Will Clarke
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2016
Height6'6"
Weight275 lb
BornMay 4, 1991
Age35
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 · Rd 3, Pick 88 · CIN
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 17 · #3279 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 72% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8.5
Avg surplus
peak +12
2 seasons × ~8.5 surplus ≈ VORP 17
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2014 | — | CIN | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 62 | 17.8% | 26 | 15.3% |
| 2015 | — | CIN | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 134 | 16.2% | 100 | 32.3% |
| 2016 | — | CIN | 12 | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 372 | 33.8% | 29 | 10.4% |
| 2017 | — | TB | 10 | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 313 | 32.5% | 189 | 47.5% |
| 2018 | — | TB | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 18 | 8.0% | 45 | 50.7% |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 34 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 899 | 21.7% | 389 | 31.2% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | CIN | 3 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 24 | CIN | 4 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 25 | CIN | 12 | 0* | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2017 | 26 | TB | 10 | 0* | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Career | 29 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | CIN | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 62 | 17.8% | 26 | 15.3% |
| 2015 | 24 | CIN | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 134 | 16.2% | 100 | 32.3% |
| 2016 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 372 | 33.8% | 29 | 10.4% |
| 2017 | 26 | TB | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 313 | 32.5% | 189 | 47.5% |
| 2018 | 27 | TB | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 18 | 8.0% | 45 | 50.7% |
| Career | 53 | — | — | 899 | — | 389 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
54
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 41.9
Availability 12.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2015bestavg 472017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+47
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.178Snap share25.1%Def snaps881ReliableCV 0.29
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.77s
40-Yard
Below avg · 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 37thClass Pos 56thClass All 42th
32"
Vertical
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 35thClass Pos 34thClass All 41th
112"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 31thClass Pos 20thClass All 31th
22 reps
Bench
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 56thClass Pos 48thClass All 57th
7.26s
3-Cone
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 40thClass Pos 43thClass All 41th
4.57s
Shuttle
Low · 14th pct
Pos 14thAll 22thClass Pos 18thClass All 22th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (West Virginia), 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
Domata Peko Sr.NT3yCarlos DunlapDE3yMike NugentK3yKevin HuberP3yAndy DaltonQB3yKevin ZeitlerG3yA.J. GreenWR3yGeno AtkinsDT3yAdam JonesDB3yClark HarrisLS3yAndrew WhitworthOT3yGiovani BernardRB3yRey MaualugaOLB3yDre KirkpatrickCB3yWallace GilberryDE3yRex BurkheadRB3yGeorge IlokaS3yClint BolingG3yVincent ReyOLB3yShawn WilliamsS3yMargus HuntDE3yVontaze BurfictOLB3yTyler EifertTE3yDarqueze DennardDB3y
2014 Draft Class· this player went #88
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2017team change
Joined TB (from CIN)
- 2014draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 3, Pick 88
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 275 lb
Frame
271 lb at 4.77s
Size-speed
32" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
22 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
44
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2015
B2016
C+2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
72%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2+1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 4+1.5 | 0.3 |
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
17 career value over replacement — #3279 all-time of 4,642. 5.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #88 (Rd 3) · CIN · 2014 · +5.3 vs expected KV-H
44actual
38.7 expected · Δ+5.3
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