Alim McNeill is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places McNeill in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McNeill's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Alim McNeill
Top 28% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
Height6'2"
Weight310 lb
BornMay 11, 2000
Age26
CollegeN.C. StateSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 Β· Rd 3, Pick 72 Β· DET
A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 49 Β· #2061 Β· Above AverageWorth 49 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.3
Avg surplus
peak +21
4 seasons Γ ~12.3 surplus β VORP 49
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2021 | β | DET | 16 | β | 35 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 422 | 37.3% | 36 | 20.4% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | DET | 17 | β | 37 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 782 | 68.9% | 2 | 4.0% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | DET | 12 | β | 30 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 559 | 67.0% | 55 | 16.2% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | DET | 12 | β | 23 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 632 | 69.5% | 48 | 12.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | DET | 8 | β | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 524 | 75.8% | 46 | 15.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Career | β | 65 | β | 139 | 59 | 80 | 24 | 30 | 12.5 | 66.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,919 | 63.7% | 187 | 13.8% | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 57 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 14 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | DET | 16 | 0* | 35 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 22 | DET | 17 | 12* | 37 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | 23 | DET | 12 | 9* | 30 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 24 | DET | 12 | 10* | 23 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2025 | 25 | DET | 8 | 8* | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Career | 65 | 39* | 139 | 59 | 80 | 24 | 30 | β | β | 0 | 4 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 39.7 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | DET | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 422 | 37.3% | 36 | 20.4% |
| 2022 | 22 | DET | 17 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 782 | 68.9% | 2 | 4.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | DET | 13 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 559 | 67.0% | 55 | 16.2% |
| 2024 | 24 | DET | 14 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 632 | 69.5% | 48 | 12.4% |
| 2025 | 25 | DET | 10 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 524 | 75.8% | 46 | 15.8% |
| Career | 71 | 39* | β | β | 2,919 | β | 187 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | DET | 17 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 22 | DET | 17 | 12* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 23 | DET | 13 | 9* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | DET | 14 | 10* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | DET | 10 | 8* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Career | 71 | 39* | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 57 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 14 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 40.7
Availability 16.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2021bestavg 572025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line Β· proprietary Β· 2012+50
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.518Snap share63.7%Def snaps2,919ReliableCV 0.38
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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo1Ast3TFL1QBHits3Sk1.0Dis5.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (N.C. State), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jared GoffQB5yTaylor DeckerOT5yAlex AnzaloneMLB5yKalif RaymondWR5yJack FoxP5yAmon-Ra St. BrownWR5yPenei SewellOT5yBrock WrightTE5yDan SkipperOT5yDerrick BarnesLB5yCraig ReynoldsRB5yAnthony PittmanLB5yFrank RagnowG4yAidan HutchinsonDE4yKerby JosephSAF4yIfeatu MelifonwuSAF4yJameson WilliamsWR4yKayode AwosikaG4yMalcolm RodriguezLB4yShane ZylstraTE4yTom KennedyWR4yGraham GlasgowC3yJosh ReynoldsWR3yJalen Reeves-MaybinLB3y
2021 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #72
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAlim inherited the Detroit Lions DL room from Julian Okwara (2020β2023), and handed it to Aidan Hutchinson (2022β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2021draft
Drafted by DET β Round 3, Pick 72
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 310 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DET | 0 | W18QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2021 | DET | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· Illness |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
59
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2021
C+2022
B2023
B2024
C2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
84%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
49 career value over replacement β #2061 all-time of 4,642. 9.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #72 (Rd 3) Β· DET Β· 2021 Β· +18.1 vs expected KV-H
59actual
40.9 expected Β· Ξ+18.1
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