Sam Kamara
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2021
Height6'0"
Weight272 lb
BornDec 21, 1997
Age28
CollegeStony BrookSee College Stats
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Rookie yr2021
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2021 | — | CHI | 6 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 108 | 21.9% | 87 | 42.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 108.3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | CLE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 7 | 10.0% | 1 | 5.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 80 | 58.0% | 7 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | CLE | 6 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 273 | 38.4% | 100 | 35.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | — | CLE | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 96 | 36.3% | 16 | 19.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 17 | — | 29 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 564 | 32.9% | 211 | 23.0% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 6 | 0* | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 26 | CLE | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 27 | CLE | 6 | 0* | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | 28 | CLE | 3 | 0* | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 16 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 108 | 21.9% | 87 | 42.8% |
| 2022 | 25 | CLE | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 7 | 10.0% | 1 | 5.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | CLE | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 80 | 58.0% | 7 | 12.5% |
| 2024 | 27 | CLE | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 273 | 38.4% | 100 | 35.5% |
| 2025 | 28 | CLE | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 96 | 36.3% | 16 | 19.0% |
| Career | 26 | — | — | 564 | — | 211 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 8 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 108.3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 26 | CLE | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 27 | CLE | 11 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 28 | CLE | 4 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 25 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 22 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 22 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
28
Sustained
career value
×.6
28
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 28 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 22· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 28
On-field 22.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2021bestavg 282024
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+41
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.257Snap share38.6%Def snaps557Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, 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 defensive linemen 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 (Stony Brook), 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
Joel BitonioG4yMyles GarrettDE4yCorey BojorquezP4yDavid NjokuTE4yEthan PocicC4yDenzel WardCB4yWyatt TellerG4yJack ConklinOT4yGrant DelpitSAF4yJerome FordRB4yAlex WrightDE4yCharley HughlettLS3yShelby HarrisDE3yNick ChubbRB3yMaurice HurstDT3yDeshaun WatsonQB3yGreg Newsome IICB3yD'Anthony BellSAF3yJames HudsonOT3yJedrick WillsOT3yMichael DunnOT3yMartin EmersonCB3yJeremiah Owusu-KoramoahLB3yMohamoud DiabateLB3y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2022team change
Joined CLE (from CHI)
- 2021signing
Entered the NFL with CHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 272 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 2 | W13Out· HeadW14Out· Concussion |
| 2021 | CHI | 0 | W8Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
22
peak 28
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2021
F2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
45%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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