Tony McDaniel
Height6'7"
Weight305 lb
BornJan 20, 1985
Age41
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2006
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 36 · #2476 · Role PlayerWorth 36 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 54% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +11
6 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 36
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% | |||||
| 2006 | — | JAX | 7 | — | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | JAX | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | JAX | 9 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | MIA | 12 | — | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | MIA | 15 | — | 32 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | MIA | 10 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | MIA | 8 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | SEA | 14 | — | 51 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 527 | 49.7% | 35 | 10.4% |
| 2014 | — | SEA | 13 | — | 29 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 401 | 41.9% | 49 | 12.1% |
| 2015 | — | TB | 12 | — | 21 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 293 | 31.0% | 77 | 24.4% |
| 2016 | — | SEA | 15 | — | 39 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 485 | 44.1% | 55 | 12.4% |
| 2017 | — | NO | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | SF | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 91 | 24.2% | 9 | 35.0% |
| Career | — | 127 | — | 256 | 146 | 110 | 20 | 24 | 11.0 | 55.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 1,797 | 38.2% | 225 | 18.9% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21 | JAX | 7 | — | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 22 | JAX | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 23 | JAX | 9 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 24 | MIA | 12 | — | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 25 | MIA | 15 | — | 32 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2011 | 26 | MIA | 10 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 27 | MIA | 8 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 28 | SEA | 14 | 0* | 51 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2014 | 29 | SEA | 13 | 0* | 29 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 30 | TB | 12 | 0* | 21 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 31 | SEA | 15 | 0* | 39 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 32 | NO | 4 | 0* | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 122 | 256 | 146 | 110 | 20 | 24 | — | — | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 55.2 |
* 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 | 28 | SEA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 527 | 49.7% | 35 | 10.4% |
| 2014 | 29 | SEA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 401 | 41.9% | 49 | 12.1% |
| 2015 | 30 | TB | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 293 | 31.0% | 77 | 24.4% |
| 2016 | 31 | SEA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 485 | 44.1% | 55 | 12.4% |
| 2017 | 32 | SF | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 91 | 24.2% | 9 | 35.0% |
| Career | 67 | — | — | 1,797 | — | 225 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 33.4
Availability 14.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2006bestavg 462017
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+42
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.836Snap share38.2%Def snaps1,797VolatileCV 0.50
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, 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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo2Ast10TFL1Dis1.0PD2FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee), 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
Randy StarksDE4ySean SmithCB4yAnthony FasanoTE4yCameron WakeLB4yDan CarpenterK4yBrian HartlineWR4yPaul SoliaiDE4yBrandon FieldsP4yDavone BessWR4yChris ClemonsDB4yMarcedes LewisTE3yBobby WagnerMLB3yKarlos DansbyILB3yRussell WilsonQB3yDaryl SmithOLB3yMike PetersonOLB3yJosh ScobeeK3yRashean MathisCB3yFred TaylorRB3yK.J. WrightOLB3yMaurice Jones-DrewRB3yJohn HendersonNT3yEarl ThomasFS3yRichard ShermanCB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTony inherited the Miami Dolphins DL room from Randy Starks (2008–2014), and handed it to Jared Odrick (2010–2014).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined NO (from SEA)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2016team change
Joined SEA (from TB)
- 2015team change
Joined TB (from SEA)
- 2013team change
Joined SEA (from MIA)
- 2009team change
Joined MIA (from JAX)
- 2006signing
Entered the NFL with JAX
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'7" / 305 lb
Frame
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SEA | 0 | W18Out· Concussion |
| 2015 | TB | 2 | W7Out· GroinW8Out· GroinW9Questionable· Groin |
| 2013 | SEA | 0 | W11Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2012 | MIA | 2 | W1Questionable· Knee / ToesW2Out· KneeW3Out· KneeW4Doubtful· KneeW9Questionable· KneeW10Questionable· Knee |
| 2011 | MIA | 3 | W2Out· HandW3Out· HandW4Out· Hand |
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 11-season peers. See all →
51
peak 55
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2006
C2008
C+2009
C+2010
C+2011
C2012
C+2013
C2014
C2015
C2016
F2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 4+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
36 career value over replacement — #2476 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Fan Rating
Rate Tony McDaniel — All-Time
Tap a star to rate
Explore More
Similar Players