Antonio Edwards is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Edwards in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Edwards's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Antonio Edwards
Top 33% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 32 Β· #2578 Β· Role PlayerWorth 32 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 57% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.4
Avg surplus
peak +16
5 seasons Γ ~6.4 surplus β VORP 32
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 | |||||
| 1993 | β | SEA | 9 | β | 7 | 6 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | SEA | 15 | β | 37 | 24 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | SEA | 13 | β | 31 | 23 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | SEA | 12 | β | 9 | 6 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | SEA | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 8 | 4 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CAR | 13 | β | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 78 | β | 112 | 79 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23 | SEA | 9 | β | 7 | 6 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 24 | SEA | 15 | β | 37 | 24 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 25 | SEA | 13 | β | 31 | 23 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 9.2 |
| 1996 | 26 | SEA | 12 | β | 9 | 6 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 27 | SEA | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 28 | ATL | 15 | β | 8 | 4 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 29 | CAR | 13 | β | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Career | 78 | 112 | 79 | 4 | 3 | 2 | β | β | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 39.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1993bestavg 561999
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: 92%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Valdosta 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
Dean WellsLB6yCortez KennedyDT5yChris WarrenRB5yBrian BladesWR5yMichael SinclairDE5yEugene RobinsonFS4yMack StrongFB4ySam AdamsDT4yJay BellamyDB4yMichael McCraryDE4yJames McKnightWR4yLamar SmithRB4yCarlton GrayCB4yRick MirerQB4yCarlester CrumplerTE4yJohn KasayK3yJoey GallowayWR3yChristian FauriaTE3yRobb ThomasWR3ySteve BroussardRB3yTracy JohnsonRB3yJohn FrieszQB3yRonnie HarrisWR3yStan GelbaughQB3y
1993 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #204
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAntonio inherited the Seattle Seahawks DL room from Michael McCrary (1993β1996), and handed it to Sam Adams (1994β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined CAR (from ATL)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 1998team change
Joined ATL (from SEA)
- 1993draft
Drafted by SEA β Round 8, Pick 204
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 271 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 6-season peers. See all β
57
peak 59
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1993
C+1994
B1995
C+1996
C+1998
C+1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3 | 0.3 | 5+2 | 0.3 |
| 1994 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 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
32 career value over replacement β #2578 all-time of 4,642. 5.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #204 (Rd 8) Β· SEA Β· 1993 Β· +32.6 vs expected KV-H
57actual
24.4 expected Β· Ξ+32.6
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