Darrell Taylor is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Taylor in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Taylor's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Darrell Taylor
Height6'4"
Weight255 lb
BornMar 24, 1997
Age29
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 Β· Rd 2, Pick 48 Β· SEA
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 Β· VORP
VORP 82 Β· #1400 Β· High-ValueWorth 82 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.5 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
+20.5
Avg surplus
peak +35
4 seasons Γ ~20.5 surplus β VORP 82
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% | |||||
| 2021 | β | SEA | 14 | β | 27 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 543 | 46.1% | 125 | 27.7% | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 83.3 | 1.2 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | β | SEA | 14 | β | 24 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9.5 | 30.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 485 | 44.4% | 70 | 17.5% | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 89.6 | 2.2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | SEA | 15 | β | 26 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 522 | 43.9% | 75 | 16.2% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 103.5 | 6.0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 28 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 375 | 37.2% | 27 | 11.4% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 110.4 | 2.5 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | HOU | 3 | β | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 35 | 16.0% | 29 | 25.5% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 62 | β | 108 | 72 | 36 | 25 | 43 | 24.5 | 92.5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,960 | 37.5% | 326 | 19.7% | 16 | 12 | β | β | β | 71 | 26 | 19 | 49 | 20 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | SEA | 14 | 0* | 27 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2022 | 25 | SEA | 14 | 0* | 24 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9.5 | 30.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.9 |
| 2023 | 26 | SEA | 15 | 0* | 26 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | CHI | 16 | 0* | 28 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2025 | 28 | HOU | 3 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 62 | 108 | 72 | 36 | 25 | 43 | β | β | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48.4 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | SEA | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 543 | 46.1% | 125 | 27.7% |
| 2022 | 25 | SEA | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 485 | 44.4% | 70 | 17.5% |
| 2023 | 26 | SEA | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 522 | 43.9% | 75 | 16.2% |
| 2024 | 27 | CHI | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 375 | 37.2% | 27 | 11.4% |
| 2025 | 28 | HOU | 4 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 35 | 16.0% | 29 | 25.5% |
| Career | 69 | β | β | 1,960 | β | 326 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | SEA | 16 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 83.3 | 1.2 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 25 | SEA | 16 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 89.6 | 2.2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 26 | SEA | 17 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 103.5 | 6.0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 27 | CHI | 16 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 110.4 | 2.5 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 65 | 16 | 12 | β | β | β | 71 | 26 | 19 | 49 | 20 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
71
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
76
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 73 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 68Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 71
On-field 53.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2021bestavg 72elite 702024
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+66
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1005.383Snap share37.5%Def snaps1,960ConsistentCV 0.20
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee), 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
Jake CurhanOT4yTyler LockettWR3yJason MyersK3yQuandre DiggsS3yNick BelloreLB3yMichael DicksonP3yDK MetcalfWR3yGeno SmithQB3yJamal AdamsLB3yJordyn BrooksLB3yWill DisslyTE3yDamien LewisG3yColby ParkinsonTE3yTravis HomerRB3yDeeJay DallasRB3yMike JacksonCB3yStone ForsytheOT3yTre BrownCB3yJon RhattiganLB3yDee EskridgeWR3yPhil HaynesG3yMyles AdamsDT3yBobby WagnerMLB2yGabe JacksonG2y
2020 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #48
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDarrell inherited the Seattle Seahawks DL room from Carlos Dunlap (2020β2021), and handed it to Boye Mafe (2022β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined HOU (from CHI)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2024team change
Joined CHI (from SEA)
- 2020draft
Drafted by SEA β Round 2, Pick 48
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 255 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHI | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· FootW10QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2022 | SEA | 1 | W8QuestionableΒ· GroinW9OutΒ· Groin |
| 2021 | SEA | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· Neck |
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 4-season peers. See all β
68
peak 76
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2021
A2022
B2023
C+2024
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 8+1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 12+2.5 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
82 career value over replacement β #1400 all-time of 4,642. 20.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #48 (Rd 2) Β· SEA Β· 2020 Β· +18.8 vs expected KV-H
68actual
49.2 expected Β· Ξ+18.8
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