Stefan Charles
Durable Contributor
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 12 · #3539 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 77% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12
Avg surplus
peak +12
1 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 12
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2013 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 81 | 14.6% | 32 | 15.3% |
| 2014 | — | BUF | 15 | — | 22 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 336 | 30.8% | 19 | 7.7% |
| 2015 | — | BUF | 9 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 228 | 26.5% | 32 | 12.7% |
| 2016 | — | DET | 6 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 236 | 31.3% | 17 | 6.5% |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 57 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 881 | 25.8% | 100 | 10.5% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 26 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 22 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 27 | BUF | 9 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 28 | DET | 6 | 0* | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Career | 35 | 57 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | BUF | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 81 | 14.6% | 32 | 15.3% |
| 2014 | 26 | BUF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 336 | 30.8% | 19 | 7.7% |
| 2015 | 27 | BUF | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 228 | 26.5% | 32 | 12.7% |
| 2016 | 28 | DET | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 236 | 31.3% | 17 | 6.5% |
| Career | 49 | — | — | 881 | — | 100 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 43· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 33.6
Availability 12.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2013bestavg 412016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
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
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+49
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.497Snap share25.8%Def snaps881VolatileCV 0.51
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Regina), 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
Jerry HughesDE3yStephon GilmoreCB3yKyle WilliamsDT3yRobert WoodsWR3yMario WilliamsDE3yDan CarpenterK3yManny LawsonOLB3yNickell Robey-ColemanDB3yMarcell DareusDT3yMarquise GoodwinWR3yNigel BradhamOLB3yGarrison SanbornLS3yLeodis McKelvinCB3yChris HoganWR3yCordy GlennOT3yEric WoodC3yKraig UrbikC3yAaron WilliamsS3yCorbin BryantDT3yEJ ManuelQB3yRon BrooksCB3yMarcus EasleyWR3yChris GraggTE3yLee SmithTE2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016team change
Joined DET (from BUF)
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with BUF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 320 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
43
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2013
C+2014
C2015
F2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
12 career value over replacement — #3539 all-time of 4,642. 3/season above a replacement-level DL.
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