Pellom McDaniels
Top 46% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 16 · #3322 · Role PlayerWorth 16 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 73% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5.3
Avg surplus
peak +9
3 seasons × ~5.3 surplus ≈ VORP 16
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1993 | — | KC | 10 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | KC | 12 | — | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | KC | 16 | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | KC | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | KC | 16 | — | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | KC | 11 | — | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | ATL | 10 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 84 | — | 92 | 79 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25 | KC | 10 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2.5 |
| 1994 | 26 | KC | 12 | — | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 27 | KC | 16 | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 28 | KC | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 29 | KC | 16 | — | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 8.9 |
| 1998 | 30 | KC | 11 | — | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 31 | ATL | 10 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Career | 84 | 92 | 79 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 34.1
Availability 15.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1993bestavg 481999
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: 91%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon State), 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
Dale CarterCB6yDerrick ThomasOLB6yKimble AndersRB6yJoe PhillipsNT5yGreg ManuskyLB5yLouie AguiarP5yTracy SimienILB5yDonnell BennettFB5yDanan HughesWR5yJames HastyDB4yNeil SmithDE4yMarcus AllenRB4yRich GannonQB4yTony RichardsonFB4yVaughn BookerDE4yDerrick WalkerTE4yGreg HillRB4yKeith CashTE4yTamarick VanoverWR4yLake DawsonWR4yDonnie EdwardsOLB3yJoe HornWR3yReggie TongueDB3yJerome WoodsFS3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPellom inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DL room from Darren Mickell (1993–1995), and handed it to Vaughn Booker (1994–1997).
Neil Smith 1988–1996Joe Phillips 1992–1997Darren Mickell 1993–1995Pellom McDaniels 1993–1998Vaughn Booker 1994–1997John Browning
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined ATL (from KC)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 1993signing
Entered the NFL with KC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 280 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
52
peak 56
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1993
C+1994
C+1995
C1996
B1997
C1998
C1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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
16 career value over replacement — #3322 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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