Ben Banogu
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2019
Height6'3"
Weight252 lb
BornJan 19, 1996
Age30
CollegeTCUSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 · Rd 2, Pick 49 · IND
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 5 · #3903 · Role PlayerWorth 5 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 85% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5
Avg surplus
peak +5
1 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 5
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2019 | — | IND | 10 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 271 | 27.7% | 27 | 18.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | IND | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 100 | 17.9% | 38 | 28.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | IND | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 68 | 13.4% | 35 | 19.9% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 108.3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | IND | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 115 | 10.9% | 232 | 56.8% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 78.5 | -4.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 19 | — | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 554 | 17.5% | 332 | 30.9% | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | IND | 10 | 0* | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 24 | IND | 4 | 0* | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 25 | IND | 1 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 26 | IND | 4 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Career | 19 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | IND | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 271 | 27.7% | 27 | 18.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | IND | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 100 | 17.9% | 38 | 28.8% |
| 2021 | 25 | IND | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 68 | 13.4% | 35 | 19.9% |
| 2022 | 26 | IND | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 115 | 10.9% | 232 | 56.8% |
| Career | 50 | — | — | 554 | — | 332 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | IND | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 24 | IND | 9 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 25 | IND | 9 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 108.3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 26 | IND | 16 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 78.5 | -4.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 50 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 30 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 30 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
30
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 35.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 30· confidence 67%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 30.9
Availability 8.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2019bestavg 302022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+44
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.437Snap share17.5%Def snaps554VolatileCV 1.41
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 · 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.62s
40-Yard
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 55thClass Pos 79thClass All 59th
40"
Vertical
Elite · 96th pct
Pos 96thAll 95thClass Pos 97thClass All 95th
134"
Broad Jump
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 97thClass All 96th
23 reps
Bench
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 63thClass Pos 59thClass All 67th
7.02s
3-Cone
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 67thClass Pos 68thClass All 73th
4.27s
Shuttle
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 62thClass Pos 69thClass All 64th
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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Luke RhodesLS4yGrover StewartDT4yQuenton NelsonG4yRyan KellyC4yMo Alie-CoxTE4yKenny Moore IICB4yZaire FranklinOLB4yBobby OkerekeILB4yBraden SmithOT4yE.J. SpeedLB4yShaquille LeonardOLB4yTyquan LewisDE4yAshton DulinWR4yJordan WilkinsRB4yParris CampbellWR4yDeForest BucknerDT3yT.Y. HiltonWR3yRigoberto SanchezP3yMark GlowinskiG3yZach PascalWR3yJack DoyleTE3yAl-Quadin MuhammadLB3yMichael PittmanWR3yMatthew AdamsOLB3y
2019 Draft Class· this player went #49
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2019draft
Drafted by IND — Round 2, Pick 49
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 252 lb
Frame
250 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
40" vert / 134" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
30
peak 30
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2019
F2020
F2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
76%
20192022
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 4+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
5 career value over replacement — #3903 all-time of 4,642. 1.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #49 (Rd 2) · IND · 2019 · -18.9 vs expected KV-H
30actual
48.9 expected · Δ−18.9
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