Carl Granderson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Granderson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Granderson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Carl Granderson
Height6'5"
Weight261 lb
BornDec 18, 1996
Age29
CollegeWyomingSee College Stats
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2019
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 · VORP
VORP 105 · #1042 · High-ValueWorth 105 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+17.5
Avg surplus
peak +28
6 seasons × ~17.5 surplus ≈ VORP 105
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 | — | NO | 5 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 115 | 30.7% | 115 | 48.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 21.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | NO | 12 | — | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 291 | 29.8% | 176 | 41.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | — | NO | 13 | — | 23 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 448 | 44.8% | 141 | 33.7% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 125.7 | -1.7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | — | NO | 14 | — | 49 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 479 | 44.9% | 192 | 45.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | -4.0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | NO | 17 | — | 71 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 8.5 | 42.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 874 | 79.0% | 83 | 18.1% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | -4.0 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | NO | 17 | — | 56 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 826 | 70.3% | 91 | 19.8% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 4.0 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | NO | 16 | — | 54 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 765 | 69.2% | 81 | 18.8% | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 44.4 | 0.8 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 94 | — | 275 | 152 | 123 | 53 | 70 | 34.5 | 157.5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,798 | 52.7% | 879 | 32.3% | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | 125 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 33 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | NO | 5 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 24 | NO | 12 | 0* | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | 25 | NO | 13 | 0* | 23 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | NO | 14 | 0* | 49 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | 27 | NO | 17 | 13* | 71 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 8.5 | 42.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 |
| 2024 | 28 | NO | 17 | 12* | 56 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 14.9 |
| 2025 | 29 | NO | 16 | 12* | 54 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.6 |
| Career | 94 | 37* | 275 | 152 | 123 | 53 | 70 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77.8 |
* 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 | NO | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 115 | 30.7% | 115 | 48.4% |
| 2020 | 24 | NO | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 291 | 29.8% | 176 | 41.6% |
| 2021 | 25 | NO | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 448 | 44.8% | 141 | 33.7% |
| 2022 | 26 | NO | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 479 | 44.9% | 192 | 45.4% |
| 2023 | 27 | NO | 17 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 874 | 79.0% | 83 | 18.1% |
| 2024 | 28 | NO | 17 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 826 | 70.3% | 91 | 19.8% |
| 2025 | 29 | NO | 17 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 765 | 69.2% | 81 | 18.8% |
| Career | 105 | 37* | — | — | 3,798 | — | 879 | — |
* 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 | NO | 8 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 21.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | NO | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 25 | NO | 15 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 125.7 | -1.7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | NO | 16 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | -4.0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 27 | NO | 17 | 13* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | -4.0 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 28 | NO | 17 | 12* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 4.0 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | NO | 17 | 12* | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 44.4 | 0.8 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 105 | 37* | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | 125 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 33 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 69 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
67
Sustained
career value
×.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 69 × longevity 1 = KV-H 69· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 49.9
Availability 17.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2019bestavg 63elite 702025
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Sacks leader17
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: 95%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+60
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1004.542Snap share52.7%Def snaps3,798ConsistentCV 0.22
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.
4.79s
40-Yard
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 35thClass Pos 41thClass All 39th
35"
Vertical
Above avg · 68th pct
Pos 68thAll 64thClass Pos 61thClass All 61th
119"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 60thClass Pos 69thClass All 61th
7.44s
3-Cone
Below avg · 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 28thClass Pos 26thClass All 30th
4.41s
Shuttle
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 38thClass Pos 36thClass All 37th
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
Cameron JordanDE7yDemario DavisOLB7yZach WoodLS7yAlvin KamaraRB7yTaysom HillTE7yErik McCoyC7yMarshon LattimoreCB6yCesar RuizC6yJ.T. GrayDB6yJuwan JohnsonTE6yAndrus PeatG5yRyan RamczykOT5yPete WernerLB5yJames HurstG4yDavid OnyemataDT4yShy TuttleDT4yJameis WinstonQB4yKaden EllissLB4yTanoh KpassagnonDE4yDwayne WashingtonRB4yZack BaunLB4yMichael ThomasWR4yP.J. WilliamsS4yMarcus DavenportDE4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCarl inherited the New Orleans Saints DL room from Marcus Davenport (2018–2022), and handed it to Bryan Bresee (2023–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2019signing
Entered the NFL with NO
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 261 lb
Frame
254 lb at 4.79s
Size-speed
35" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NO | 1 | W9Out· ShoulderW10Questionable· ShoulderW17Questionable· Not injury related - resting player / Illness |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
69
peak 72
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2019
B2020
C+2021
B2022
B+2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
90%
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 | 1 | 0.2 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 9+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
105 career value over replacement — #1042 all-time of 4,642. 15/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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