Ropati Pitoitua
Top 46% all-time pass rushersSolid Contributor
Height6'8"
Weight298 lb
BornApr 6, 1985
Age41
ConferencePacific Ten
Rookie yr2008
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 19 · #3169 · Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.3
Avg surplus
peak +12
3 seasons × ~6.3 surplus ≈ VORP 19
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% | |||||
| 2009 | — | NYJ | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NYJ | 11 | — | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | KC | 14 | — | 48 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | TEN | 15 | — | 44 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 575 | 54.3% | 91 | 18.8% |
| 2014 | — | TEN | 12 | — | 29 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 390 | 47.2% | 50 | 14.7% |
| 2015 | — | TEN | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 31 | 10.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| Career | — | 57 | — | 143 | 90 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 9.0 | 41.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 996 | 37.1% | 142 | 12.5% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | NYJ | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 26 | NYJ | 11 | — | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 27 | KC | 14 | — | 48 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2013 | 28 | TEN | 15 | 9* | 44 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2014 | 29 | TEN | 12 | 0* | 29 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 30 | TEN | 3 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 57 | 9* | 143 | 90 | 53 | 20 | 12 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 575 | 54.3% | 91 | 18.8% |
| 2014 | 29 | TEN | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 390 | 47.2% | 50 | 14.7% |
| 2015 | 30 | TEN | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 31 | 10.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| Career | 33 | 9* | — | — | 996 | — | 142 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 52· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 39.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2011bestavg 552014
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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+41
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.112Snap share37.1%Def snaps996Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington State), 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
Shonn GreeneRB4yRyan SuccopK3yBrett KernP3yDelanie WalkerTE3yJason McCourtyS3yMichael GriffinFS3yJurrell CaseyDE3yBeau BrinkleyLS3yLeon WashingtonRB3yDerrick MorganOLB3yZach BrownOLB3yAndy LevitreG3yDexter McClusterWR3yCoty SensabaughCB3yKendall WrightWR3yKarl KlugDE3ySammie Lee HillNT3yChance WarmackG3yBlidi Wreh-WilsonDB3yCraig StevensTE3yBrian SchwenkeC3yJustin HunterWR3yDaimion StaffordS3yCalvin PaceOLB2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRopati inherited the Tennessee Titans DL room from Jurrell Casey (2011–2019), and handed it to DaQuan Jones (2014–2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2013team change
Joined TEN (from KC)
- 2012team change
Joined KC (from NYJ)
- 2009signing
Entered the NFL with NYJ
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'8" / 298 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TEN | 0 | W4Doubtful· KneeW7Questionable· Hand |
| 2013 | TEN | 0 | W5Questionable· ShoulderW9Questionable· CalfW10Questionable· Calf |
| 2012 | KC | 0 | W5Questionable· ElbowW6Questionable· Elbow |
| 2011 | NYJ | 1 | W6Out· Knee |
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 4-season peers. See all →
52
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2011
C+2012
B2013
C+2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
73%
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 | 2 | 0.1 | 3+1 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
19 career value over replacement — #3169 all-time of 4,642. 4.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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