2006 | — | SF | 16 | — | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 16 | — | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 37 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 37· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 32
Availability 20
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2006bestavg 522006
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: 88%.
Combine · 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.08s
40-Yard
Low · 7th pct
Pos 7thAll 16thClass Pos 9thClass All 16th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andy LeeP1yFrank GoreRB1yMike AdamsFS1yBryant YoungDT1yVernon DavisTE1yWalt HarrisCB1yDerek M. SmithILB1yDelanie WalkerTE1yMark RomanS1yManny LawsonOLB1yDarrell JacksonWR1yIsaac SopoagaNT1yTony ParrishS1yMarques DouglasDT1yAnthony AdamsDT1yAntonio BryantWR1yParys HaralsonOLB1yShawntae SpencerCB1yJeff UlbrichILB1yMichael RobinsonFB1yDonald StricklandDB1yRonald FieldsDT1yHannibal NaviesLB1yArnaz BattleWR1y
2006 Draft Class· this player went #197
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006draft
Drafted by SF — Round 6, Pick 197
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with SF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 282 lb
Frame
276 lb at 5.08s
Size-speed
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
37
peak 52
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
100%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #197 (Rd 6) · SF · 2006 · +11.1 vs expected KV-H
37actual
25.9 expected · Δ+11.1
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