Travis Johnson
Solid Contributorπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2005
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 0 Β· #4610 Β· Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 100% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons Γ ~0 surplus β VORP 0
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 | |||||
| 2005 | β | HOU | 14 | β | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | HOU | 7 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | HOU | 15 | β | 38 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | HOU | 12 | β | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | LAC | 10 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | LAC | 7 | β | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 65 | β | 110 | 77 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | HOU | 14 | β | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 24 | HOU | 7 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 25 | HOU | 15 | β | 38 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 26 | HOU | 12 | β | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 27 | LAC | 10 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 28 | LAC | 7 | β | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Career | 65 | 110 | 77 | 33 | 5 | 6 | β | β | 1 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 28 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
45
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 47Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 30.6
Availability 14.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2005bestavg 442010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 Β· 2005
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.91s
40-Yard
Low Β· 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 26thClass Pos 18thClass All 27th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andre JohnsonWR4yDunta RobinsonCB4yMorlon GreenwoodOLB4yC.C. BrownDB4yDemarcus FagginsDB4yMario WilliamsDE3yDeMeco RyansILB3yOwen DanielsTE3yKevin WalterWR3yN. D. KaluDE3yVonta LeachFB3yAnthony WeaverDE3yJason SimmonsDB3yDavid AndersonWR3yCharlie AndersonLB3ySage RosenfelsQB3yEarl CochranDE3yPhilip RiversQB2yAntonio GatesTE2yEric WeddleFS2yJeff ZgoninaDT2yMike ScifresP2yQuentin JammerCB2yShaun PhillipsOLB2y
2005 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #16
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTravis inherited the Houston Texans DL room from Jason Babin (2004β2006), and handed it to Anthony Weaver (2006β2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2009team change
Joined LAC (from HOU)
- 2005draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 1, Pick 16
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 311 lb
Frame
305 lb at 4.91s
Size-speed
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SD | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW12QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2009 | SD | 3 | W2OutΒ· GroinW3OutΒ· GroinW4OutΒ· GroinW7QuestionableΒ· Groin |
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 6-season peers. See all β
47
peak 49
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2005
D2006
C2007
C2008
C2009
C2010
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
0 career value over replacement β #4610 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #16 (Rd 1) Β· HOU Β· 2005 Β· -10.5 vs expected KV-H
47actual
57.5 expected Β· Ξβ10.5
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