Nick Eason
Solid Contributor🌅 Early Bloomer · 2005
Height6'3"
Weight305 lb
BornMay 29, 1980
Age46
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 4, Pick 114 · DEN
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 7 · #3806 · Role PlayerWorth 7 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 83% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7
Avg surplus
peak +7
1 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 7
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2004 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CLE | 11 | — | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | CLE | 11 | — | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | PIT | 10 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | PIT | 9 | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | PIT | 9 | — | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | PIT | 9 | — | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | ARI | 8 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | ARI | 9 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 77 | — | 103 | 58 | 45 | 7 | 11 | 8.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24 | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 25 | CLE | 11 | — | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 26 | CLE | 11 | — | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 27 | PIT | 10 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 28 | PIT | 9 | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 29 | PIT | 9 | — | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 30 | PIT | 9 | — | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 31 | ARI | 8 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 32 | ARI | 9 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Career | 77 | 103 | 58 | 45 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 35.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 49· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 35
Availability 12
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2005bestavg 472012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.17s
40-Yard
Low · 3th pct
Pos 3thAll 12thClass Pos 5thClass All 10th
102"
Broad Jump
Low · 3th pct
Pos 3thAll 8thClass Pos 2thClass All 10th
29 reps
Bench
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 89thClass Pos 83thClass All 88th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
QBHits1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Clemson), 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
William GayFS5yBen RoethlisbergerQB4yJames FarriorILB4yHines WardWR4yHeath MillerTE4yJames HarrisonOLB4yRyan ClarkFS4yIke TaylorCB4yLawrence TimmonsOLB4yTroy PolamaluS4yCasey HamptonNT4yJeff ReedK4yAaron SmithDE4yBrett KeiselDE4yOrpheus RoyeDE4yLaMarr WoodleyOLB4yChris HokeNT4yMatt SpaethTE4yPhil DawsonK3yDeshea TownsendDB3yLarry FooteMLB3yDennis NorthcuttWR3yDave ZastudilP3yAndra DavisILB3y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #114
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2011team change
Joined ARI (from PIT)
- 2007team change
Joined PIT (from CLE)
- 2004team change
Joined CLE (from DEN)
- 2003draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 4, Pick 114
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 305 lb
Frame
301 lb at 5.17s
Size-speed
29 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ARI | 0 | W9Questionable· Achilles |
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 8-season peers. See all →
49
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2005
C2006
C2007
C+2008
C2009
C+2010
C2011
C2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
59%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
7 career value over replacement — #3806 all-time of 4,642. 0.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #114 (Rd 4) · DEN · 2003 · +12.2 vs expected KV-H
49actual
36.8 expected · Δ+12.2
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