Al Wallace is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Wallace in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wallace's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Al Wallace
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 63 · #1748 · Above AverageWorth 63 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 39% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12.6
Avg surplus
peak +17
5 seasons × ~12.6 surplus ≈ VORP 63
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 | |||||
| 1997 | — | PHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | PHI | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | CAR | 13 | — | 23 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | CAR | 13 | — | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CAR | 11 | — | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CAR | 13 | — | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | CAR | 13 | — | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 79 | — | 114 | 91 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 23.0 | 37.0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | PHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | PHI | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.6 |
| 2002 | 28 | CAR | 13 | — | 23 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2003 | 29 | CAR | 13 | — | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2004 | 30 | CAR | 11 | — | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 31 | CAR | 13 | — | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2006 | 32 | CAR | 13 | — | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Career | 79 | 114 | 91 | 23 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 54.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64 × longevity 1 = KV-H 64· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 45.5
Availability 16.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1998bestavg 612006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Sacks leader12
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: 89%.
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
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl10Solo4Ast6QBHits1Sk1.5Dis2.5PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John KasayK5yJulius PeppersDE5yMike MinterFS5yMike RuckerDE5yBrad HooverFB5yKris JenkinsNT5yRodney PeeteQB5yKris MangumTE5yNick GoingsRB5yDan MorganMLB5yKarl HanktonWR5yBrentson BucknerDT4yWill WitherspoonOLB4yJake DelhommeQB4yDeShaun FosterRB4yKindal MooreheadDT4yDante WesleyDB4yRod SmartRB4yKemp RasmussenDE4yMuhsin MuhammadWR3yRicky ProehlWR3yStephen DavisRB3yTodd SauerbrunP3yChris GambleCB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAl inherited the Carolina Panthers DL room from Kris Jenkins (2001–2007), and handed it to Julius Peppers (2002–2018).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2002team change
Joined CAR (from PHI)
- 1997signing
Entered the NFL with PHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 275 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
64
peak 67
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1998
C+2002
B2003
C2004
B2005
C+2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
63 career value over replacement — #1748 all-time of 4,642. 10.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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