Vaughn Martin
Role Player
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 2 Β· #4136 Β· Role PlayerWorth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 90% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 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
+2
Avg surplus
peak +2
1 seasons Γ ~2 surplus β VORP 2
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | β | LAC | 3 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | LAC | 7 | β | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 38 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | LAC | 11 | β | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | MIA | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 32 | 14.7% | 7 | 13.0% |
| Career | β | 38 | β | 64 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 32 | 14.7% | 7 | 13.0% | |
Defense
Snap Counts
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.2 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 42Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 33.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2010bestavg 472012
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: 95%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Disruption/1000Snap share14.7%Def snaps32Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Western Ontario), 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
Philip RiversQB4yAntonio GatesTE4yEric WeddleFS4yMike ScifresP4yQuentin JammerCB4yShaun PhillipsOLB4yMalcom FloydWR4yAntoine CasonCB4yLarry EnglishDE4yAntonio GarayDE4yVincent JacksonWR3yRandy McMichaelTE3yMike TolbertFB3yRyan MathewsRB3yJacques CesaireDE3yStephen CooperLB3yCam ThomasDT3ySteve GregoryS3yLuis CastilloDE3yAntwan BarnesLB3yJacob HesterRB3yBilly VolekQB3yPaul OliverS3yDante HughesDB3y
2009 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #113
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterVaughn inherited the Los Angeles Chargers DL room from Antonio Garay (2009β2012), and handed it to Larry English (2009β2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined MIA (from LAC)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2009draft
Drafted by LAC β Round 4, Pick 113
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 300 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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 3-season peers. See all β
42
peak 47
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2010
C+2011
C2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
63%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
2 career value over replacement β #4136 all-time of 4,642. 0.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #113 (Rd 4) Β· LAC Β· 2009 Β· +5.2 vs expected KV-H
42actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+5.2
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