Sam Rayburn
Durable Contributor
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 26 · #2849 · Role PlayerWorth 26 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 62% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 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
×
+26
Avg surplus
peak +26
1 seasons × ~26 surplus ≈ VORP 26
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 | |||||
| 2003 | — | PHI | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | PHI | 14 | — | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | PHI | 10 | — | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | PHI | 8 | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 36 | — | 62 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 49· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 40.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 47elite 702006
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: 88%.
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+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl10Solo8Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tulsa), 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
Brian DawkinsS4yDavid AkersK4yDonovan McNabbQB4ySheldon BrownCB4yQuintin MikellS4yMichael LewisS4yBrian WestbrookRB4yLito SheppardCB4yDarwin WalkerDT4yL.J. SmithTE4yRoderick HoodCB4yGreg LewisWR4yDirk JohnsonP4yReno MaheRB4yHollis ThomasDT3yDhani JonesMLB3yJeremiah TrotterMLB3yJevon KearseDE3yMark SimoneauLB3yPaul GrasmanisDT3yChad LewisTE3yKeith AdamsLB3yBilly McMullenWR3yKoy DetmerQB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSam inherited the Philadelphia Eagles DL room from Darwin Walker (2001–2006), and handed it to Jevon Kearse (2004–2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 2003signing
Entered the NFL with PHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 303 lb
Frame
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 →
49
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2003
B+2004
C2005
D2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
67%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 0.5 | 8+6 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 8+1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
26 career value over replacement — #2849 all-time of 4,642. 6.5/season above a replacement-level DL.
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