Carl Lawson is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Lawson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lawson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Carl Lawson
Height6'2"
Weight265 lb
BornJun 29, 1995
Age31
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 Β· Rd 4, Pick 116 Β· CIN
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Above-average snap-level impact reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 106 Β· #1031 Β· High-ValueWorth 106 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.2
Avg surplus
peak +31
5 seasons Γ ~21.2 surplus β VORP 106
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2017 | β | CIN | 13 | β | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 8.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 477 | 41.8% | 155 | 35.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | CIN | 6 | β | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 225 | 43.3% | 6 | 21.0% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -5.0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | β | CIN | 12 | β | 23 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 5.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 457 | 57.3% | 10 | 12.7% | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | 110.6 | 3.4 | 23 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 36 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 5.5 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 723 | 68.9% | 7 | 4.3% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 105.6 | 3.3 | 44 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 32 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 7.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 663 | 58.1% | 18 | 6.0% | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 65.6 | 1.8 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | NYJ | 4 | β | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 101 | 23.5% | β | 0.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | DAL | 11 | β | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 401 | 41.5% | 74 | 17.7% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | 0.0 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | BAL | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 26 | 31.0% | 2 | 7.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 79 | β | 131 | 72 | 59 | 32 | 122 | 32.0 | 186.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 3,073 | 45.7% | 272 | 14.8% | 18 | 13 | β | β | β | 126 | 31 | 68 | 32 | 9 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | CIN | 13 | 0* | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 8.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2018 | 23 | CIN | 6 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 24 | CIN | 12 | 7* | 23 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 5.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2020 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 11* | 36 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 5.5 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 10* | 32 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 7.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.6 |
| 2023 | 28 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 29 | DAL | 11 | 0* | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2025 | 30 | BAL | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 79 | 28* | 131 | 72 | 59 | 32 | 122 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73.1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | CIN | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 477 | 41.8% | 155 | 35.3% |
| 2018 | 23 | CIN | 7 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 225 | 43.3% | 6 | 21.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | CIN | 12 | 7* | β | 0.0% | 457 | 57.3% | 10 | 12.7% |
| 2020 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 723 | 68.9% | 7 | 4.3% |
| 2022 | 27 | NYJ | 17 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 663 | 58.1% | 18 | 6.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 101 | 23.5% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | DAL | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 401 | 41.5% | 74 | 17.7% |
| 2025 | 30 | BAL | 1 | β | β | 0.0% | 26 | 31.0% | 2 | 7.0% |
| Career | 90 | 28* | β | β | 3,073 | β | 272 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | CIN | 7 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -5.0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 24 | CIN | 12 | 7* | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | 110.6 | 3.4 | 23 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 11* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 105.6 | 3.3 | 44 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | NYJ | 17 | 10* | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 65.6 | 1.8 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | 0.0 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 67 | 28* | 18 | 13 | β | β | β | 126 | 31 | 68 | 32 | 9 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
67
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 70.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 89%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 51.6
Availability 15.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2017bestavg 59elite 702024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Sacks leader16
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+77
Excellent
SIS
Disruption/1006.183Snap share45.7%Def snaps3,073VolatileCV 0.45
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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 Β· 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.67s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 72th pct
Pos 72thAll 48thClass Pos 68thClass All 44th
33"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 44thClass Pos 48thClass All 56th
114"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 38thClass Pos 14thClass All 27th
35 reps
Bench
Elite Β· 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 98thClass Pos 98thClass All 99th
7.46s
3-Cone
Low Β· 24th pct
Pos 24thAll 27thClass Pos 19thClass All 27th
4.19s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 87th pct
Pos 87thAll 75thClass Pos 88thClass All 81th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
C.J. UzomahTE6yKevin HuberP4yRandy BullockK4yGeno AtkinsDT4yClark HarrisLS4yTyler BoydWR4yGiovani BernardRB4yJoe MixonRB4yNick VigilOLB4yAlex EricksonWR4yShawn WilliamsS4yTrey HopkinsC4yWilliam JacksonCB4yJosh TupouDT4yJordan EvansOLB4yBrandon WilsonDB4yJohn RossWR4yAlex RedmondG4yCarlos DunlapDE3yAndy DaltonQB3yA.J. GreenWR3yJessie BatesFS3yBobby HartOT3yDre KirkpatrickCB3y
2017 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #116
#106Amara DarbohWR#107Kendell BeckwithLB#108Vince BiegelLB#109Jaleel JohnsonDT#110Dede WestbrookWR#111Tedric ThompsonFS#113Rayshawn JenkinsSAF#114Samaje PerineRB#117Josh ReynoldsWR#118Mack HollinsWR#119Tarik CohenRB#120Ben GedeonOLB#123Montae NicholsonFS#124Jalen Reeves-MaybinLB#125Samson EbukamDE#127Michael RobertsTE
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCarl inherited the Cincinnati Bengals DL room from Andrew Billings (2017β2019), and handed it to Sam Hubbard (2018β2024).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined BAL (from DAL)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2024team change
Joined DAL (from NYJ)
- 2022team change
Joined NYJ (from CIN)
- 2017draft
Drafted by CIN β Round 4, Pick 116
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 265 lb
Frame
261 lb at 4.67s
Size-speed
33" vert / 114" broad
Explosion
35 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CIN | 2 | W3DoubtfulΒ· HamstringW4DoubtfulΒ· HamstringW7OutΒ· HamstringW8OutΒ· Hamstring |
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 7-season peers. See all β
70
peak 75
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
A2017
D2018
B2019
B2020
B+2022
F2023
B2024
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 11+2.5 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0.4 | 8+1 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0.5 | 8+3 | 0.5 |
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
106 career value over replacement β #1031 all-time of 4,642. 15.1/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #116 (Rd 4) Β· CIN Β· 2017 Β· +35.6 vs expected KV-H
70actual
34.4 expected Β· Ξ+35.6
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