Damione Lewis is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Lewis in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lewis's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Damione Lewis
Height6'2"
Weight301 lb
BornMar 1, 1978
Age48
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 Β· Rd 1, Pick 12 Β· LA
A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 88 Β· #1308 Β· High-ValueWorth 88 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 29% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.6
Avg surplus
peak +19
7 seasons Γ ~12.6 surplus β VORP 88
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | LA | 6 | β | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LA | 12 | β | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | LA | 9 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | LA | 15 | β | 33 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | LA | 16 | β | 29 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | CAR | 13 | β | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | CAR | 14 | β | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | CAR | 15 | β | 34 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | CAR | 14 | β | 37 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | HOU | 8 | β | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 122 | β | 224 | 154 | 70 | 16 | 27 | 23.0 | 66.0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23 | LA | 6 | β | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 24 | LA | 12 | β | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 25 | LA | 9 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 26 | LA | 15 | β | 33 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 2005 | 27 | LA | 16 | β | 29 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 28 | CAR | 13 | β | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2007 | 29 | CAR | 14 | β | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2008 | 30 | CAR | 15 | β | 34 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2009 | 31 | CAR | 14 | β | 37 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 | 32 | HOU | 8 | β | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 122 | 224 | 154 | 70 | 16 | 27 | β | β | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 39.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 532010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Sacks leader12
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: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
Combine Β· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.90s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 27thClass Pos 84thClass All 31th
22 reps
Bench
Low Β· 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 56thClass Pos 6thClass All 54th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo6Ast1TFL1QBHits1Sk2.0Dis4.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Miami), 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
Isaac BruceWR5yRyan PickettNT5yTorry HoltWR5yMarshall FaulkRB5yLeonard LittleDE5yTyoka JacksonDE5yAdam ArchuletaS5yBrandon ManumaleunaTE5yJohn KasayK4yJulius PeppersDE4yThomas DavisOLB4yNa'il DiggsLB4yAeneas WilliamsFS4yJason BakerP4yRichard MarshallCB4yDeAngelo WilliamsRB4yChris GambleCB4yBrad HooverFB4yJake DelhommeQB4yMarc BulgerQB4yJames AndersonOLB4yJeff KingTE4yTravis FisherDB4yTommy PolleyLB4y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #12
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDamione inherited the Los Angeles Rams DL room from Brian Young (2000β2003), and handed it to Ryan Pickett (2001β2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined HOU (from CAR)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2006team change
Joined CAR (from LA)
- 2001draft
Drafted by LA β Round 1, Pick 12
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 301 lb
Frame
293 lb at 4.90s
Size-speed
22 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | CAR | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW12QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
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 10-season peers. See all β
59
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2001
B2002
C2003
B2004
C+2005
B2006
B2007
B2008
C2009
C2010
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 6+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
88 career value over replacement β #1308 all-time of 4,642. 8.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #12 (Rd 1) Β· LA Β· 2001 Β· -1.3 vs expected KV-H
59actual
60.3 expected Β· Ξβ1.3
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