Adewale Ogunleye ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Ogunleye in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ogunleye a career score of 82, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Adewale Ogunleye
An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 222 · #301 · EliteWorth 222 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 7% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +27.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+27.8
Avg surplus
peak +48
8 seasons × ~27.8 surplus ≈ VORP 222
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | — | MIA | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | MIA | 15 | — | 37 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 62 | 41 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CHI | 11 | — | 36 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | — | CHI | 14 | — | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | CHI | 14 | — | 33 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 5.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | CHI | 16 | — | 49 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | CHI | 16 | — | 55 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5.0 | 28.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | — | CHI | 14 | — | 31 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 5.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | HOU | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 124 | — | 343 | 253 | 90 | 31 | 65 | 67.0 | 163.0 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24 | MIA | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 25 | MIA | 15 | — | 37 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 |
| 2003 | 26 | MIA | 16 | — | 62 | 41 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.4 |
| 2004 | 27 | CHI | 11 | — | 36 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.6 |
| 2005 | 28 | CHI | 14 | — | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2006 | 29 | CHI | 14 | — | 33 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 5.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2007 | 30 | CHI | 16 | — | 49 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 |
| 2008 | 31 | CHI | 16 | — | 55 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5.0 | 28.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 14.2 |
| 2009 | 32 | CHI | 14 | — | 31 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 5.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2010 | 33 | HOU | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 124 | 343 | 253 | 90 | 31 | 65 | — | — | 1 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 114.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 82 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 82 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
77
Sustained
career value
×.6
90
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 82.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 82· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 77
On-field 59.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 73elite 702009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position34
Depth
of 100
Reached 34% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
34% of the all-time Sacks leader34
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl13Solo11Ast2QBHits3Sk3.0Dis6.0FF2FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Indiana), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Desmond ClarkTE7yBrian UrlacherMLB6yLance BriggsOLB6yCharles TillmanCB6yAlex BrownDE6yBrad MaynardP6yIsrael IdonijeDE6yTommie HarrisDT6yHunter HillenmeyerMLB6yNathan VasherCB6yJason McKieRB6yRobbie GouldK5yMark AndersonDE5yRashied DavisWR5yRex GrossmanQB5yDanieal ManningS4yDevin HesterWR4yBernard BerrianWR4yBrendon AyanbadejoILB4yJohn GilmoreTE4yBrandon McGowanFS4yJamar WilliamsLB4yJason TaylorOLB3yOlindo MareK3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAdewale inherited the Chicago Bears DL room from Tank Johnson (2004–2006), and handed it to Tommie Harris (2004–2010).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined HOU (from CHI)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2004team change
Joined CHI (from MIA)
- 2001signing
Entered the NFL with MIA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 260 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | CHI | 1 | W16Out· Lower Leg |
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 9-season peers. See all →
82
peak 90
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2001
A2002
A+2003
B+2004
A2005
B2006
A2007
B2008
B+2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
83%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 11+1.5 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 16 | 1 | 17+1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0.5 | 9+3 | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0.7 | 12+2 | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0.6 | 10+1 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
222 career value over replacement — #301 all-time of 4,642. 24.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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