Rodney Bailey
Height6'3"
Weight309 lb
BornOct 7, 1979
Age46
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 Β· Rd 6, Pick 181 Β· PIT
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 20 Β· #3118 Β· Role PlayerWorth 20 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 68% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10
Avg surplus
peak +18
2 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 20
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | PIT | 7 | β | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | PIT | 13 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | PIT | 8 | β | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | SEA | 6 | β | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | PIT | 5 | β | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | ARI | 11 | β | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 50 | β | 66 | 39 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 9.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | PIT | 7 | β | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 23 | PIT | 13 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2003 | 24 | PIT | 8 | β | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 26 | SEA | 6 | β | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 27 | PIT | 5 | β | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 28 | ARI | 11 | β | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Career | 50 | 66 | 39 | 27 | 8 | 8 | β | β | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 36.9
Availability 11.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 432007
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: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
Combine Β· 2001
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
Low Β· 5th pct
Pos 5thAll 15thClass Pos 7thClass All 17th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Ast1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Hines WardWR4yDeshea TownsendDB4yJoey PorterOLB4yCasey HamptonNT4yAaron SmithDE4yClark HaggansLB4yMike LoganDB4yDan KreiderFB4yJerame TumanTE4yJames FarriorILB3yJerome BettisRB3yKimo von OelhoffenDT3yBrent AlexanderFS3yDewayne WashingtonDB3yJason GildonLB3yLarry FooteMLB3yJeff ReedK3yPlaxico BurressWR3yMark BruenerTE3yJosh MillerP3yChad ScottCB3yTommy MaddoxQB3yKendrell BellOLB3yKendrick ClancyNT3y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #181
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRodney inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers DL room from Kimo von Oelhoffen (2000β2005), and handed it to Casey Hampton (2001β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined ARI (from PIT)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2006team change
Joined PIT (from SEA)
- 2005team change
Joined SEA (from PIT)
- 2001draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 6, Pick 181
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 309 lb
Frame
283 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 6-season peers. See all β
51
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2001
B2002
C+2003
F2005
F2006
C2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
54%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
20 career value over replacement β #3118 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #181 (Rd 6) Β· PIT Β· 2001 Β· +25.1 vs expected KV-H
51actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+25.1
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