Antwan Peek is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Peek in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Peek's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Antwan Peek
Top 29% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Height6'3"
Weight250 lb
BornOct 29, 1979
Age46
CollegeCincinnatiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 Β· Rd 3, Pick 67 Β· HOU
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 46 Β· #2155 Β· Above AverageWorth 46 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 47% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.3 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
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.3
Avg surplus
peak +23
3 seasons Γ ~15.3 surplus β VORP 46
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 | |||||
| 2003 | β | HOU | 7 | β | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | HOU | 9 | β | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 43 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | HOU | 7 | β | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | CLE | 12 | β | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 51 | β | 103 | 66 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 14.0 | 27.0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
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
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 43.1
Availability 13.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 53elite 702007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Sacks leader7
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: 86%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.65s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 50thClass Pos 89thClass All 57th
37"
Vertical
Strong Β· 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 81thClass Pos 79thClass All 82th
125"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 86thClass Pos 88thClass All 87th
21 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 50thClass Pos 23thClass All 42th
7.07s
3-Cone
Strong Β· 75th pct
Pos 75thAll 61thClass Pos 88thClass All 72th
4.35s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 60th pct
Pos 60thAll 48thClass Pos 42thClass All 39th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andre JohnsonWR4yKailee WongLB4ySeth PayneDT4yDavid CarrQB4yJason SimmonsDB4yDemarcus FagginsDB4yChad StanleyP4yTroy EvansOLB4yGary WalkerDE3yJabar GaffneyWR3yJason BabinDE3yDunta RobinsonCB3yRobaire SmithDE3yMark BruenerTE3yMarcus ColemanDB3yKenny WrightDB3yCorey BradfordWR3yTony BanksQB3yJerry DeLoachDE3yJonathan WellsRB3yMoran NorrisFB3yDaShon PolkLB3yDomanick WilliamsRB3yShantee OrrLB3y
2003 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #67
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAntwan inherited the Houston Texans LB room from Kailee Wong (2002β2006), and handed it to Shantee Orr (2003β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined CLE (from HOU)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2003draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 3, Pick 67
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 250 lb
Frame
246 lb at 4.65s
Size-speed
37" vert / 125" broad
Explosion
21 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 5-season peers. See all β
59
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2003
C+2004
B+2005
C2006
B2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
69%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
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
46 career value over replacement β #2155 all-time of 4,642. 9.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #67 (Rd 3) Β· HOU Β· 2003 Β· +15.4 vs expected KV-H
59actual
43.6 expected Β· Ξ+15.4
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