Shane Bonham
Top 46% all-time pass rushersSolid Contributor
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 21 Β· #3075 Β· Role PlayerWorth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 67% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
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
+5.3
Avg surplus
peak +8
4 seasons Γ ~5.3 surplus β VORP 21
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 | |||||
| 1994 | β | DET | 15 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DET | 16 | β | 13 | 7 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DET | 15 | β | 20 | 13 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DET | 16 | β | 9 | 4 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | SF | 8 | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | IND | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 71 | β | 53 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24 | DET | 15 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 25 | DET | 16 | β | 13 | 7 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 26 | DET | 15 | β | 20 | 13 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 27 | DET | 16 | β | 9 | 4 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 28 | SF | 8 | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 29 | IND | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 71 | 53 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 32.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1994bestavg 501998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Robert PorcherDE4yJohnnie MortonWR4yBarry SandersRB4yHerman MooreWR4yTracy ScrogginsDE4yScott MitchellQB4yGreg JeffriesCB4yRyan McNeilDB3yBrett PerrimanWR3yLuther EllissDT3yMike WellsDT3yDavid SloanTE3yRon RiversRB3yPete MetzelaarsTE2yRodney HolmanTE2yHenry ThomasNT2yMark RoyalsP2yDan OwensDT2yRon HallTE2yWillie ClayFS2yDon MajkowskiQB2yRon RiceS2yRyan StewartDB2yJerry RiceWR1y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #93
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterShane inherited the Detroit Lions DL room from Robert Porcher (1992β2003), and handed it to Henry Thomas (1995β1996).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined IND (from SF)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1998team change
Joined SF (from DET)
- 1994draft
Drafted by DET β Round 3, Pick 93
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 286 lb
Frame
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
52
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1994
C+1995
C+1996
C+1997
D1998
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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), 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
21 career value over replacement β #3075 all-time of 4,642. 4.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #93 (Rd 3) Β· DET Β· 1994 Β· +13.3 vs expected KV-H
52actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+13.3
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