A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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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% | |||||
| 2024 | β | TEN | 7 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 178 | 19.3% | 43 | 17.2% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | TEN | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 37 | 20.0% | 21 | 27.7% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Career | β | 8 | β | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 215 | 19.6% | 64 | 22.4% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | TEN | 7 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2025 | 28 | TEN | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | TEN | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 178 | 19.3% | 43 | 17.2% |
| 2025 | 28 | TEN | 3 | β | β | 0.0% | 37 | 20.0% | 21 | 27.7% |
| Career | 18 | β | β | 215 | β | 64 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | TEN | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | TEN | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Career | 18 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 40 Γ longevity 0.72 = KV-H 29Β· confidence 88%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 1% 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: 86%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (LSU; Garden City CC; Arizona Western), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with TEN
Entered the NFL with TEN
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 1-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1 | 3+2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
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