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Ephraim Salaam

Height6'7"

Weight310 lb

BornJun 19, 1976

Age50

CollegeSan Diego State See College Stats

Rookie yr1998

Draft1998 · Rd 7, Pick 199 · ATL

Encyclopedia Coverage5/8 data layers

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Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Not available for this player

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Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro DayNot available for this player

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.

Understanding These Stats

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

KV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — Era-normalized career rating 0–100 within position group, calibrated so a 50 = average starter and 90+ = all-time great. Covers 1999–present. Built on a 5-year IQR/robust-std era window.

SIS (Snap Impact Score) — Per-snap production z-scored within position group and era (2012+). Measures how much a player produced per opportunity, not raw volume.

VORP (Value Over Replacement) — Sum of max(0, season KV-H − positional replacement level) across a career. Measures career value above the minimum-roster baseline at each position.

Durability IQ — 0–100 score reflecting how many games a player played relative to peers at the same position in the same era. Adjusts for injury-shortened seasons.

College Stats

San Diego StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (San Diego 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.

Movementderived from season history

2007team change
Joined NO (from NE)
2007final season
Last recorded season with NO
2006team change
Joined NE (from HOU)
2004team change
Joined HOU (from SD)
2002team change
Joined SD (from MIA)
2001team change
Joined MIA (from SEA)
2000team change
Joined SEA (from ATL)
1998draft
Drafted by ATL — Round 7, Pick 199

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'7" / 310 lb

Frame

Knox

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Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.

20002007

2000 · cause not documented · 6%2001 · cause not documented · 6%2002 · cause not documented · 6%2004 · cause not documented · 6%2006 · cause not documented · 6%2007 · cause not documented · 6%

Durability IQ

Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →

Fragile

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026

Career Geography

Journeyman · 6 crestsLeague board →

Wore 6 distinct franchise crests across 8 seasons (2000–2007) — a true nomad. The crest trail:

SEA 2000 MIA 2001 LAC 2002 HOU 2004 NE 2006 NO 2007