Ross Kolodziej
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2005
Height6'3"
Weight289 lb
BornMay 11, 1978
Age48
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 7, Pick 230 · NYG
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 11 · #3580 · Role PlayerWorth 11 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+11
Avg surplus
peak +11
1 seasons × ~11 surplus ≈ VORP 11
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | ARI | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | ARI | 14 | — | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | MIN | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
38
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 42.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 36· confidence 79%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 33.1
Availability 11.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 382006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.87s
40-Yard
Strong · 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 29thClass Pos 92thClass All 31th
34.5"
Vertical
Elite · 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 59thClass Pos 94thClass All 50th
111"
Broad Jump
Strong · 78th pct
Pos 78thAll 28thClass Pos 94thClass All 37th
25 reps
Bench
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 74thClass Pos 44thClass All 76th
7.37s
3-Cone
Strong · 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 33thClass Pos 94thClass All 43th
4.36s
Shuttle
Elite · 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 47thClass Pos 81thClass All 39th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wisconsin), 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
Larry FitzgeraldWR2yAnquan BoldinWR2yKarlos DansbyILB2yAdrian WilsonS2yCalvin PaceOLB2yNeil RackersK2yDarnell DockettDE2yBryant JohnsonWR2yBertrand BerryOLB2yDavid MacklinDB2yJames DarlingLB2yJosh McCownQB2yRussell DavisDT2yScott PlayerP2yRobert TateDB2yObafemi AyanbadejoRB2yQuentin HarrisDB2yAdam BergenTE2yDamien AndersonRB2yEric EdwardsTE2yReggie NewhouseWR2yJohn NavarreQB2yCris CarterWR1yEmmitt SmithRB1y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #230
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined MIN (from ARI)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2004team change
Joined ARI (from NYG)
- 2001draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 7, Pick 230
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 289 lb
Frame
290 lb at 4.87s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
25 reps
Bench power
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 3-season peers. See all →
36
peak 38
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2004
C+2005
F2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
59%
2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
11 career value over replacement — #3580 all-time of 4,642. 3.7/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #230 (Rd 7) · NYG · 2001 · +13.2 vs expected KV-H
36actual
22.8 expected · Δ+13.2
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