Shaun Smith
Solid ContributorTwo-Way Profile
Height6'2"
Weight325 lb
BornAug 19, 1981
Age44
Rookie yr2004
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 16 · #3328 · Role PlayerWorth 16 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 73% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5.3
Avg surplus
peak +8
3 seasons × ~5.3 surplus ≈ VORP 16
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2004 | — | CIN | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | CIN | 10 | — | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | CIN | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 47 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | CLE | 10 | — | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | CIN | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | KC | 15 | — | 47 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | TEN | 13 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | KC | 6 | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 82 | — | 198 | 118 | 80 | 9 | 7 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | 1.6 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA1.6·2 rushing·1.6/season
Rushing
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | CIN | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | CIN | 10 | — | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | CIN | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 26 | CLE | 14 | — | 47 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | CLE | 10 | — | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 28 | CIN | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 29 | KC | 15 | — | 47 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 30 | TEN | 13 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 31 | KC | 6 | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 82 | 198 | 118 | 80 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 48· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 31.3
Availability 13.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 412012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.59 EPA/season over 1 season51
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl10Solo4Ast6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Carolina; Butler County JC), 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
Shayne GrahamK4yCarson PalmerQB4yChad JohnsonWR4yT.J. HoushmandzadehWR4yRobert GeathersDE4yJeremi JohnsonFB4yJustin SmithDE3yBrian SimmonsLB3yJohn ThorntonDT3yReggie KellyTE3yTory JamesCB3yDeltha O'NealCB3yMadieu WilliamsFS3yKevin KaesviharnDB3yRudi JohnsonRB3yLandon JohnsonMLB3yTravis DanielsDB3yKyle LarsonP3yKeiwan RatliffDB3yKelley WashingtonWR3yJonathan FaneneDE3yTony StewartTE3yChris PerryRB3yCaleb MillerMLB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterShaun inherited the Cincinnati Bengals DL room from John Thornton (2003–2008), and handed it to Robert Geathers (2004–2014).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined KC (from TEN)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2011team change
Joined TEN (from KC)
- 2010team change
Joined KC (from CIN)
- 2009team change
Joined CIN (from CLE)
- 2007team change
Joined CLE (from CIN)
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with CIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 325 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TEN | 0 | W17Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
48
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2004
C2005
F2006
C+2007
C2008
C+2010
C+2011
F2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
59%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
16 career value over replacement — #3328 all-time of 4,642. 2/season above a replacement-level DL.
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