Nate Collins
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2011
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4512 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 98% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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% | |||||
| 2011 | — | JAX | 9 | — | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | CHI | 5 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CHI | 5 | — | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 191 | 58.8% | 36 | 23.4% |
| Career | — | 19 | — | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 191 | 58.8% | 36 | 23.4% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | JAX | 9 | — | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 25 | CHI | 5 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 26 | CHI | 5 | 3* | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Career | 19 | 3* | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 |
* 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 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 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
34
Sustained
career value
×.6
32
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 33.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 29· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 34
On-field 26.7
Availability 7.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2011bestavg 322013
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1002.618Snap share58.8%Def snaps191Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, 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 defensive linemen 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 (Virginia), 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
Julius PeppersDE2yRobbie GouldK2yBrandon MarshallWR2yLance BriggsOLB2yCharles TillmanCB2yMatt ForteRB2yJay CutlerQB2yDevin HesterWR2yTim JenningsCB2yAlshon JefferyWR2yChris ConteFS2yMichael BushRB2yAdam PodleshP2yEarl BennettWR2yHenry MeltonDT2yMajor WrightDB2yStephen PaeaDT2yZack BowmanDB2yShea McClellinOLB2ySherrick McManisDB2yEric WeemsWR2yCorey WoottonDE2yCraig SteltzS2yBlake CostanzoOLB2y
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 CHI
- 2012team change
Joined CHI (from JAX)
- 2011signing
Entered the NFL with JAX
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 296 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CHI | 1 | W6Out· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
29
peak 32
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2011
F2012
F2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
40%
20112013
2011 · cause not documented · 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4512 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level DL.
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