Ricardo Mathews
Durable Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2014
Height6'3"
Weight300 lb
BornJul 30, 1987
Age38
CollegeCincinnatiSee College Stats
ConferenceBig East
Rookie yr2010
Draft2010 · Rd 7, Pick 238 · IND
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4554 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 99% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | — | IND | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | IND | 11 | — | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | IND | 10 | — | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | IND | 13 | — | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.7% | 427 | 40.3% | 163 | 35.6% |
| 2014 | — | LAC | 11 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | SD | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 296 | 37.0% | 74 | 23.4% |
| 2015 | — | LAC | 11 | — | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | SD | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 511 | 50.4% | 73 | 18.4% |
| 2016 | — | PIT | 11 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 309 | 30.8% | 35 | 10.2% |
| Career | — | 96 | — | 98 | 56 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 5.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.7% | 1,543 | 39.6% | 345 | 21.9% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | IND | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 24 | IND | 11 | — | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 25 | IND | 10 | — | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 26 | IND | 13 | 0* | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 27 | LAC | 11 | 0* | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 28 | LAC | 11 | 8* | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 29 | PIT | 11 | 0* | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Career | 68 | 8* | 98 | 56 | 42 | 12 | 16 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 30.4 |
* 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 | 26 | IND | 16 | 0* | 4 | 1.7% | 427 | 40.3% | 163 | 35.6% |
| 2014 | 27 | SD | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 296 | 37.0% | 74 | 23.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | SD | 16 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 511 | 50.4% | 73 | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 29 | PIT | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 309 | 30.8% | 35 | 10.2% |
| Career | 60 | 8* | 4 | — | 1,543 | — | 345 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 48· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 33.1
Availability 13.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2011bestavg 472016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+35
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.879Snap share39.6%Def snaps1,543VolatileCV 0.54
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+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo1Ast5QBHits1Dis1.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Cincinnati), 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
Donald BrownRB8yKavell ConnerOLB8yDwight FreeneyDE5yLadarius GreenTE5yAdam VinatieriK4yPhilip RiversQB4yAntonio GatesTE4yEric WeddleFS4yReggie WayneWR4yKeenan AllenWR4yAntoine BetheaFS4yMike ScifresP4yMelvin IngramLB4yCorey LiugetDT4yRobert MathisOLB4yJahleel AddaeS4yAdrian PhillipsDB4yBrandon FlowersCB4yMalcom FloydWR4yDanny WoodheadRB4yDonald ButlerOLB4yKendall ReyesDT4yDontrelle InmanWR4yJeremiah AttaochuLB4y
2010 Draft Class· this player went #238
#226George SelvieDE#227Dorin DickersonTE#229Erik CookC#233Jim DrayTE#234Sean LissemoreNT#235Dedrick EppsTE#236Dexter DavisDE#237Ryan D'ImperioLB#240Kavell ConnerOLB#242Doug WorthingtonDT#244Kurt ColemanS#245Jameson KonzTE#247Brandon DeaderickDE#249Robert McClainDB#251Stevie BrownFS#252Austin SpitlerLB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016team change
Joined PIT (from LAC)
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2014team change
Joined LAC (from IND)
- 2010draft
Drafted by IND — Round 7, Pick 238
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 300 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PIT | 0 | W16Questionable· AnkleW18Out· AnkleW19Questionable· Ankle |
| 2010 | IND | 0 | W13Questionable· BackW14Questionable· Back |
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 →
48
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2011
C2012
C2013
C+2014
C2015
C2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4554 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #238 (Rd 7) · IND · 2010 · +25.2 vs expected KV-H
48actual
22.8 expected · Δ+25.2
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