Tommy Kelly is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Kelly in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kelly's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tommy Kelly
Height6'6"
Weight310 lb
BornDec 27, 1980
Age45
Rookie yr2004
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 110 · #997 · High-ValueWorth 110 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 22% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13.8
Avg surplus
peak +26
8 seasons × ~13.8 surplus ≈ VORP 110
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% | |||||
| 2004 | — | LV | 9 | — | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | LV | 15 | — | 42 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | LV | 16 | — | 49 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | LV | 7 | — | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | LV | 15 | — | 51 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | LV | 16 | — | 46 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | LV | 16 | — | 50 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 7.5 | 31.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | LV | 16 | — | 36 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 7.5 | 23.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | LV | 16 | — | 41 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NE | 5 | — | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 218 | 62.2% | 14 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | — | ARI | 15 | — | 31 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 707 | 66.8% | 66 | 14.6% |
| Career | — | 146 | — | 409 | 261 | 148 | 34 | 66 | 39.0 | 139.0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 925 | 64.5% | 80 | 12.3% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24 | LV | 9 | — | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 25 | LV | 15 | — | 42 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2006 | 26 | LV | 16 | — | 49 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2007 | 27 | LV | 7 | — | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 28 | LV | 15 | — | 51 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2009 | 29 | LV | 16 | — | 46 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 | 30 | LV | 16 | — | 50 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 7.5 | 31.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15.9 |
| 2011 | 31 | LV | 16 | — | 36 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 7.5 | 23.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2012 | 32 | LV | 16 | — | 41 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2013 | 33 | NE | 5 | 3* | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 34 | ARI | 15 | 11* | 31 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Career | 146 | 14* | 409 | 261 | 148 | 34 | 66 | — | — | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 104.8 |
* 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 | 33 | NE | 5 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 218 | 62.2% | 14 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | 34 | ARI | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 707 | 66.8% | 66 | 14.6% |
| Career | 21 | 14* | — | — | 925 | — | 80 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
74
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 66· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 59elite 702014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position18
Depth
of 100
Reached 20% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
20% of the all-time Sacks leader20
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+36
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.865Snap share64.5%Def snaps925Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, 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 edge rushers 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.
4.87s
40-Yard
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 29thClass Pos 30thClass All 31th
25"
Vertical
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 3thClass Pos 3thClass All 3th
105"
Broad Jump
Low · 6th pct
Pos 6thAll 14thClass Pos 12thClass All 16th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 69thClass Pos 50thClass All 60th
7.79s
3-Cone
Low · 5th pct
Pos 5thAll 12thClass Pos 5thClass All 16th
4.45s
Shuttle
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 34thClass Pos 21thClass All 25th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl3Ast3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi State; Hinds CC), 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
Sebastian JanikowskiK9yShane LechlerP9yNnamdi AsomughaCB7yMichael HuffFS7yStanford RouttCB7yJustin FargasRB6ySam WilliamsOLB6yDarren McFaddenRB5yKirk MorrisonLB5yTyvon BranchS5yThomas HowardLB5yMatt ShaughnessyOLB5yTerdell SandsDT5yRonald CurryWR5yWarren SappDT4yRichard SeymourDT4yMarcel ReeceFB4yMike MitchellS4yTyler BraytonDT4yDarrius Heyward-BeyWR4yJerry PorterWR4yDesmond BryantDE4yDerrick BurgessDE4yMichael BushRB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTommy inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DL room from Warren Sapp (2004–2007), and handed it to Derrick Burgess (2005–2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined ARI (from NE)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2013team change
Joined NE (from LV)
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with LV
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 310 lb
Frame
294 lb at 4.87s
Size-speed
25" vert / 105" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NE | 4 | W6Out· KneeW7Out· KneeW8Out· KneeW9Out· Knee |
| 2012 | OAK | 0 | W6Questionable· Foot |
| 2011 | OAK | 0 | W13Questionable· Toe |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
66
peak 74
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2004
B2005
C+2006
C2007
B2008
C+2009
B+2010
B+2011
C+2012
C2013
C+2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 0.4 | 7+3 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2011 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 8+5.5 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
110 career value over replacement — #997 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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