Sedrick Hodge
Solid Contributorπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2002
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 2 Β· #4130 Β· Role PlayerWorth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 90% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+2
Avg surplus
peak +2
1 seasons Γ ~2 surplus β VORP 2
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | NO | 4 | β | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | NO | 16 | β | 56 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | NO | 9 | β | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | NO | 7 | β | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | NO | 11 | β | 41 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 47 | β | 152 | 106 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
42
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 43.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 43Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 42
On-field 28.3
Availability 13.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 372005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 89%.
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· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.49s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 79thClass Pos 98thClass All 80th
32"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 35thClass Pos 21thClass All 25th
120"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 64thClass Pos 74thClass All 75th
21 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 50thClass Pos 31thClass All 48th
4.09s
Shuttle
Elite Β· 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 89thClass Pos 75thClass All 86th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Carolina), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John CarneyK5yJay BellamyDB5yJoe HornWR5yDarren HowardDE5yFred ThomasCB5yAaron BrooksQB5yDeuce McAllisterRB5yWillie WhiteheadNT5yFred McAfeeRB4yCharles GrantDE4yDonte' StallworthWR4yFakhir BrownCB4yBoo WilliamsTE4yLamont HallTE4yDarrin SmithLB3yMitch BergerP3yErnie ConwellTE3yJerome PathonWR3yTerrelle SmithFB3yJohnathan SullivanDT3yKenny SmithDT3yMichael L. LewisWR3yRoger KnightLB3ySteve GleasonDB3y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #70
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSedrick inherited the New Orleans Saints LB room from Charlie Clemons (2001β2002), and handed it to Will Smith (2004β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2001draft
Drafted by NO β Round 3, Pick 70
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 246 lb
Frame
244 lb at 4.49s
Size-speed
32" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
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 5-season peers. See all β
43
peak 46
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2001
C2002
C2003
D2004
C2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
67%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
2 career value over replacement β #4130 all-time of 4,642. 0.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #70 (Rd 3) Β· NO Β· 2001 Β· -0.6 vs expected KV-H
43actual
43.6 expected Β· Ξβ0.6
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