Also in other sports:mlbLuis Castillo (2B · 1996–2010), mlbLuis Castillo (P · 2017–present).

Luis Castillo is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Castillo in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Castillo's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Luis Castillo

Top 29% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter🌅 Early Bloomer · 2006

Height6'3"

Weight290 lb

BornAug 4, 1983

Age

Career Value · VORP

61 career value over replacement — #1816 all-time of 4,649. 10.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #28 (Rd 1) · LAC · 2005 · +4.2 vs expected KV-H

59actual

54.8 expected · Δ+4.2

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All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 10% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

10% of the all-time Sacks leader10

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: 94%.

Encyclopedia Coverage6/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

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

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 Day40-yard dash, vertical, broad jump, 3-cone, shuttle, bench press. Source: nflverse combine.csv.

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.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2005

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

EDGE · 2005 class

4.79s

40-Yard

Below avg · 47th pct

Pos 47thAll 38thClass Pos 53thClass All 39th

34.5"

Vertical

Above avg · 64th pct

Pos 64thAll 61thClass Pos 54thClass All 53th

112"

Broad Jump

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

Postseason Career

7 playoff games

Defense

Tkl17Solo8Ast9QBHits3Sk2.0Dis5.0

College Stats

NorthwesternCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Northwestern), 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

Philip RiversQB7y Antonio GatesTE7y Quentin JammerCB7y Shaun PhillipsOLB7y

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Luis inherited the Los Angeles Chargers DL room from Shawne Merriman (2005–2010), and handed it to Antonio Garay (2009–2012).

Leslie O'Neal 1986–1995Chris Mims 1992–1999Raylee Johnson 1993–2003John Parrella 1994–2001Marco Coleman 1996–1998Norman Hand

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2011final season
Last recorded season with SD
2005draft
Drafted by LAC — Round 1, Pick 28
2005team change
Joined SD (from LAC)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 290 lb

Frame

303 lb at 4.79s

Size-speed

34.5" vert / 112" broad

Explosion

32 reps

Bench power

Injury History

10 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2011	SD	10	W2Out· TibiaW3Out· TibiaW4Out· TibiaW5Out· TibiaW7Out· TibiaW8Out· TibiaW9Out· Tibia

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 6-season peers. See all →

peak 57

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B2005

A2006

B2007

C+2008

C2009

C+2010

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.

66%

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
2005	3.5	0.2	3-0.5	0.2
2006	7	0.7	11+4	0.7
2007	3.5	0.4	6+2.5	0.4
2008	1.5	0.1	2+0.5	0.1
2009	1	0.1	2+1	0.1
2010	2.5	0.2	3+0.5	0.2

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