Allen Aldridge is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Aldridge in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Aldridge's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Allen Aldridge
Top 37% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
A edge rusher with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 48 Β· #2097 Β· Above AverageWorth 48 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 46% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6
Avg surplus
peak +11
8 seasons Γ ~6 surplus β VORP 48
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1994 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 96 | 72 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 82 | 68 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 6 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 58 | 41 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DET | 16 | β | 72 | 50 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DET | 15 | β | 58 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DET | 16 | β | 52 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DET | 13 | β | 42 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 124 | β | 464 | 333 | 54 | 18 | 5 | 10.5 | 33.5 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | DEN | 16 | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 5 |
| 1995 | 23 | DEN | 16 | β | 96 | 72 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 8.5 |
| 1996 | 24 | DEN | 16 | β | 82 | 68 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 6 | 1 | β | β | β | 9.3 |
| 1997 | 25 | DEN | 16 | β | 58 | 41 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 26 | DET | 16 | β | 72 | 50 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 10.2 |
| 1999 | 27 | DET | 15 | β | 58 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000 | 28 | DET | 16 | β | 52 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2001 | 29 | DET | 13 | β | 42 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 124 | 464 | 333 | 54 | 18 | 5 | β | β | 1 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 33.6
Availability 19.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1994bestavg 532001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Houston; Tyler JC), 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
Jason ElamK4yJohn ElwayQB4yRay CrockettCB4yShannon SharpeTE4yRobert PorcherDE4yJohnnie MortonWR4ySteve AtwaterFS4yTom RouenP4yHerman MooreWR4yTracy ScrogginsDE4yLuther EllissDT4yJohn JettP4yDavid SloanTE4yHarald HasselbachDE4yRon RiceS4yCharlie BatchQB4yBryant WestbrookDB4yTerry FairDB4yEd McCaffreyWR3yKelvin PritchettDT3yTyrone BraxtonS3yMike LodishDT3yRobert BaileyDB3yGlenn CadrezOLB3y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #51
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAllen inherited the Denver Broncos LB room from Elijah Alexander (1993β1995), and handed it to Glenn Cadrez (1995β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1998team change
Joined DET (from DEN)
- 1994draft
Drafted by DEN β Round 2, Pick 51
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 254 lb
Frame
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 8-season peers. See all β
55
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1994
C+1995
C+1996
C1997
C+1998
C+1999
C+2000
C2001
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
97%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
48 career value over replacement β #2097 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #51 (Rd 2) Β· DEN Β· 1994 Β· +6.1 vs expected KV-H
55actual
48.9 expected Β· Ξ+6.1
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