Courtney Brown is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Brown in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brown's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Courtney Brown
Height6'4"
Weight285 lb
BornFeb 14, 1978
Age48
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 Β· Rd 1, Pick 1 Β· CLE
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 37 Β· #2420 Β· Role PlayerWorth 37 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 53% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.3
Avg surplus
peak +20
4 seasons Γ ~9.3 surplus β VORP 37
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 | |||||
| 2000 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 58 | 50 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 4.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CLE | 4 | β | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CLE | 11 | β | 33 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CLE | 13 | β | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CLE | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | DEN | 13 | β | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 59 | β | 158 | 118 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 19.0 | 52.0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | CLE | 16 | β | 58 | 50 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 4.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2001 | 23 | CLE | 4 | β | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 24 | CLE | 11 | β | 33 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 25 | CLE | 13 | β | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2004 | 26 | CLE | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2005 | 27 | DEN | 13 | β | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Career | 59 | 158 | 118 | 40 | 24 | 9 | β | β | 0 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 43.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 43.2
Availability 15.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2000bestavg 57elite 702005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Sacks leader10
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: 94%.
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· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.78s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 47th pct
Pos 47thAll 36thClass Pos 39thClass All 36th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Phil DawsonK5yGerard WarrenDT5yDennis NorthcuttWR5yOrpheus RoyeDE5yDaylon McCutcheonDB5yEarl LittleDB5yJamel WhiteRB5yTyrone RogersLB5yAaron SheaTE5yChris GardockiP4yAnthony HenryCB4yAlvin McKinleyDT4yLewis SandersDB4yTim CouchQB4yKelly HolcombQB4yJames JacksonRB4yAndre KingWR4yRobert GriffithFS3yKenard LangDE3yMichael MyersDT3yAndra DavisILB3yKevin JohnsonWR3ySteve HeidenTE3yBrant BoyerOLB3y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #1
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCourtney inherited the Cleveland Browns DL room from Keith McKenzie (2000β2001), and handed it to Orpheus Roye (2000β2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005team change
Joined DEN (from CLE)
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2000draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 1, Pick 1
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 285 lb
Frame
269 lb at 4.78s
Size-speed
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 5-season peers. See all β
61
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2000
C2001
C+2002
B+2003
C+2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
61%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 4-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 18+13.5 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0.5 | 8+2 | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
37 career value over replacement β #2420 all-time of 4,642. 7.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #1 (Rd 1) Β· CLE Β· 2000 Β· -0.8 vs expected KV-H
61actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ0.8
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