{"sport":"nfl","slug":"vance-walker","bio":{"fullName":"Vance Walker","position":"DE","positionGroup":"DL","team":"DEN","jerseyNumber":96,"heightInches":74,"weightLbs":305,"birthDate":"1987-04-26","college":"Georgia Tech","collegeConference":"Atlantic Coast Conference","headshotUrl":"https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/f_auto,q_auto/league/ij5f7zatvmgccuciutl2","rookieSeason":2009,"lastSeason":2016,"yearsExperience":8,"status":"RES","externalIds":{"gsis":"00-0026942","pfr":"WalkVa99","espn":"12448"}},"draft":{"year":2009,"round":7,"pick":210,"team":"ATL","undrafted":false},"combine":{"season":2009,"heightInches":74,"weightLbs":304,"fortyYard":5.32,"benchReps":29,"vertical":33,"broadJump":null,"threeCone":null,"shuttle":null,"school":"Georgia Tech","hasData":true},"accolades":{"hallOfFame":false,"proBowls":0,"allPro":0,"careerAV":null,"seasonsStarted":1,"firstSeason":2009,"lastSeason":2015},"statTables":[{"id":"defense","label":"Defense","columns":[{"key":"tackles_combined"},{"key":"tackles_solo"},{"key":"tackles_assists"},{"key":"tackles_for_loss"},{"key":"qb_hits"},{"key":"sacks_def"},{"key":"def_int"},{"key":"passes_defended"},{"key":"forced_fumbles"},{"key":"fumble_recoveries"},{"key":"def_tds"},{"key":"safeties"}],"rows":[{"season":2009,"seasonType":"REG","team":"ATL","gamesPlayed":7,"values":{"tackles_combined":11,"tackles_solo":6,"tackles_assists":5,"tackles_for_loss":2,"qb_hits":0,"sacks_def":0,"def_int":0,"passes_defended":2,"forced_fumbles":0,"fumble_recoveries":null,"def_tds":0,"safeties":0},"rowScope":"team"},{"season":2010,"seasonType":"REG","team":"ATL","gamesPlayed":9,"values":{"tackles_combined":14,"tackles_solo":9,"tackles_assists":5,"tackles_for_loss":3,"qb_hits":0,"sacks_def":0,"def_int":0,"passes_defended":0,"forced_fumbles":0,"fumble_recoveries":null,"def_tds":0,"safeties":0},"rowScope":"team"},{"season":2011,"seasonType":"REG","team":"ATL","gamesPlayed":13,"values":{"tackles_combined":18,"tackles_solo":13,"tackles_assists":5,"tackles_for_loss":3,"qb_hits":3,"sacks_def":2,"def_int":0,"passes_defended":0,"forced_fumbles":1,"fumble_recoveries":1,"def_tds":0,"safeties":0},"rowScope":"team"},{"season":2012,"seasonType":"REG","team":"ATL","gamesPlayed":15,"values":{"tackles_combined":32,"tackles_solo":21,"tackles_assists":11,"tackles_for_loss":4,"qb_hits":3,"sacks_def":3,"def_int":0,"passes_defended":0,"forced_fumbles":1,"fumble_recoveries":null,"def_tds":0,"safeties":0},"rowScope":"team"},{"season":2012,"seasonType":"POST","team":"ATL","gamesPlayed":2,"values":{"tackles_combined":6,"tackles_solo":4,"tackles_assists":2,"tackles_for_loss":2,"qb_hits":1,"sacks_def":1,"def_int":0,"passes_defended":0,"forced_fumbles":0,"fumble_recoveries":null,"def_tds":0,"safeties":0},"rowScope":"team"},{"season":2014,"seasonType":"REG","team":"KC","gamesPlayed":9,"values":{"tackles_combined":18,"tackles_solo":13,"tackles_assists":5,"tackles_for_loss":3,"qb_hits":5,"sacks_def":2,"def_int":0,"passes_defended":0,"forced_fumbles":0,"fumble_recoveries":null,"def_tds":0,"safeties":0},"rowScope":"team"},{"season":2015,"seasonType":"REG","team":"DEN","gamesPlayed":11,"values":{"tackles_combined":33,"tackles_solo":23,"tackles_assists":10,"tackles_for_loss":3,"qb_hits":3,"sacks_def":2,"def_int":0,"passes_defended":0,"forced_fumbles":0,"fumble_recoveries":null,"def_tds":0,"safeties":0},"rowScope":"team"},{"season":2015,"seasonType":"POST","team":"DEN","gamesPlayed":3,"values":{"tackles_combined":3,"tackles_solo":1,"tackles_assists":2,"tackles_for_loss":0,"qb_hits":1,"sacks_def":0,"def_int":0,"passes_defended":0,"forced_fumbles":0,"fumble_recoveries":null,"def_tds":0,"safeties":0},"rowScope":"team"}],"careerTotals":{"REG":{"tackles_combined":126,"tackles_solo":85,"tackles_assists":41,"tackles_for_loss":18,"qb_hits":14,"sacks_def":9,"def_int":0,"passes_defended":2,"forced_fumbles":2,"fumble_recoveries":1,"def_tds":0,"safeties":0},"POST":{"tackles_combined":9,"tackles_solo":5,"tackles_assists":4,"tackles_for_loss":2,"qb_hits":2,"sacks_def":1,"def_int":0,"passes_defended":0,"forced_fumbles":0,"fumble_recoveries":null,"def_tds":0,"safeties":0}}},{"id":"snaps","label":"Snap Counts","columns":[{"key":"offense_snaps"},{"key":"offense_pct"},{"key":"defense_snaps"},{"key":"defense_pct"},{"key":"st_snaps"},{"key":"st_pct"}],"rows":[{"season":2013,"seasonType":"REG","team":"OAK","gamesPlayed":15,"values":{"offense_snaps":null,"offense_pct":0,"defense_snaps":766,"defense_pct":74.87,"st_snaps":67,"st_pct":15.07},"rowScope":"team"},{"season":2014,"seasonType":"REG","team":"KC","gamesPlayed":16,"values":{"offense_snaps":null,"offense_pct":0,"defense_snaps":229,"defense_pct":21.25,"st_snaps":5,"st_pct":1.13},"rowScope":"team"},{"season":2015,"seasonType":"REG","team":"DEN","gamesPlayed":15,"values":{"offense_snaps":null,"offense_pct":0,"defense_snaps":381,"defense_pct":36.87,"st_snaps":65,"st_pct":14.6},"rowScope":"team"},{"season":2015,"seasonType":"POST","gamesPlayed":3,"gamesStarted":null,"values":{"offense_snaps":null,"offense_pct":null,"defense_snaps":60,"defense_pct":null,"st_snaps":5,"st_pct":null},"team":"TOT","rowScope":"total"},{"season":2015,"seasonType":"POST","team":"CAR","gamesPlayed":1,"values":{"offense_snaps":null,"offense_pct":0,"defense_snaps":34,"defense_pct":42,"st_snaps":null,"st_pct":0},"rowScope":"team"},{"season":2015,"seasonType":"POST","team":"DEN","gamesPlayed":2,"values":{"offense_snaps":null,"offense_pct":0,"defense_snaps":26,"defense_pct":19,"st_snaps":5,"st_pct":7.5},"rowScope":"team"}],"careerTotals":{"REG":{"offense_snaps":null,"offense_pct":null,"defense_snaps":null,"defense_pct":null,"st_snaps":null,"st_pct":null},"POST":{"offense_snaps":null,"offense_pct":null,"defense_snaps":null,"defense_pct":null,"st_snaps":null,"st_pct":null}}}],"similarPlayers":[{"slug":"ricky-jean-francois","name":"Ricky Jean Francois","sport":"nfl","similarity":96,"position":"DT","team":"DET","headshotUrl":"https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/f_auto,q_auto/league/r883sdq7hjifsn8hdzl4","basis":"Defensive line comp"},{"slug":"andre-neblett","name":"Andre Neblett","sport":"nfl","similarity":93,"position":"DT","team":"NE","headshotUrl":"https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/f_auto,q_auto/league/r7pohlqin8xboxnzchv7","basis":"Defensive line comp"},{"slug":"brandon-noble","name":"Brandon Noble","sport":"nfl","similarity":93,"position":"DT","team":"WAS","headshotUrl":"https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/f_auto,q_auto/league/pqkw1xze8zvbth1i577g","basis":"Defensive line comp"},{"slug":"marlon-tuipulotu","name":"Marlon Tuipulotu","sport":"nfl","similarity":92,"position":"DT","team":"KC","headshotUrl":"https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/league/ho9eokvcqvge4qdld2ie","basis":"Defensive line comp"},{"slug":"mike-martin-2012","name":"Mike Martin","sport":"nfl","similarity":92,"position":"DE","team":"TEN","headshotUrl":"https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/f_auto,q_auto/league/q6pkti31qgzps6qsalng","basis":"Defensive line comp"},{"slug":"chris-hovan","name":"Chris Hovan","sport":"nfl","similarity":91,"position":"DT","team":"TB","headshotUrl":"https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/f_auto,q_auto/league/rv1e4f67ojxwjvp4xk35","basis":"Defensive line comp"},{"slug":"da-shawn-hand","name":"Da'Shawn Hand","sport":"nfl","similarity":91,"position":"DE","team":"ATL","headshotUrl":"https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/league/c2synfyorkd9gnrvv43v","basis":"Defensive line comp"},{"slug":"leonard-taylor-iii","name":"Leonard Taylor III","sport":"nfl","similarity":91,"position":"DT","team":"NE","headshotUrl":"https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/league/id0gc6aoq3qfokpcu9os","basis":"Defensive line comp"}],"dataSources":["nflverse:players","nflverse:player_stats_def","nflverse:snap_counts","nflverse:combine","nflverse:draft_picks","nflverse:injuries"],"generatedAt":"2026-08-31T10:23:32.140Z"}