Patrick Sapp
Solid Contributor
Height6'4"
Weight258 lb
BornMay 11, 1973
Age53
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 · Rd 2, Pick 50 · LAC
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 10 · #3643 · Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3.3
Avg surplus
peak +5
3 seasons × ~3.3 surplus ≈ VORP 10
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 | |||||
| 1996 | — | LAC | 16 | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | LAC | 16 | — | 39 | 30 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | ARI | 16 | — | 32 | 21 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | ARI | 4 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 52 | — | 99 | 74 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 46· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 29.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 441999
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers 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 (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
John CarneyK2yMarco ColemanDE2yKurt GouveiaLB2yJohn ParrellaDT2yCorey ChavousS2ySimeon RiceDE2yAeneas WilliamsFS2yRonald McKinnonMLB2yRob MooreWR2yDwayne HarperDB2yRaylee JohnsonDE2yJake PlummerQB2yFrank SandersWR2yLewis BushOLB2yDarren BennettP2yEric SwannDT2yTerrance ShawCB2yAdrian MurrellRB2yMark MaddoxLB2yStan HumphriesQB2yScott PlayerP2yAlfred PupunuTE2yDave BrownQB2yTommy BennettDB2y
1996 Draft Class· this player went #50
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 1998team change
Joined ARI (from LAC)
- 1996draft
Drafted by LAC — Round 2, Pick 50
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 258 lb
Frame
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 4-season peers. See all →
46
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1996
C1997
C+1998
F1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
10 career value over replacement — #3643 all-time of 4,642. 2.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #50 (Rd 2) · LAC · 1996 · -2.9 vs expected KV-H
46actual
48.9 expected · Δ−2.9
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