Antonio Cochran is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Cochran in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cochran's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Antonio Cochran
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 43 Β· #2238 Β· Above AverageWorth 43 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 49% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14.3
Avg surplus
peak +22
3 seasons Γ ~14.3 surplus β VORP 43
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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | SEA | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | SEA | 10 | β | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | SEA | 11 | β | 22 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 39 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | SEA | 11 | β | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | SEA | 13 | β | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 63 | β | 131 | 93 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 15.5 | 40.5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | SEA | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2000 | 24 | SEA | 10 | β | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 25 | SEA | 11 | β | 22 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2002 | 26 | SEA | 16 | β | 39 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2003 | 27 | SEA | 11 | β | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 28 | SEA | 13 | β | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| Career | 63 | 131 | 93 | 38 | 17 | 8 | β | β | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 42.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2000bestavg 58elite 702004
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo1Ast3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia; Middle Georgia College), 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
Mack StrongFB6yChad BrownLB6yAnthony SimmonsOLB6yItula MiliTE6yShawn SpringsCB5yDarrell JacksonWR5yShaun AlexanderRB5yWillie WilliamsCB5yLamar KingDE5yIsaiah KacyvenskiLB5yJeff FeaglesP4yMatt HasselbeckQB4yBobby EngramWR4yReggie TongueDB4yKen LucasCB4yTrent DilferQB4yKoren RobinsonWR4yHeath EvansFB4yCedric WoodardDE4yAlex BannisterWR4yRian LindellK3yJohn RandleDT3yChristian FauriaTE3yRocky BernardDT3y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #115
#105Brandon StokleyWR#106Warrick HoldmanLB#108Larry ParkerWR#109Aaron SmithDE#110Pierson PrioleauS#111Rosevelt ColvinLB#112Sean BennettRB#113Dexter JacksonS#116Joel MakovickaFB#117Donald MitchellDB#118Wane McGarityWR#119Keith NewmanLB#120Kenny WrightDB#122Bobby CollinsTE#123Jason WiltzDT#124Wali RainerLB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAntonio inherited the Seattle Seahawks DL room from Lamar King (1999β2003), and handed it to Chad Eaton (2001β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 1999draft
Drafted by SEA β Round 4, Pick 115
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 299 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 5-season peers. See all β
61
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2000
B2001
C+2002
C2003
B+2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 6+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 8+1.5 | 0.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
43 career value over replacement β #2238 all-time of 4,642. 8.6/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #115 (Rd 4) Β· SEA Β· 1999 Β· +26.6 vs expected KV-H
61actual
34.4 expected Β· Ξ+26.6
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