O'Brien Schofield is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Schofield in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Schofield's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
O'Brien Schofield
Height6'3"
Weight242 lb
BornApr 3, 1987
Age39
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
Rookie yr2010
Draft2010 · Rd 4, Pick 130 · ARI
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 34 · #2535 · Role PlayerWorth 34 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 56% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8.5
Avg surplus
peak +14
4 seasons × ~8.5 surplus ≈ VORP 34
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% | |||||
| 2010 | — | ARI | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | ARI | 14 | — | 25 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | ARI | 7 | — | 33 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | SEA | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 144 | 21.8% | 154 | 41.6% |
| 2014 | — | SEA | 14 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 337 | 34.0% | 106 | 37.0% |
| 2015 | — | ATL | 15 | — | 26 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 498 | 48.0% | 69 | 22.9% |
| 2016 | — | ATL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 14 | 9.0% | 34 | 53.0% |
| Career | — | 63 | — | 110 | 88 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 15.5 | 77.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 993 | 28.2% | 363 | 38.6% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | ARI | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 24 | ARI | 14 | — | 25 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2012 | 25 | ARI | 7 | — | 33 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2013 | 26 | SEA | 6 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 27 | SEA | 14 | 0* | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 28 | ATL | 15 | 0* | 26 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Career | 61 | 110 | 88 | 22 | 21 | 41 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | SEA | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 144 | 21.8% | 154 | 41.6% |
| 2014 | 27 | SEA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 337 | 34.0% | 106 | 37.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | ATL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 498 | 48.0% | 69 | 22.9% |
| 2016 | 29 | ATL | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 14 | 9.0% | 34 | 53.0% |
| Career | 49 | — | — | 993 | — | 363 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 56· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 40.5
Availability 14.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2010bestavg 522015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Sacks leader8
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+46
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.882Snap share34.6%Def snaps979ConsistentCV 0.16
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 edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2010
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.63s
40-Yard
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 53thClass Pos 88thClass All 58th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo3Ast2TFL1QBHits4Dis5.0FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wisconsin), 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
Larry FitzgeraldWR4yCalais CampbellDE3yAdrian WilsonS3yAndre RobertsWR3yJay FeelyK3yDarnell DockettDE3yParis LenonMLB3yKerry RhodesFS3yRashad JohnsonFS3yReggie WalkerOLB3yDaryl WashingtonILB3yLaRod Stephens-HowlingRB3yJim DrayTE3yEarly DoucetWR3yChris WellsRB3yMichael AdamsDB3yAlfonso SmithRB3yJohn SkeltonQB3yReagan Maui'aFB3yMatt BryantK2yMatt RyanQB2yBobby WagnerMLB2yRussell WilsonQB2yPatrick PetersonCB2y
2010 Draft Class· this player went #130
#122Mike KafkaQB#123Al WoodsDT#124Eric NorwoodDE#125Clay HarborTE#126Akwasi Owusu-AnsahWR#127E.J. WilsonDE#128Jason FoxOT#129Jacques McClendonG#131Roddrick MuckelroyLB#132Michael HoomanawanuiTE#133Kam ChancellorDB#134Ricky SappLB#135Dominique FranksCB#136Kendrick LewisS#137Perrish CoxCB#138Walter McFaddenDB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2015team change
Joined ATL (from SEA)
- 2013team change
Joined SEA (from ARI)
- 2010draft
Drafted by ARI — Round 4, Pick 130
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 242 lb
Frame
221 lb at 4.63s
Size-speed
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ARI | 0 | W6Questionable· Knee |
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 6-season peers. See all →
56
peak 59
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2010
B2011
B2012
D2013
C+2014
C+2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0.4 | 7+5 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 6+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.6 | 10+6 | 0.6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
34 career value over replacement — #2535 all-time of 4,642. 5.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #130 (Rd 4) · ARI · 2010 · +22.5 vs expected KV-H
56actual
33.5 expected · Δ+22.5
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