Rien Long
Durable Contributorβ Shooting Star Β· 2004
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 35 Β· #2501 Β· Role PlayerWorth 35 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 55% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17.5
Avg surplus
peak +20
2 seasons Γ ~17.5 surplus β VORP 35
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 2003 | β | TEN | 5 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | TEN | 13 | β | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | TEN | 13 | β | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 31 | β | 37 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 44.7
Availability 14.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 532005
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.10s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 15thClass Pos 52thClass All 16th
105"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 14thClass Pos 46thClass All 17th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Keith BulluckOLB3ySteve McNairQB3yCraig HentrichP3yAlbert HaynesworthDT3yDrew BennettWR3yChris BrownRB3yErron KinneyTE3yLamont ThompsonDB3yTank WilliamsDB3yRocky BoimanLB3yBrad KassellLB3yBilly VolekQB3yAndre WoolfolkDB3yTony BeckhamDB3yTyrone CalicoWR3yDonnie NickeyFS3yGary AndersonK2yDerrick MasonWR2yKevin CarterDE2yRandy StarksDE2ySamari RolleCB2yJuqua ParkerDE2yLance SchultersS2yAndre DysonCB2y
2003 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #126
#118Jeremi JohnsonFB#119Colin BranchS#120Asante SamuelCB#121Justin GriffithRB#122Steve SciulloG#123Rod BabersDB#124Brandon LloydWR#125Ike TaylorCB#127Sam AikenWR#129Shurron PiersonDE#131Jamaal GreenDE#132LaBrandon ToefieldRB#134Ovie MughelliFB#135Solomon BatesLB#136Khalid AbdullahLB#137Terrence HoltDB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRien inherited the Tennessee Titans DL room from Albert Haynesworth (2002β2008), and handed it to Antwan Odom (2004β2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2003draft
Drafted by TEN β Round 4, Pick 126
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 300 lb
Frame
302 lb at 5.10s
Size-speed
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
48
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2003
B2004
B2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
81%
20032005
2003 Β· backup Β· 5/16 G
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
35 career value over replacement β #2501 all-time of 4,642. 11.7/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #126 (Rd 4) Β· TEN Β· 2003 Β· +14.5 vs expected KV-H
48actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+14.5
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