Vernon Gholston
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2009
Height6'3"
Weight260 lb
BornJun 5, 1986
Age40
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2008
Draft2008 · Rd 1, Pick 6 · NYJ
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 0 · #4632 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 101% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2008 | — | NYJ | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | NYJ | 8 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | NYJ | 8 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 20 | — | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
32
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 33.8 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 29· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 26.4
Availability 8.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2008bestavg 322010
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.65s
40-Yard
Strong · 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 50thClass Pos 78thClass All 50th
35.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 69thClass Pos 98thClass All 91th
125"
Broad Jump
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 86thClass Pos 98thClass All 88th
37 reps
Bench
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 98thClass All 99th
7.12s
3-Cone
Above avg · 67th pct
Pos 67thAll 54thClass Pos 68thClass All 54th
4.40s
Shuttle
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 40thClass Pos 65thClass All 48th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Calvin PaceOLB3yShaun EllisDE3yTony RichardsonFB3yDavid HarrisOLB3yJerricho CotcheryWR3yDarrelle RevisDB3yBryan ThomasOLB3yDwight LoweryFS3yKris JenkinsNT3yBrad SmithWR3yMike DeVitoDE3ySione Po'uhaNT3yJames IhedigboS3yEric SmithFS3yDustin KellerTE3yKellen ClemensQB3yDrew ColemanDB3yThomas JonesRB2yJay FeelyK2yBart ScottILB2yBraylon EdwardsWR2yKerry RhodesFS2yLeon WashingtonRB2ySteve WeatherfordP2y
2008 Draft Class· this player went #6
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2008draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 1, Pick 6
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 260 lb
Frame
266 lb at 4.65s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 125" broad
Explosion
37 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NYJ | 1 | W10Doubtful· HamstringW11Out· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
29
peak 32
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2008
D2009
D2010
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
42%
20082010
2008 · cause not documented · 25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4632 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #6 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 2008 · -32.8 vs expected KV-H
29actual
61.8 expected · Δ−32.8
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