Xavier Cooper
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 · VORP
VORP 0 · #4639 · 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.
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% | |||||
| 2015 | — | CLE | 10 | — | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 363 | 40.6% | 3 | 5.5% |
| 2016 | — | CLE | 11 | — | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 451 | 49.7% | 58 | 19.2% |
| 2017 | — | NYJ | 8 | — | 17 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 306 | 31.5% | 2 | 7.0% |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 55 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,120 | 40.6% | 63 | 10.6% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | CLE | 10 | 0* | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 25 | CLE | 11 | 0* | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 26 | NYJ | 8 | 0* | 17 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Career | 29 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | CLE | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 363 | 40.6% | 3 | 5.5% |
| 2016 | 25 | CLE | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 451 | 49.7% | 58 | 19.2% |
| 2017 | 26 | NYJ | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 306 | 31.5% | 2 | 7.0% |
| Career | 40 | — | — | 1,120 | — | 63 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 41· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 34.9
Availability 12.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2015bestavg 482017
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+33
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.786Snap share40.6%Def snaps1,120VolatileCV 0.58
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 · 2015
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.86s
40-Yard
Below avg · 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 30thClass Pos 34thClass All 35th
29"
Vertical
Low · 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 16thClass Pos 10thClass All 12th
110"
Broad Jump
Low · 20th pct
Pos 20thAll 25thClass Pos 21thClass All 25th
29 reps
Bench
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 89thClass Pos 93thClass All 90th
7.23s
3-Cone
Above avg · 52th pct
Pos 52thAll 43thClass Pos 63thClass All 41th
4.37s
Shuttle
Above avg · 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 45thClass Pos 53thClass All 41th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington 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
Josh McCownQB3yDemario DavisOLB2yTramon WilliamsCB2yJoel BitonioG2yJordan PoyerFS2yJoe HadenCB2yCharley HughlettLS2yChristian KirkseyOLB2yDanny SheltonDT2yDuke JohnsonRB2yCameron ErvingG2yAndrew HawkinsWR2yJoe ThomasOT2yJohn GrecoC2yGary BarnidgeTE2yIsaiah CrowellRB2yTerrelle PryorWR2yAustin PasztorG2yIbraheim CampbellDB2yNate OrchardDE2yJamie MederDT2yTank CarderILB2yCam JohnsonOLB2yMalcolm JohnsonRB2y
2015 Draft Class· this player went #96
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined NYJ (from CLE)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2015draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 3, Pick 96
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 300 lb
Frame
293 lb at 4.86s
Size-speed
29" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
29 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NYJ | 0 | W13Questionable· Knee |
| 2016 | CLE | 0 | W6Questionable· ShoulderW7Questionable· Shoulder |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
41
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2015
C2016
C+2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
83%
20152017
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
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
0 career value over replacement — #4639 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #96 (Rd 3) · CLE · 2015 · +2.3 vs expected KV-H
41actual
38.7 expected · Δ+2.3
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