Tom Barndt
Height6'3"
Weight300 lb
BornMar 14, 1972
Age54
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1995 Β· Rd 6, Pick 207 Β· KC
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 29 Β· #2727 Β· Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.7
Avg surplus
peak +13
3 seasons Γ ~9.7 surplus β VORP 29
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | KC | 16 | β | 17 | 11 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | KC | 16 | β | 43 | 27 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | KC | 13 | β | 23 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CIN | 9 | β | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | NYJ | 3 | β | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 57 | β | 98 | 62 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 36.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1997bestavg 532000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tony GonzalezTE3yJames HastyDB3yDonnie EdwardsOLB3yAndre RisonWR3yJoe HornWR3yTony RichardsonFB3yDerrick ThomasOLB3yGreg ManuskyLB3yReggie TongueDB3yJerome WoodsFS3yKimble AndersRB3yDonnell BennettFB3yKevin LockettWR3yTy PartenDT3yDaniel PopeP3yLeslie O'NealDE2yChester McGlocktonDT2yRich GannonQB2yDale CarterCB2yLouie AguiarP2yMark McMillianCB2yDerrick AlexanderWR2yEric HicksDE2yJohn BrowningDT2y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #207
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTom inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DL room from John Browning (1996β2005), and handed it to Leslie O'Neal (1998β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001team change
Joined NYJ (from CIN)
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2000team change
Joined CIN (from KC)
- 1995draft
Drafted by KC β Round 6, Pick 207
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 300 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 4-season peers. See all β
51
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1997
B1998
C+1999
C2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
29 career value over replacement β #2727 all-time of 4,642. 7.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #207 (Rd 6) Β· KC Β· 1995 Β· +27.1 vs expected KV-H
51actual
23.9 expected Β· Ξ+27.1
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