Quentin Groves
Solid Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2012
Height6'3"
Weight265 lb
BornJul 5, 1984
Age42
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
Rookie yr2008
Draft2008 · Rd 2, Pick 52 · JAX
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 26 · #2846 · Role PlayerWorth 26 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 62% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13
Avg surplus
peak +16
2 seasons × ~13 surplus ≈ VORP 26
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% | |||||
| 2008 | — | JAX | 8 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | JAX | 13 | — | 23 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | LV | 12 | — | 34 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | LV | 6 | — | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | ARI | 13 | — | 39 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CLE | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 53 | 14.8% | 50 | 36.0% |
| 2014 | — | TEN | 8 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 242 | 24.5% | 247 | 52.8% |
| Career | — | 64 | — | 135 | 105 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 9.5 | 48.5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 295 | 19.6% | 297 | 44.4% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 | JAX | 8 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 25 | JAX | 13 | — | 23 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 26 | LV | 12 | — | 34 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 27 | LV | 6 | — | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 28 | ARI | 13 | — | 39 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 29 | CLE | 4 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 30 | TEN | 8 | 0* | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 64 | 135 | 105 | 30 | 20 | 19 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31.4 |
* 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 | 29 | CLE | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 53 | 14.8% | 50 | 36.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | TEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 242 | 24.5% | 247 | 52.8% |
| Career | 21 | — | — | 295 | — | 297 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 49· confidence 89%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 35.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2008bestavg 452014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1003.729Snap share19.7%Def snaps295Emerging
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 linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.53s
40-Yard
Elite · 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 71thClass Pos 94thClass All 68th
29.5"
Vertical
Low · 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 19thClass Pos 52thClass All 40th
120"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 64thClass Pos 83thClass All 72th
30 reps
Bench
Strong · 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 92thClass Pos 80thClass All 89th
7.31s
3-Cone
Below avg · 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 37thClass Pos 33thClass All 35th
4.42s
Shuttle
Below avg · 41th pct
Pos 41thAll 37thClass Pos 57thClass All 43th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Auburn), 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 HendersonNT4yKamerion WimbleyOLB3yDesmond BryantDE3yJason CampbellQB3ySebastian JanikowskiK2yMarcedes LewisTE2yReggie NelsonFS2yShane LechlerP2yDaryl SmithOLB2yJosh ScobeeK2yRashean MathisCB2yRichard SeymourDT2yTommy KellyDE2yMaurice Jones-DrewRB2yMarcel ReeceFB2yDarren McFaddenRB2yMike MitchellS2yLamarr HoustonLB2yJustin DurantOLB2yMichael HuffFS2yDarrius Heyward-BeyWR2yTyvon BranchS2yStanford RouttCB2yGreg JonesFB2y
2008 Draft Class· this player went #52
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined TEN (from CLE)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2013team change
Joined CLE (from ARI)
- 2012team change
Joined ARI (from LV)
- 2010team change
Joined LV (from JAX)
- 2008draft
Drafted by JAX — Round 2, Pick 52
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 265 lb
Frame
259 lb at 4.53s
Size-speed
29.5" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
30 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TEN | 0 | W8Questionable· Ankle |
| 2013 | CLE | 2 | W3Out· AnkleW4Out· AnkleW5Doubtful· KneeW6Questionable· AnkleW8Doubtful· AnkleW9Questionable· Ankle |
| 2012 | ARI | 0 | W5Questionable· HamstringW6Questionable· HamstringW16Questionable· Foot |
| 2010 | OAK | 0 | W5Questionable· HamstringW6Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
49
peak 51
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2008
C2009
C2010
F2011
B2012
D2013
C2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 5+2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.5 | 8+6 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 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
26 career value over replacement — #2846 all-time of 4,642. 3.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #52 (Rd 2) · JAX · 2008 · +0.1 vs expected KV-H
49actual
48.9 expected · Δ+0.1
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