Melvin Williams
Role Player
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 | |||||
| 2003 | — | NO | 9 | — | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | SF | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 12 | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 40 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 29· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 28.7
Availability 11.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 402003
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andy LeeP1yJohn CarneyK1yMike AdamsFS1yBryant YoungDT1yAshley AmbroseCB1yDerek M. SmithILB1yAndre CarterDE1yJay BellamyDB1yJimmy SmithWR1yJoe HornWR1yCurtis ConwayWR1yVictor GreenDB1yDale CarterCB1yJulian PetersonOLB1yDarrin SmithLB1yFred McAfeeRB1yMitch BergerP1yTony ParrishS1yBrandon LloydWR1yDarren HowardDE1yFred ThomasCB1yHenry FordDT1yCharles GrantDE1yJohn EngelbergerDE1y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #155
#145Kindal MooreheadDT#146Aubrayo FranklinNT#147James LeeDT#149Mike ScifresP#150Matt WaltersDE#152Michael LehanCB#153Jordan BlackOT#154Donnie NickeyFS#156Donald LeeTE#158Adrian MadiseWR#160David DiehlG#161Aaron WalkerTE#162Keyon WhitesideLB#163Brian St. PierreQB#164Dan KoppenC#166Hunter HillenmeyerMLB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004team change
Joined SF (from NO)
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2003draft
Drafted by NO — Round 5, Pick 155
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 278 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
29
peak 40
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
38%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
43
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #155 (Rd 5) · NO · 2003 · -4 vs expected KV-H
29actual
33 expected · Δ−4
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