A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Worth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 90% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~1 surplus β VORP 1
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | β | SEA | 4 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | SEA | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | SEA | 14 | β | 46 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 38 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 35 | β | 89 | 50 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 42.2 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 37Β· confidence 83%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 1% 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: 91%.
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 (Texas), 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.
Cedric inherited the Seattle Seahawks DL room from John Randle (2001β2003), and handed it to Rocky Bernard (2002β2008).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with SEA
Joined SEA (from BAL)
Drafted by BAL β Round 6, Pick 191
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
1 career value over replacement β #4147 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #191 (Rd 6) Β· BAL Β· 2000 Β· +11.1 vs expected KV-H
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Gave the Seattle Seahawks an entire corpus-attributed career β 4 seasons (2001β2004), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.