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Matthew Slater

10× Pro Bowl2× All-Pro👑 Dynasty DNA · 12 seasons · 3 titlesTwo-Way Profile

Height6'0"

Weight205 lb

BornSep 9, 1985

Age40

CollegeUCLA See College Stats

ConferencePacific Ten

Rookie yr2008

Draft2008 · Rd 5, Pick 153 · NE

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

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Reached 0% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

0% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader0

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: 90%.

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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)Offensive, defensive, and special-teams snap counts with team-share percentages. Essential for OL and situational players. Source: nflverse snap_counts.

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

Rushing

Att — Rushing attempts (carries).

Yds — Rushing yards.

TD — Rushing touchdowns.

Y/A — Yards per carry — rushing yards ÷ carries. The core rushing efficiency rate; 4.5+ is solid, 5+ is elite.

TD% — Touchdown rate per carry (TDs ÷ carries × 100) — measures scoring efficiency per touch independent of volume. Red-zone workhorses lead here.

1D — First downs gained on rushing plays.

1D% — First-down conversion rate (first downs ÷ carries × 100) — how often a carry moves the chains. Top RBs convert on 25%+ of attempts.

Fmb — Rushing fumbles lost — the key ball-security stat for running backs. Below 1 per season is elite.

Receiving

Tgt — Targets — how many times the receiver was thrown to, regardless of completion.

Rec — Receptions — catches made.

Yds — Receiving yards.

TD — Receiving touchdowns.

Ctch% — Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets × 100. Measures how reliably a receiver turns opportunities into gains. 70%+ is elite.

Y/R — Yards per reception — receiving yards ÷ receptions. Measures big-play ability; 15+ is elite for WRs.

Y/Tgt — Yards per target — receiving yards ÷ targets. The single most complete receiving efficiency metric: accounts for both drops and incomplete targets. Elite receivers post 8+ yards per target.

AirYd/T — Air yards per target — average depth of route at time of target. High values indicate a deep threat role; low values indicate a slot/check-down role.

1D — First downs gained on receiving plays.

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.

Snap Counts (2012–present)

Off / Off% — Offensive snaps played and share of team total. The most reliable usage metric for skill positions and OL.

Def / Def% — Defensive snaps played and share of team total.

ST / ST% — Special-teams snaps played and share of team total.

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.

Injury History

6 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2023	NE	0	W10Questionable· AnkleW12Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· GroinW16Questionable· HamstringW17Questionable· HamstringW18Questionable· Hamstring
2020	NE	0	W2Questionable· KneeW11Questionable· KneeW12Questionable· KneeW13Questionable· KneeW14Questionable· KneeW15Questionable· KneeW16Questionable· KneeW17Questionable· Knee
2019	NE	0	W12Questionable· HamstringW13Questionable· Hamstring
2018	NE	0	W10Questionable· Illness
2017	NE	2	W1Questionable· HamstringW2Out· HamstringW3Questionable· HamstringW4Questionable· HamstringW5Questionable· HamstringW11Out· HamstringW12Questionable· HamstringW13Questionable· HamstringW14Questionable· HamstringW15Questionable· Hamstring
2016	NE	1	W12Out· FootW13Questionable· FootW14Questionable· FootW15Questionable· FootW16Questionable· FootW17Questionable· Foot
2015	NE	0	W7Questionable· KneeW14Questionable· Other-StingerW15Questionable· Other-StingerW20Questionable· Shin
2014	NE	0	W6Questionable· ShoulderW7Questionable· ShoulderW8Questionable· ShoulderW9Questionable· Shoulder
2013	NE	2	W2Questionable· KneeW3Out· WristW4Out· WristW5Doubtful· WristW6Questionable· WristW7Questionable· Wrist
2012	NE	0	W13Questionable· Concussion
2011	NE	0	W6Questionable· RibsW11Questionable· ShoulderW12Questionable· ShoulderW13Questionable· ShoulderW14Questionable· ShoulderW15Questionable· ShoulderW16Questionable· ShoulderW17Questionable· ShoulderW19Questionable· Shoulder
2010	NE	0	W8Questionable· AnkleW9Questionable· Ankle
2009	NE	1	W1Out· ElbowW2Questionable· ElbowW3Questionable· Elbow

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