Sean Moran
Top 49% all-time pass rushersSolid Contributor
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 14 · #3415 · Role PlayerWorth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7
Avg surplus
peak +13
2 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 14
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1996 | — | BUF | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | BUF | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | BUF | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | LA | 7 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | LA | 10 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | SF | 9 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | SF | 11 | — | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 84 | — | 47 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 10.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | BUF | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 24 | BUF | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5 |
| 1998 | 25 | BUF | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 26 | BUF | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 27 | LA | 7 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 28 | LA | 10 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 29 | SF | 9 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 30 | SF | 11 | — | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Career | 84 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 34.5
Availability 14.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 462003
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo5Ast2TFL3QBHits1Sk1.0Dis5.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Colorado State), 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
Bruce SmithDE4ySteve ChristieK4yAndre ReedWR4yTed WashingtonNT4yEric MouldsWR4yThurman ThomasRB4yHenry JonesDB4yPhil HansenDE4yChris MohrP4yKurt SchulzFS4ySam RogersOLB4yShawn PriceDE4yGabe NorthernDE4yManny MartinDB4yMarlo PerryLB4yAlex Van PeltQB4yMarcellus WileyDE3yQuinn EarlyWR3yAntowain SmithRB3yJay RiemersmaTE3yRaymond JacksonDB3yDarick HolmesRB3yLondon FletcherILB2yIsaac BruceWR2y
1996 Draft Class· this player went #120
#110Reggie BarlowWR#111Emmanuel McDanielDB#112Aaron GrahamC#115Brian MilneRB#116Paul GrasmanisDT#117Richard HuntleyRB#118Stanley PritchettRB#119Chris SullivanDE#122Darrius JohnsonDB#126Earl HolmesMLB#127Juran BoldenCB#130Danny KanellQB#132Jahine ArnoldWR#133Marcus ColemanDB#134Jerris McPhailRB#135Joe HornWR
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2002team change
Joined SF (from LA)
- 2000team change
Joined LA (from BUF)
- 1996draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 4, Pick 120
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 275 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
51
peak 55
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1996
B1997
C1998
F1999
C2000
C+2001
C2002
C+2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 4-0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
14 career value over replacement — #3415 all-time of 4,642. 1.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #120 (Rd 4) · BUF · 1996 · +16.6 vs expected KV-H
51actual
34.4 expected · Δ+16.6
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