Cullen Jenkins is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Jenkins in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jenkins's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Cullen Jenkins
Top 14% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker
Height6'2"
Weight305 lb
BornJan 20, 1981
Age45
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2004
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 198 · #381 · EliteWorth 198 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 12 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
12 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
12
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+16.5
Avg surplus
peak +34
12 seasons × ~16.5 surplus ≈ VORP 198
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2004 | — | GB | 12 | — | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | GB | 14 | — | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | GB | 13 | — | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | GB | 16 | — | 43 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | GB | 4 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | GB | 15 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | GB | 11 | — | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | PHI | 16 | — | 38 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | PHI | 14 | — | 25 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NYG | 15 | — | 20 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 696 | 61.9% | 55 | 18.8% |
| 2014 | — | NYG | 12 | — | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 357 | 45.0% | 32 | 16.1% |
| 2015 | — | NYG | 15 | — | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 732 | 63.4% | 16 | 17.3% |
| 2016 | — | WAS | 13 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 307 | 29.7% | 69 | 16.6% |
| Career | — | 170 | — | 296 | 195 | 101 | 53 | 99 | 50.5 | 202.5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,092 | 50.0% | 172 | 17.2% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | GB | 12 | — | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2005 | 24 | GB | 14 | — | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2006 | 25 | GB | 13 | — | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2007 | 26 | GB | 16 | — | 43 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 27 | GB | 4 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 28 | GB | 15 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2010 | 29 | GB | 11 | — | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2011 | 30 | PHI | 16 | — | 38 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2012 | 31 | PHI | 14 | — | 25 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 32 | NYG | 15 | 10* | 20 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2014 | 33 | NYG | 12 | 0* | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 34 | NYG | 15 | 10* | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2016 | 35 | WAS | 13 | 0* | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Career | 170 | 20* | 296 | 195 | 101 | 53 | 99 | — | — | 1 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 125.8 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32 | NYG | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 696 | 61.9% | 55 | 18.8% |
| 2014 | 33 | NYG | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 357 | 45.0% | 32 | 16.1% |
| 2015 | 34 | NYG | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 732 | 63.4% | 16 | 17.3% |
| 2016 | 35 | WAS | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 307 | 29.7% | 69 | 16.6% |
| Career | 59 | 20* | — | — | 2,092 | — | 172 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
×.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 45.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 61elite 702016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position27
Depth
of 100
Reached 26% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
26% of the all-time Sacks leader26
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+55
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1002.892Snap share50%Def snaps2,092ConsistentCV 0.21
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, 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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl14Solo10Ast4TFL4QBHits7Sk2.0Dis13.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Central Michigan), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Donald DriverWR7yNick BarnettLB7yAaron RodgersQB6yAl HarrisCB6yAaron KampmanDE6yNick CollinsFS6yDonald LeeTE6yBrady PoppingaILB6yCharles WoodsonFS5yRyan PickettNT5yA.J. HawkLB5yGreg JenningsWR5yKabeer Gbaja-BiamilaDE5yColin ColeDT5yJarrett BushCB5yMike MontgomeryDT5yBrett FavreQB4yMason CrosbyK4yTramon WilliamsCB4yDominique Rodgers-CromartieCB4yAhman GreenRB4yJames JonesWR4yMike PattersonDT4yCorey WilliamsDT4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCullen inherited the Green Bay Packers DL room from Colin Cole (2004–2008), and handed it to Mike Montgomery (2005–2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016team change
Joined WAS (from NYG)
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2013team change
Joined NYG (from PHI)
- 2011team change
Joined PHI (from GB)
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with GB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 305 lb
Frame
Injury History
8 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NYG | 4 | W9Out· CalfW10Questionable· CalfW11Out· CalfW12Out· CalfW13Out· Calf |
| 2013 | NYG | 0 | W5Questionable· Knee / Achilles |
| 2011 | PHI | 0 | W15Questionable· Groin |
| 2010 | GB | 4 | W8Questionable· CalfW14Out· CalfW15Out· CalfW16Out· CalfW17Out· CalfW18Questionable· Calf |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 13-season peers. See all →
68
peak 70
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2004
B2005
B+2006
C+2007
D2008
B2009
A2010
B2011
B2012
B2013
C2014
C+2015
C+2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 8+1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 11+8.5 | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0.6 | 11+4 | 0.7 |
| 2011 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
198 career value over replacement — #381 all-time of 4,642. 15.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
💔+31.6 stolen VORP·2.08 szns lostFan Rating
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