Tim Anderson
Role Player
Height6'3"
Weight328 lb
BornNov 22, 1980
Age45
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2004
Draft2004 · Rd 3, Pick 74 · BUF
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 4 · #4013 · Role PlayerWorth 4 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 87% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 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
×
+4
Avg surplus
peak +4
1 seasons × ~4 surplus ≈ VORP 4
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2005 | — | BUF | 15 | — | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | BUF | 15 | — | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | ATL | 7 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 37 | — | 51 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 39· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 29.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2005bestavg 442007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
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
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: 94%.
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+).
Combine · 2004
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.01s
40-Yard
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 20thClass Pos 66thClass All 22th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio State), 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
London FletcherILB2yLawyer MilloyS2yTakeo SpikesILB2yRian LindellK2yNate ClementsS2yWillis McGaheeRB2yChris KelsayDE2yAaron SchobelDE2yLee EvansWR2yJosh ReedWR2yJabari GreerCB2yTerrence McGeeCB2yJim LeonhardFS2yRyan DenneyDE2yBrian MoormanP2yDaimon SheltonFB2yMario HagganOLB2yRoscoe ParrishWR2yCoy WireOLB2yAngelo CrowellLB2yJ.P. LosmanQB2ySam AikenWR2yShaud WilliamsRB2yJosh StamerLB2y
2004 Draft Class· this player went #74
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined ATL (from BUF)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2004draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 3, Pick 74
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 328 lb
Frame
307 lb at 5.01s
Size-speed
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
39
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2005
C2006
D2007
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
77%
20052007
2007 · cause not documented · 44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
4 career value over replacement — #4013 all-time of 4,642. 1.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #74 (Rd 3) · BUF · 2004 · -1 vs expected KV-H
39actual
40 expected · Δ−1
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