Star
Lotulelei
DT
#98
Star Lotulelei
#98DT
Buffalo Bills
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 315 lbs · Age : 36
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2021 Interior defensive line
NFL stats →2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular interior defensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
16
1th percentile
Sacks
3.0
58th percentile
Pressures
4
4th percentile
QB hits
3
13th percentile
Tackles for loss
4
50th percentile
Forced fumbles
0
35th percentile
Passes defended
0
19th percentile
Missed tackle rate
5.6 %
65th percentile
Defensive snaps
317
0th percentile
Games
11
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2022 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
11
WAR 2021
0.1
Games played
11
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20210.1 WAR · 0.009 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-15 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2021
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
64
Depth player
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 72
- RDF
- Run defense
- 76
- TCK
- Tackling
- 73
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 79
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2021
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
Star Lotulelei in five questions
What are Star Lotulelei's stats in 2021?
Star Lotulelei has 3 sacks and 3 QB hits in 11 games in 2021.
How old and how tall is Star Lotulelei?
Star Lotulelei is 36 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 315 lb (143 kg).
How good is Star Lotulelei?
Star Lotulelei produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021. His PAL rating is 50 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Star Lotulelei wear, and what team does he play for?
Star Lotulelei plays for Buffalo Bills in the NFL, at DT, and wears number 98.
What is Star Lotulelei's projection for 2022?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
