Scott Secules
Durable Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight220 lb
BornNov 8, 1964
Age61
CollegeVirginiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1988
Draft1988 · Rd 6, Pick 151 · DAL
A quarterback who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 4 · #4010 · Role PlayerWorth 4 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 87% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+2
Avg surplus
peak +3
2 seasons × ~2 surplus ≈ VORP 4
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 | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1989 | — | MIA | 15 | — | 22 | 50 | 44.0% | 286 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 44.2 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 2.4 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 8 | 13 | 61.5% | 90 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 75.8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 | 25.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | NE | 12 | — | 75 | 134 | 56.0% | 918 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 54.3 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 57 | — | 108 | 204 | 52.9% | 1,311 | 4 | 14 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 50.9 | 9 | 24 | 136 | 1 | 5.7 | 4.2 | — | — | — | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25 | MIA | 15 | — | 22 | 50 | 44.0% | 286 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 44.2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 26 | MIA | 16 | — | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 2.4 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 1 | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 27 | MIA | 14 | — | 8 | 13 | 61.5% | 90 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 75.8 | 1 | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 29 | NE | 12 | — | 75 | 134 | 56.0% | 918 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 54.3 | 7 | 4.3 |
| Career | 57 | 108 | 204 | 52.9% | 1,311 | 4 | 14 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 6.4 | — | — | 50.9 | 9 | 22.8 |
Rushing
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 34 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 34 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
36
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 36.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 34· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 18.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1989bestavg 371993
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Passing Yards leader1
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: 85%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Virginia), 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
Dan MarinoQB3yReggie RobyP3yJ.B. BrownDB3yMark DuperWR3yMarc LoganRB3yJim JensenWR3yFred BanksWR3yFerrell EdmundsTE3ySammie SmithRB3yTony MartinWR2yTony PaigeFB2yMark HiggsRB2yTroy StradfordRB2yJames PruittWR2yScott SchwedesWR2yDrew BledsoeQB1yTroy BrownWR1yMike SaxonP1yBen CoatesTE1yBryan CoxLB1ySam GashFB1yChris SladeDE1yBrian KinchenTE1yCorwin BrownS1y
1988 Draft Class· this player went #151
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993team change
Joined NE (from MIA)
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 1989team change
Joined MIA (from DAL)
- 1988draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 6, Pick 151
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 220 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
34
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1989
D1990
D1991
D1993
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
89%
19891993
Era Translator
Pass Yds 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 Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 286 | 19.1 | 2,552+2,266 | 150.1 |
| 1990 | 17 | 1.1 | 2,420+2,403 | 142.4 |
| 1991 | 90 | 6.4 | 2,473+2,383 | 145.4 |
| 1993 | 918 | 76.5 | 2,865+1,947 | 168.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
4 career value over replacement — #4010 all-time of 4,642. 1/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #151 (Rd 6) · DAL · 1988 · +1 vs expected KV-H
34actual
33 expected · Δ+1
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