A'Shawn Robinson is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Robinson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Robinson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A edge rusher with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Worth 61 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 40% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons Γ ~7.6 surplus β VORP 61
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2016 | β | DET | 16 | β | 30 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 408 | 39.9% | 37 | 9.6% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | DET | 15 | β | 52 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 735 | 67.3% | 84 | 17.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | DET | 13 | β | 45 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 415 | 50.9% | 77 | 23.8% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | β | DET | 12 | β | 36 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 526 | 58.0% | 39 | 13.4% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | β | LA | 8 | β | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 111 | 21.8% | 32 | 13.9% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | β | LA | 16 | β | 58 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 516 | 44.5% | 90 | 20.5% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | LA | 10 | β | 38 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 359 | 59.6% | 52 | 19.8% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 53 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 515 | 44.7% | 85 | 18.9% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 73 | 36 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 5.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 762 | 66.8% | 79 | 17.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | CAR | 17 | β | 65 | 21 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 657 | 61.9% | 67 | 17.9% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -3.0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Career | β | 139 | β | 460 | 239 | 221 | 37 | 37 | 15.0 | 89.0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 5,004 | 51.5% | 642 | 17.3% | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 47 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 24 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | DET | 16 | 0* | 30 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2017 | 22 | DET | 15 | 11* | 52 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2018 | 23 | DET | 13 | 7* | 45 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 24 | DET | 12 | 8* | 36 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 25 | LA | 8 | 0* | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 26 | LA | 16 | 0* | 58 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | LA | 10 | 6* | 38 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 28 | NYG | 16 | 0* | 53 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 29 | CAR | 16 | 11* | 73 | 36 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 5.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2025 | 30 | CAR | 17 | 11* | 65 | 21 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Career | 139 | 54* | 460 | 239 | 221 | 37 | 37 | β | β | 1 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 74.8 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | DET | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 408 | 39.9% | 37 | 9.6% |
| 2017 | 22 | DET | 16 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 735 | 67.3% | 84 | 17.3% |
| 2018 | 23 | DET | 13 | 7* | β | 0.0% | 415 | 50.9% | 77 | 23.8% |
| 2019 | 24 | DET | 13 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 526 | 58.0% | 39 | 13.4% |
| 2020 | 25 | LA | 8 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 111 | 21.8% | 32 | 13.9% |
| 2021 | 26 | LA | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 516 | 44.5% | 90 | 20.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | LA | 10 | 6* | β | 0.0% | 359 | 59.6% | 52 | 19.8% |
| 2023 | 28 | NYG | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 515 | 44.7% | 85 | 18.9% |
| 2024 | 29 | CAR | 16 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 762 | 66.8% | 79 | 17.8% |
| 2025 | 30 | CAR | 17 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 657 | 61.9% | 67 | 17.9% |
| Career | 143 | 54* | β | β | 5,004 | β | 642 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | DET | 13 | 7* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 24 | DET | 13 | 8* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 25 | LA | 8 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | LA | 17 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | LA | 10 | 6* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 28 | NYG | 17 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 29 | CAR | 16 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 30 | CAR | 17 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -3.0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Career | 111 | 43* | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 47 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 24 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 55.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Production per snap β 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
A'Shawn inherited the Detroit Lions DL room from Anthony Zettel (2016β2017), and handed it to Damon Harrison (2018β2019).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with CAR
Joined CAR (from NYG)
Joined NYG (from LA)
Joined LA (from DET)
Drafted by DET β Round 2, Pick 46
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 1 | W3QuestionableΒ· KneeW4QuestionableΒ· KneeW6QuestionableΒ· AnkleW7OutΒ· KneeW8QuestionableΒ· KneeW16QuestionableΒ· KneeW17QuestionableΒ· Knee / IllnessW18QuestionableΒ· Neck |
| 2023 | NYG | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· HamstringW16QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2022 | LA | 1 | W11QuestionableΒ· IllnessW12OutΒ· Knee |
| 2019 | DET | 3 | W6QuestionableΒ· KneeW9QuestionableΒ· KneeW10QuestionableΒ· AnkleW15OutΒ· ShoulderW16OutΒ· ShoulderW17OutΒ· Shoulder |
| 2018 | DET | 2 | W11OutΒ· AnkleW12QuestionableΒ· AnkleW17OutΒ· Knee |
| 2016 | DET | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 10-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 3+0.5 | 0.1 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
61 career value over replacement β #1795 all-time of 4,642. 6.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #46 (Rd 2) Β· DET Β· 2016 Β· +6.2 vs expected KV-H
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