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Matt Light

3× Pro Bowl1× All-Pro

Height6'4"

Weight305 lb

BornJun 23, 1978

Age48

CollegePurdue See College Stats

Rookie yr2001

Draft2001 · Rd 2, Pick 48 · NE

Encyclopedia Coverage6/8 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 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.

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.

Combine · 2001

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

OL · 2001 class

5.29s

40-Yard

Below avg · 35th pct

Pos 35thAll 7thClass Pos 45thClass All 9th

26 reps

Bench

Above avg · 57th pct

Pos 57thAll 79thClass Pos 63thClass All 81th

7.84s

3-Cone

Below avg · 44th pct

Pos 44thAll 12thClass Pos 62thClass All 18th

4.49s

Shuttle

Elite · 91th pct

Pos 91thAll 32thClass Pos 85thClass All 28th

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.

Postseason Career

2 playoff games

Defense

Tkl2Solo2

College Stats

PurdueCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Purdue), 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

2011team change
Joined BUF (from IND)
2011final season
Last recorded season with BUF
2006team change
Joined IND (from CAR)
2005team change
Joined CAR (from BUF)
2003team change
Joined BUF (from DET)
2002team change
Joined DET (from NE)
2001draft
Drafted by NE — Round 2, Pick 48

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'4" / 305 lb

Frame

311 lb at 5.29s

Size-speed

26 reps

Bench power

Injury History

2 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2011	NE	0	W12Questionable· AnkleW17Questionable· Ankle
2009	NE	2	W6Doubtful· KneeW7Out· KneeW9Out· KneeW10Doubtful· KneeW11Questionable· KneeW12Questionable· KneeW13Questionable· Knee

Knox

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Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.

10%

20022011

2002 · cause not documented · 19%2003 · cause not documented · 6%2005 · cause not documented · 6%2006 · cause not documented · 6%2011 · cause not documented · 13%

Durability IQ

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

Fragile

Canton Monitor · HOF

Calibrated Hall-of-Fame probability — fit against actual enshrinement. See all →

14%

Longshot

What carries the case

Longevity 41.7%All-Pro 33.3%Pro Bowls 25%

Monitor score 36 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).

Wasted Talent#12 most affected

This player carries the statistical signature of a Hall-of-Fame candidate whose career was cut short by injury or circumstance. The gap between their ceiling and actual production is quantified below.

HOF Probability

1350%

longshot

Durability IQ

Fragile

Availability Rate

1000%

of games played vs eligible

IR / Lost Seasons

seasons lost to injury

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

Career Geography

Journeyman · 9 crestsLeague board →

Wore 9 distinct franchise crests across 10 seasons (2002–2011) — a true nomad. The crest trail:

DET 2002 MIA 2002 PIT 2002 BUF 2003–2011 CAR 2005 IND 2006 LAC 2006 BAL 2009 DAL 2011

Matt Light

Combine · 2001

Postseason Career

Defense

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2001 Draft Class· this player went #48

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Career Geography