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

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Melvin Ingram

3× Pro BowlTop 34% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter🌅 Early Bloomer · 2016Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #279

Height6'2"

Weight250 lb

BornApr 26, 1989

Age37

College

Team Carrier Evidence

Ranked #279 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.

Full board

Total Score

1 qualifying season

2015 LAC·4 team wins#14

Sacks · 11 · score 36

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 18% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

18% of the all-time Sacks leader

Career Value · VORP

20 career value over replacement — #3104 all-time of 4,649. 2.9/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #18 (Rd 1) · LAC · 2012 · -4.7 vs expected KV-H

51actual

55.7 expected · Δ−4.7

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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: 91%.

Encyclopedia Coverage7/8 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)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 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.

Per-Snap Impact

Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+

Excellent

SIS

Disruption / 100 snaps:4.536See leaderboard →

Disruption/1004.536Snap share71.5%Def snaps4,034VolatileCV 0.91

Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2012

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

LB · 2012 class

4.69s

40-Yard

Below avg · 48th pct

Pos 48thAll 48thClass Pos 50thClass All 46th

34.5"

Vertical

Above avg · 55th pct

Pos 55thAll 61thClass Pos 58thClass All 63th

109"

Broad Jump

Low · 5th pct

Pos 5thAll 24thClass Pos 10thClass All 29th

28 reps

Bench

Elite · 92th pct

Pos 92thAll 87thClass Pos 87thClass All 82th

6.83s

3-Cone

Elite · 94th pct

Pos 94thAll 89thClass Pos 91thClass All 86th

4.18s

Shuttle

Strong · 79th pct

Pos 79thAll 78thClass Pos 76thClass All 75th

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.

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.

Postseason Career

9 playoff games

Defense

Tkl17Solo13Ast4TFL4QBHits6Sk4.0Dis14.0PD2FF2FR1

Snap Counts

Off1Off%0.1%Def465Def%71.4%ST3ST%1.3%

College Stats

South CarolinaCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Carolina), 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

2023final season
Last recorded season with MIA
2022team change
Joined MIA (from KC)
2021team change
Joined KC (from LAC)
2017team change
Joined LAC (from SD)
2012draft
Drafted by LAC — Round 1, Pick 18
2012team change
Joined SD (from LAC)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'2" / 250 lb

Frame

264 lb at 4.69s

Size-speed

34.5" vert / 109" broad

Explosion

28 reps

Bench power

Injury History

2 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2021	KC	0	W8Doubtful· Groin
2020	LAC	1	W3Doubtful· KneeW12Out· Knee
2019	LAC	0	W5Questionable· HamstringW6Questionable· HamstringW7Doubtful· HamstringW8Questionable· Hamstring
2014	SD	1	W2Questionable· HamstringW3Out· Hamstring

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 7-season peers. See all →

peak 54

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

C2012

C+2017

C+2018

C+2019

F2020

C2021

C2022

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.

75%

20122023

2013 · cause not documented · 25%2014 · Hamstring · 56%2020 · Knee · 44%2023 · cause not documented · 18%

Durability IQ

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

Typical

Era Translator

Tackles 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 Tackles	Tackles/G	→ 2025 Tackles	→ 2025 /G
2012	28	2	16-12	1
2017	46	2.9	35-11	2.1
2018	41	2.6	33-8	1.9
2019	44	3.4	49+5	2.9
2020	9	1.5	22+13	1.3
2021	20	1.5	23+3	1.3
2022	19	1.4	21+2	1.3

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

Career Geography

Journeyman · 4 crestsLeague board →

Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 12 seasons (2012–2023) — a true nomad. The crest trail:

LAC 2012–2020 KC 2021 PIT 2021 MIA 2022–2023

Melvin Ingram

Team Carrier Evidence

All-Time Standing

Per-Snap Impact

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2012

Postseason Career

Defense

Snap Counts

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2012 Draft Class· this player went #18

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator

Career Geography