Tarek Saleh
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Height6'0"
Weight240 lb
BornNov 7, 1974
Age51
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 · Rd 4, Pick 122 · CAR
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
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 | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1997 | — | CAR | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | CAR | 11 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | CLE | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 50.0% | 22.0 | 11.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 33 | — | 25 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 50.0% | 22.0 | 11.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA1.3·1 receiving·1.3/season
Receiving
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 45 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 35· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 27.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1998bestavg 451999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
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
1.26 EPA/season over 1 season50
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: 92%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wisconsin), 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
Phil DawsonK3yChris GardockiP3yJamir MillerOLB3yKevin JohnsonWR3yDaylon McCutcheonDB3yWali RainerLB3yEarl LittleDB3yTim CouchQB3yRaymond JacksonDB3yTyrone RogersLB3yMarquis SmithDB3yLenoy JonesLB3yJohn KasayK2yMuhsin MuhammadWR2yWesley WallsTE2yEric DavisFS2yMark CarrierWR2yMicheal BarrowLB2ySteve BeuerleinQB2yMike MinterFS2yDennis NorthcuttWR2yRaghib IsmailWR2yOrpheus RoyeDE2yMarc EdwardsFB2y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #122
#112Ryan TuckerG#113Antonio BanksCB#114Seth PayneDT#115Albert ConnellWR#116Keith PooleWR#117Monty MontgomeryDB#119Damien RobinsonFS#120Jamie NailsG#123Chad LevittRB#126Jermaine SmithDT#127Macey BrooksWR#128Alshermond SingletonOLB#132Jamel WilliamsDB#134Jeff MitchellC#135Pete ChryplewiczTE#136Sam GarnesS
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1999team change
Joined CLE (from CAR)
- 1997draft
Drafted by CAR — Round 4, Pick 122
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 240 lb
Frame
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 →
35
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1998
C1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
47%
Era 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | 0.6 | 12+5 | 0.7 |
| 1999 | 17 | 1.1 | 13-4 | 0.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #122 (Rd 4) · CAR · 1997 · +1.5 vs expected KV-H
35actual
33.5 expected · Δ+1.5
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