Rahim Abdullah
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 1999
Height6'5"
Weight233 lb
BornMar 22, 1976
Age50
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 · Rd 2, Pick 45 · CLE
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 52 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | CLE | 7 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 67 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 44.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 35· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 29
Availability 16
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1999bestavg 442000
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: 88%.
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.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Phil DawsonK2yChris GardockiP2yJamir MillerOLB2yMarc EdwardsFB2yKevin JohnsonWR2yDarius HollandDT2yDaylon McCutcheonDB2yWali RainerLB2yMark CampbellTE2yEarl LittleDB2yTim CouchQB2yStalin ColinetDE2yRaymond JacksonDB2yTyrone RogersLB2yTarek SalehLB2yDarrin ChiaveriniWR2yMarquis SmithDB2yMike ThompsonDT2yArnold MillerDE2yLenoy JonesLB2yMarcus SpriggsDT2yRyan McNeilDB1yDennis NorthcuttWR1yMarquez PopeS1y
1999 Draft Class· this player went #45
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Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1999draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 2, Pick 45
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 233 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
35
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1999
D2000
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
72%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
63
TypicalEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #45 (Rd 2) · CLE · 1999 · -14.8 vs expected KV-H
35actual
49.8 expected · Δ−14.8
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