A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 89% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~2 surplus β VORP 2
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2012 | β | CLE | 14 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | CLE | 11 | β | 19 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.3% | 312 | 40.1% | 105 | 32.5% |
| 2014 | β | CLE | 11 | β | 31 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 499 | 53.2% | 163 | 43.9% |
| 2015 | β | IND | 8 | β | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 327 | 36.3% | 157 | 41.7% |
| 2016 | β | DEN | 12 | β | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 343 | 29.5% | 80 | 17.9% |
| 2020 | β | GB | 5 | β | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 41 | 10.0% | 37 | 25.8% |
| Career | β | 61 | β | 112 | 65 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 3.0 | 32.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.3% | 1,522 | 33.8% | 542 | 32.4% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | CLE | 14 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 24 | CLE | 11 | 0* | 19 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 25 | CLE | 11 | 7* | 31 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 26 | IND | 8 | 0* | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 27 | DEN | 12 | 0* | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 31 | GB | 5 | 0* | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 61 | 7* | 112 | 65 | 47 | 17 | 12 | β | β | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | CLE | 11 | 0* | 4 | 1.3% | 312 | 40.1% | 105 | 32.5% |
| 2014 | 25 | CLE | 13 | 7* | β | 0.0% | 499 | 53.2% | 163 | 43.9% |
| 2015 | 26 | IND | 12 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 327 | 36.3% | 157 | 41.7% |
| 2016 | 27 | DEN | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 343 | 29.5% | 80 | 17.9% |
| 2020 | 31 | GB | 6 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 41 | 10.0% | 37 | 25.8% |
| Career | 58 | 7* | 4 | β | 1,522 | β | 542 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 46.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 47Β· confidence 94%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 89%.
Production per snap β 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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Boise 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Billy inherited the Cleveland Browns DL room from Phillip Taylor (2011β2014), and handed it to John Hughes (2012β2015).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined GB (from DEN)
Last recorded season with GB
Joined DEN (from IND)
Joined IND (from CLE)
Drafted by CLE β Round 6, Pick 205
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CLE | 2 | W6OutΒ· QuadricepW7OutΒ· QuadricepW8QuestionableΒ· QuadricepW10QuestionableΒ· Toe |
| 2013 | CLE | 4 | W4OutΒ· QuadricepW5OutΒ· QuadricepW6OutΒ· QuadricepW7OutΒ· QuadricepW8QuestionableΒ· QuadricepW9QuestionableΒ· Quadricep |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
2 career value over replacement β #4079 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #205 (Rd 6) Β· CLE Β· 2012 Β· +22.6 vs expected KV-H
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Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 9 seasons (2012β2020) β a true nomad. The crest trail: