Scott Shanle
Height6'2"
Weight245 lb
BornNov 23, 1979
Age46
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 Β· Rd 7, Pick 251 Β· LA
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 39 Β· #2371 Β· Role PlayerWorth 39 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 52% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.8
Avg surplus
peak +16
4 seasons Γ ~9.8 surplus β VORP 39
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | β | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | DAL | 6 | β | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | DAL | 14 | β | 36 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | NO | 16 | β | 75 | 51 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | NO | 14 | β | 59 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | NO | 16 | β | 72 | 45 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | NO | 14 | β | 62 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | NO | 13 | β | 64 | 43 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | NO | 15 | β | 69 | 42 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | NO | 7 | β | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 120 | β | 479 | 317 | 162 | 18 | 16 | 10.0 | 44.0 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 25 | DAL | 6 | β | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 26 | DAL | 14 | β | 36 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 27 | NO | 16 | β | 75 | 51 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2007 | 28 | NO | 14 | β | 59 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 29 | NO | 16 | β | 72 | 45 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2009 | 30 | NO | 14 | β | 62 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2010 | 31 | NO | 13 | β | 64 | 43 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 32 | NO | 15 | β | 69 | 42 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2012 | 33 | NO | 7 | β | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Career | 120 | 479 | 317 | 162 | 18 | 16 | β | β | 3 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 57.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 32.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 452012
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.72s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 42thClass Pos 70thClass All 47th
31"
Vertical
Low Β· 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 28thClass Pos 8thClass All 24th
111"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 28thClass Pos 26thClass All 31th
20 reps
Bench
Low Β· 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 44thClass Pos 13thClass All 37th
7.27s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 39thClass Pos 58thClass All 47th
4.32s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 53thClass Pos 65thClass All 49th
Postseason Career
8 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl34Solo25Ast9TFL1QBHits4Sk2.0Dis7.0PD4
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Drew BreesQB7yRoman HarperS7yMarques ColstonWR7yWill SmithLB7yLance MooreWR7yDevery HendersonWR7yPierre ThomasRB6yScott FujitaOLB5yReggie BushRB5yJonathan VilmaOLB5ySedrick EllisDT5yThomas MorsteadP4yMalcolm JenkinsS4yMike McKenzieCB4yCharles GrantDE4yJabari GreerCB4yRobert MeachemWR4yUsama YoungS4yJo-Lonn DunbarOLB4yGarrett HartleyK4yTerrance CopperWR4yDavid ThomasTE4yMarvin MitchellOLB4yJeff CharlestonDE4y
2003 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #251
#232Gibran HamdanQB#234Spencer NeadTE#238Demetrin VealDE#239Tully Banta-CainOLB#241Ken DorseyQB#243Ethan KelleyNT#244Norman LeJeuneDB#246Siddeeq ShabazzDB#248Davern WilliamsDT#249Wayne LucierG#252Willie PileDB#254Richard AnguloTE#255Kevin WalterWR#256Carl FordWR#257Steve JosueLB#259Elton PattersonDE
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterScott inherited the New Orleans Saints LB room from Danny Clark (2006β2010), and handed it to Jonathan Vilma (2008β2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2006team change
Joined NO (from DAL)
- 2004team change
Joined DAL (from LA)
- 2003draft
Drafted by LA β Round 7, Pick 251
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 245 lb
Frame
245 lb at 4.72s
Size-speed
31" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NO | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2010 | NO | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· HamstringW8QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2009 | NO | 0 | W16QuestionableΒ· ConcussionW17DoubtfulΒ· Concussion |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 10-season peers. See all β
53
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2003
F2004
C+2005
B2006
C2007
C+2008
C2009
C2010
C+2011
D2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
85%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
39 career value over replacement β #2371 all-time of 4,642. 3.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #251 (Rd 7) Β· LA Β· 2003 Β· +31.8 vs expected KV-H
53actual
21.2 expected Β· Ξ+31.8
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