Brad Culpepper is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Culpepper in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Culpepper's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brad Culpepper
Height6'1"
Weight270 lb
BornMay 8, 1969
Age57
CollegeFloridaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 Β· Rd 10, Pick 264 Β· MIN
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 118 Β· #891 Β· High-ValueWorth 118 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 20% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.9
Avg surplus
peak +31
7 seasons Γ ~16.9 surplus β VORP 118
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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | MIN | 11 | β | 10 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | MIN | 15 | β | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | TB | 16 | β | 59 | 46 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | TB | 16 | β | 21 | 15 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | TB | 13 | β | 42 | 28 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | TB | 16 | β | 59 | 43 | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | TB | 16 | β | 52 | 38 | β | β | β | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | TB | 14 | β | 40 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | β | CHI | 5 | β | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 122 | β | 293 | 200 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 34.0 | 52.0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | MIN | 11 | β | 10 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 24 | MIN | 15 | β | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 25 | TB | 16 | β | 59 | 46 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β | β | 10.8 |
| 1995 | 26 | TB | 16 | β | 21 | 15 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β | 8.8 |
| 1996 | 27 | TB | 13 | β | 42 | 28 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 28 | TB | 16 | β | 59 | 43 | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 13.7 |
| 1998 | 29 | TB | 16 | β | 52 | 38 | β | β | β | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β | β | 17.6 |
| 1999 | 30 | TB | 14 | β | 40 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 | 11.3 |
| 2000 | 31 | CHI | 5 | β | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 122 | 293 | 200 | 25 | 10 | 8 | β | β | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
74
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 58elite 702000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Sacks leader17
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: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo3Ast3TFL2Dis2.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John LynchFS6yHardy NickersonMLB6yDave MooreTE6yChidi AhanotuDT6yTrent DilferQB6yDerrick BrooksOLB5yWarren SappDT5yMike AlstottFB4yJackie HarrisTE4yDonnie AbrahamCB4yTyoka JacksonDE4ySteve WhiteDE4yEric CurryDE4yJerry EllisonRB4yErrict RhettRB4yRonde BarberFS3yWarrick DunnRB3yCharles DimryCB3yTommy BarnhardtP3yShelton QuarlesMLB3yLonnie MartsOLB3yRobb ThomasWR3yAlshermond SingletonOLB3yCharles MincyFS3y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #264
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrad inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DL room from Chidi Ahanotu (1993β2004), and handed it to Warren Sapp (1995β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000team change
Joined CHI (from TB)
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 1994team change
Joined TB (from MIN)
- 1992draft
Drafted by MIN β Round 10, Pick 264
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 270 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 9-season peers. See all β
66
peak 74
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1992
C1993
B1994
B1995
C+1996
B+1997
B+1998
B1999
F2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8-0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0.6 | 8-1 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
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), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
118 career value over replacement β #891 all-time of 4,642. 13.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #264 (Rd 10) Β· MIN Β· 1992 Β· +58 vs expected KV-H
66actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+58
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