Talance Sawyer
Height6'2"
Weight270 lb
BornJun 14, 1976
Age50
CollegeUNLVSee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 Β· Rd 6, Pick 185 Β· MIN
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2000 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 30 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 42 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | MIN | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | MIN | 2 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 35 | β | 74 | 43 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 11.0 | 44.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
67
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 67 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 46.9
Availability 20.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2000bestavg 672001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Randy MossWR4yFred RobbinsDT4yChris HovanDT4yJimmy KleinsasserTE4yDaunte CulpepperQB4yGary AndersonK3yLance JohnstoneDE3yMoe WilliamsRB3yTyrone CarterDB3yChris WalshWR3yMichael BennettRB3yJim NelsonLB3yEric KellyCB3yLemanski HallOLB3yDoug ChapmanRB3yCris CarterWR2yRobert GriffithFS2yGreg BiekertMLB2yCorey ChavousS2yMitch BergerP2yEd McDanielOLB2yKailee WongLB2yKenny WrightDB2yBrian RussellDB2y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #185
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTalance inherited the Minnesota Vikings DL room from Tony Williams (1997β2000), and handed it to Chris Hovan (2000β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 1999draft
Drafted by MIN β Round 6, Pick 185
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 270 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 2-season peers. See all β
53
peak 67
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2000
B2001
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
55%
20002003
2002 Β· cause not documented Β· 6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #185 (Rd 6) Β· MIN Β· 1999 Β· +27.1 vs expected KV-H
53actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+27.1
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