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Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4590 all-time of 4,649. 0/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #97 (Rd 3) · CAR · 2011 · -11.3 vs expected KV-H
Fan Rating
Rate Sione Fua — All-Time
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Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
Defense
Snap Counts (2012–present)
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined CLE (from DEN)
Last recorded season with CLE
Joined DEN (from CAR)
Drafted by CAR — Round 3, Pick 97
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Tank Tyler
DT
89% match
2011 Draft ClassmatesFull class →
Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 4 seasons (2011–2014) — a true nomad. The crest trail: