Rodney Leisle
Role Player
Height6'3"
Weight315 lb
BornFeb 5, 1981
Age45
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
Rookie yr2004
Draft2004 · Rd 5, Pick 139 · NO
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 | |||||
| 2004 | — | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | NO | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | NO | 9 | — | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 12 | — | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 40 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 29· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 28.6
Availability 11.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2006bestavg 402006
Combine · 2004
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.15s
40-Yard
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 13thClass Pos 24thClass All 10th
31 reps
Bench
Strong · 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 94thClass Pos 66thClass All 91th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John CarneyK4yWill SmithLB4yMike McKenzieCB4yCharles GrantDE4yJay BellamyDB3yJoe HornWR3yFred ThomasCB3yJason CraftDB3yDevery HendersonWR3yBrian YoungDT3yErnie ConwellTE3yDeuce McAllisterRB3yAaron SteckerRB3yWillie WhiteheadNT3yMike KarneyFB3ySteve GleasonDB3yDrew BreesQB2yRoman HarperS2yMarques ColstonWR2yScott FujitaOLB2yReggie BushRB2yFred McAfeeRB2yMitch BergerP2yDarren HowardDE2y
2004 Draft Class· this player went #139
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Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2004draft
Drafted by NO — Round 5, Pick 139
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 315 lb
Frame
309 lb at 5.15s
Size-speed
31 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
29
peak 40
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
19%
20042009
2004 · cause not documented · 6%2005 · cause not documented · 6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #139 (Rd 5) · NO · 2004 · -4 vs expected KV-H
29actual
33 expected · Δ−4
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