Vincent Taylor
Role Player
Height6'3"
Weight311 lb
BornJan 5, 1994
Age32
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 6, Pick 194 · MIA
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 6 · #3896 · Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 85% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +6
1 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 6
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2017 | — | MIA | 10 | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 185 | 23.3% | 93 | 26.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | MIA | 8 | — | 26 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 204 | 37.0% | 50 | 22.8% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 93.7 | -2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | BUF | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 48 | 26.3% | 8 | 16.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | CLE | 10 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 206 | 20.3% | 35 | 9.8% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | HOU | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 26 | 35.0% | 3 | 9.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 55 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 669 | 28.4% | 189 | 16.8% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | MIA | 10 | 0* | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 24 | MIA | 8 | 0* | 26 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 25 | BUF | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 26 | CLE | 10 | 0* | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 27 | HOU | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 32 | 55 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | MIA | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 185 | 23.3% | 93 | 26.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | MIA | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 204 | 37.0% | 50 | 22.8% |
| 2019 | 25 | BUF | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 48 | 26.3% | 8 | 16.5% |
| 2020 | 26 | CLE | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 206 | 20.3% | 35 | 9.8% |
| 2021 | 27 | HOU | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 26 | 35.0% | 3 | 9.0% |
| Career | 40 | — | — | 669 | — | 189 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | MIA | 8 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 93.7 | -2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 25 | BUF | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 26 | CLE | 15 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 26 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 39· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 33.3
Availability 11.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2017bestavg 462020
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+47
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.242Snap share28.4%Def snaps669ReliableCV 0.41
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.07s
40-Yard
Below avg · 47th pct
Pos 47thAll 17thClass Pos 54thClass All 15th
28.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 13thClass Pos 54thClass All 18th
108"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 62th pct
Pos 62thAll 19thClass Pos 58thClass All 17th
26 reps
Bench
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 79thClass Pos 73thClass All 90th
7.58s
3-Cone
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 21thClass Pos 65thClass All 18th
4.72s
Shuttle
Below avg · 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 12thClass Pos 19thClass All 13th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl1Ast1PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma State), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Laremy TunsilOT3ySenorise PerryRB3yCameron MalveauxDE3yFrank GoreRB2yDanny AmendolaWR2yCameron WakeLB2yDavon GodchauxDT2yJarvis LandryWR2yKenny StillsWR2yJordan PhillipsDT2yNeville HewittLB2yWilliam HayesDE2yBobby McCainCB2yReshad JonesFS2yTavierre ThomasSAF2yDeVante ParkerWR2yMatt HaackP2yCharles HarrisLB2yJake BrendelC2yXavien HowardCB2yKenyan DrakeRB2yJohn DenneyLS2yTed LarsenG2yJesse DavisG2y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #194
#186Chuck ClarkSAF#187Mike TysonDB#188Elijah McGuireRB#189Tanzel SmartDT#190Sam TeviOT#191Xavier WoodsFS#192Alex ArmahRB#193Jordan EvansOLB#195Tanner VallejoILB#196Al-Quadin MuhammadLB#198D.J. JonesDT#199Chase RoullierC#200Adam BisnowatyOT#202Pita TaumoepenuLB#203De'Angelo Henderson Sr.RB#204Derrick JonesCB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined HOU (from CLE)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2020team change
Joined CLE (from BUF)
- 2019team change
Joined BUF (from MIA)
- 2017draft
Drafted by MIA — Round 6, Pick 194
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 311 lb
Frame
304 lb at 5.07s
Size-speed
28.5" vert / 108" broad
Explosion
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CLE | 0 | W13Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
39
peak 46
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2017
C+2018
C2020
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
49%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
6 career value over replacement — #3896 all-time of 4,642. 2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #194 (Rd 6) · MIA · 2017 · +13.1 vs expected KV-H
39actual
25.9 expected · Δ+13.1
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