Ty Parten
Role Player
Height6'5"
Weight279 lb
BornOct 13, 1969
Age56
CollegeArizonaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1993
Draft1993 · Rd 3, Pick 63 · CIN
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4074 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 89% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+1.5
Avg surplus
peak +2
2 seasons × ~1.5 surplus ≈ VORP 3
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1993 | — | CIN | 11 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | CIN | 14 | — | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | CIN | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | KC | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | KC | 16 | — | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | KC | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 48 | — | 54 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 42· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 27.9
Availability 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1993bestavg 391999
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+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tony GonzalezTE3yLee JohnsonP3yJames HastyDB3yDonnie EdwardsOLB3yAndre RisonWR3yJoe HornWR3yTony RichardsonFB3yDerrick ThomasOLB3yDarryl WilliamsDB3yGreg ManuskyLB3yTony McGeeTE3yReggie TongueDB3yJames FrancisLB3yCarl PickensWR3yHarold GreenRB3yJerome WoodsFS3yRicardo McDonaldOLB3yDoug PelfreyK3ySteve TovarLB3yJohn CopelandNT3yKimble AndersRB3yDonnell BennettFB3yKevin LockettWR3yTom BarndtDT3y
1993 Draft Class· this player went #63
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Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 1997team change
Joined KC (from CIN)
- 1993draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 3, Pick 63
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 279 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
42
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1993
C1994
C1998
F1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 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), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4074 all-time of 4,642. 0.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #63 (Rd 3) · CIN · 1993 · -4.9 vs expected KV-H
42actual
46.9 expected · Δ−4.9
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