Anthony Weaver is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Weaver in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Weaver's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Anthony Weaver
Height6'3"
Weight274 lb
BornJul 28, 1980
Age45
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 Β· Rd 2, Pick 52 Β· BAL
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 39 Β· #2344 Β· Above AverageWorth 39 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 51% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.8
Avg surplus
peak +16
4 seasons Γ ~9.8 surplus β VORP 39
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 | |||||
| 2002 | β | BAL | 14 | β | 24 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | BAL | 13 | β | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | BAL | 9 | β | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | HOU | 15 | β | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | HOU | 13 | β | 35 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 39 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 96 | β | 200 | 143 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 15.5 | 29.5 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22 | BAL | 14 | β | 24 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2003 | 23 | BAL | 13 | β | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2004 | 24 | BAL | 16 | β | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2005 | 25 | BAL | 9 | β | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 26 | HOU | 15 | β | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 27 | HOU | 13 | β | 35 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 28 | HOU | 16 | β | 39 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Career | 96 | 200 | 143 | 57 | 7 | 7 | β | β | 3 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 38.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2002bestavg 552008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Sacks leader8
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 edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.95s
40-Yard
Low Β· 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 23thClass Pos 11thClass All 20th
32.5"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 39thClass Pos 25thClass All 33th
109"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 22thClass Pos 20thClass All 22th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 69thClass Pos 26thClass All 68th
7.37s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 33thClass Pos 30thClass All 29th
4.31s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 68th pct
Pos 68thAll 55thClass Pos 25thClass All 34th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Notre Dame), 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
Will DempsFS6yMatt StoverK4yRay LewisILB4yEd ReedFS4yChester TaylorRB4yKelly GreggNT4yTodd HeapTE4yBart ScottILB4yChris McAlisterDB4yJamal LewisRB4yAdalius ThomasOLB4yDave ZastudilP4yMa'ake KemoeatuNT4yAlan RicardRB4yTerrell SuggsOLB3yAndre JohnsonWR3yJarret JohnsonOLB3yMario WilliamsDE3yDeMeco RyansILB3yDunta RobinsonCB3yOwen DanielsTE3yKevin WalterWR3yMarques DouglasDT3yMorlon GreenwoodOLB3y
2002 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #52
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAnthony inherited the Baltimore Ravens DL room from Kelly Gregg (2001β2010), and handed it to Ma'ake Kemoeatu (2002β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2006team change
Joined HOU (from BAL)
- 2002draft
Drafted by BAL β Round 2, Pick 52
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 274 lb
Frame
296 lb at 4.95s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 109" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
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 7-season peers. See all β
59
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2002
B2003
B2004
C+2005
C+2006
C2007
C2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
86%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
39 career value over replacement β #2344 all-time of 4,642. 5.6/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #52 (Rd 2) Β· BAL Β· 2002 Β· +10.1 vs expected KV-H
59actual
48.9 expected Β· Ξ+10.1
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