Sekou Sanyika
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2001
Height6'3"
Weight246 lb
BornMar 17, 1978
Age48
CollegeCaliforniaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 · Rd 7, Pick 215 · ARI
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | |||||
| 2000 | — | ARI | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | ARI | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 11 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 18 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 18 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
23
Sustained
career value
×.6
22
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 22.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 18· confidence 69%
What builds the career mark of 23
On-field 17.4
Availability 5.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2000bestavg 222001
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks 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: 94%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 · 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.75s
40-Yard
Below avg · 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 39thClass Pos 37thClass All 39th
32.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 39thClass Pos 50thClass All 41th
111"
Broad Jump
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 28thClass Pos 30thClass All 39th
7.33s
3-Cone
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 35thClass Pos 27thClass All 38th
4.38s
Shuttle
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 43thClass Pos 27thClass All 41th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Thomas JonesRB2yCorey ChavousS2yRonald McKinnonMLB2yJake PlummerQB2yFrank SandersWR2yRob FredricksonOLB2yDavid BarrettCB2yRussell DavisDT2yScott PlayerP2yKwamie LassiterDB2yDavid BostonWR2yRaynoch ThompsonOLB2yJustin LucasDB2yJoel MakovickaFB2yTom KnightDB2yBarron TannerDT2yPat TillmanS2yTerry HardyTE2yMarTay JenkinsWR2yTom BurkeDE2yTywan MitchellTE2yZack WalzLB2yMao TosiDE2yJabari IssaDE2y
2000 Draft Class· this player went #215
#202Todd HusakQB#203Damen WheelerCB#206Brad BedellG#210Brad St. LouisLS#211Darrick VaughnDB#212Tim RattayQB#213Mike GreenRB#214Jarious JacksonQB#216Delbert CowsetteDE#219Orantes GrantLB#221Lester TownsLB#224Mark TauscherOT#225Rashidi BarnesDB#227Mondriel FulcherTE#228Kevin HouserFB#230Brian JenningsLS
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Movementderived from season history
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2000draft
Drafted by ARI — Round 7, Pick 215
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 246 lb
Frame
241 lb at 4.75s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
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 2-season peers. See all →
18
peak 22
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2000
F2001
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
34%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
40
FragileEra Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | 1.8 | 17+10 | 1 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 0-7 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #215 (Rd 7) · ARI · 2000 · -5.9 vs expected KV-H
18actual
23.9 expected · Δ−5.9
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