Turk McBride
Height6'2"
Weight278 lb
BornMay 30, 1985
Age41
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 Β· Rd 2, Pick 54 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 17 Β· #3277 Β· Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 72% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17
Avg surplus
peak +17
1 seasons Γ ~17 surplus β VORP 17
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 | |||||
| 2007 | β | KC | 12 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | KC | 9 | β | 33 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | DET | 9 | β | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | DET | 14 | β | 29 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | NO | 4 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | NO | 6 | β | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 54 | β | 103 | 56 | 47 | 13 | 30 | 9.5 | 52.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | KC | 12 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 23 | KC | 9 | β | 33 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 24 | DET | 9 | β | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 25 | DET | 14 | β | 29 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2011 | 26 | NO | 4 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 27 | NO | 6 | β | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Career | 54 | 103 | 56 | 47 | 13 | 30 | β | β | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 36.6
Availability 12.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2007bestavg 452012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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: 90%.
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· 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.81s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 34thClass Pos 26thClass All 27th
31"
Vertical
Low Β· 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 28thClass Pos 28thClass All 25th
108"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 19thClass Pos 22thClass All 18th
27 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 83thClass Pos 72thClass All 78th
7.10s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 56thClass Pos 61thClass All 46th
4.12s
Shuttle
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 86thClass Pos 89thClass All 93th
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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Drew BreesQB2yThomas MorsteadP2yTony GonzalezTE2yCameron JordanDE2yMatthew StaffordQB2yDustin ColquittP2yDonnie EdwardsOLB2yJimmy GrahamTE2yMalcolm JenkinsS2yDerrick JohnsonLB2yTamba HaliOLB2yMark IngramRB2yDarren SprolesRB2yPatrick SurtainCB2yJulian PetersonOLB2yRoman HarperS2yNick HarrisP2yMarques ColstonWR2yCalvin JohnsonWR2yWill SmithLB2yBryant JohnsonWR2yCliff AvrilDE2yJonathan VilmaOLB2yDwayne BoweWR2y
2007 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #54
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTurk inherited the Detroit Lions DL room from Andre Fluellen (2008β2015), and handed it to Sammie Lee Hill (2009β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2011team change
Joined NO (from DET)
- 2009team change
Joined DET (from KC)
- 2007draft
Drafted by KC β Round 2, Pick 54
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 278 lb
Frame
277 lb at 4.81s
Size-speed
31" vert / 108" broad
Explosion
27 reps
Bench power
Injury History
9 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NO | 4 | W2OutΒ· AnkleW3OutΒ· AnkleW4OutΒ· AnkleW5OutΒ· Ankle |
| 2011 | NO | 4 | W7QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW10OutΒ· AnkleW12OutΒ· AnkleW13OutΒ· AnkleW14OutΒ· AnkleW15QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2010 | DET | 1 | W6OutΒ· AnkleW8QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
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
52
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2007
C2008
C+2009
B2010
D2011
F2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0.5 | 9+7 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
17 career value over replacement β #3277 all-time of 4,642. 2.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #54 (Rd 2) Β· KC Β· 2007 Β· +4 vs expected KV-H
52actual
48 expected Β· Ξ+4
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