Travian Smith
Solid Contributor
Height6'4"
Weight240 lb
BornAug 26, 1975
Age50
CollegeOklahomaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 Β· Rd 5, Pick 152 Β· LV
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 29 Β· #2728 Β· Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14.5
Avg surplus
peak +21
2 seasons Γ ~14.5 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 | |||||
| 1998 | β | LV | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LV | 3 | β | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LV | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | LV | 8 | β | 21 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LV | 11 | β | 28 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | LV | 10 | β | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | LV | 7 | β | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 44 | β | 129 | 89 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 8.5 | 27.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | LV | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 24 | LV | 3 | β | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2000 | 25 | LV | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2001 | 26 | LV | 8 | β | 21 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 27 | LV | 11 | β | 28 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 28 | LV | 10 | β | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 29 | LV | 7 | β | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Career | 44 | 129 | 89 | 40 | 11 | 8 | β | β | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 54 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 40.7
Availability 11.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 512004
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: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl10Solo4Ast6Sk1.0Dis1.0FF1FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Charles WoodsonFS7yRich GannonQB6yZack CrockettRB6yTyrone WheatleyRB6ySebastian JanikowskiK5yTim BrownWR5yShane LechlerP5yEric BartonILB5yJerry PorterWR5yRod ColemanDT5yRandy JordanRB5yEric AllenCB4yGreg BiekertMLB4yGrady JacksonDT4yJames JettWR4yAnthony DorsettFS4yJon RitchieFB4yDarrell RussellDT4yTony BryantDE4yJerry RiceWR3yTrace ArmstrongDE3yJohn ParrellaDT3yLance JohnstoneDE3yCharlie GarnerRB3y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #152
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTravian inherited the Las Vegas Raiders LB room from Richard Harvey (1998β1999), and handed it to Eric Barton (1999β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 1998draft
Drafted by LV β Round 5, Pick 152
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 240 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
50
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2001
B2002
C2003
D2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 5+2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0.5 | 8+3 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 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), 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 #2728 all-time of 4,642. 7.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #152 (Rd 5) Β· LV Β· 1998 Β· +17 vs expected KV-H
50actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+17
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