Darwin Walker is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Walker in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Walker's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Darwin Walker
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 98 Β· #1150 Β· High-ValueWorth 98 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 26% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+19.6
Avg surplus
peak +29
5 seasons Γ ~19.6 surplus β VORP 98
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 | PHI | 4 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 32 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | PHI | 12 | β | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | PHI | 10 | β | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | PHI | 14 | β | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | CHI | 9 | β | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | CAR | 6 | β | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 85 | β | 173 | 129 | 44 | 13 | 19 | 27.5 | 59.5 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24 | PHI | 4 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 25 | PHI | 15 | β | 32 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 |
| 2003 | 26 | PHI | 15 | β | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2004 | 27 | PHI | 12 | β | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2005 | 28 | PHI | 10 | β | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006 | 29 | PHI | 14 | β | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2007 | 30 | CHI | 9 | β | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 31 | CAR | 6 | β | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Career | 85 | 173 | 129 | 44 | 13 | 19 | β | β | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 65Β· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 45.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 54elite 702008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Sacks leader14
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: 91%.
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· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.82s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 33thClass Pos 97thClass All 33th
Postseason Career
11 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl28Solo19Ast9TFL2QBHits4Sk3.0Dis9.0PD1FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee; N.C. 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
Brian DawkinsS6yDavid AkersK6yDonovan McNabbQB6ySheldon BrownCB5yMichael LewisS5yBrian WestbrookRB5yLito SheppardCB5yPaul GrasmanisDT5yChad LewisTE5yDirk JohnsonP5yKoy DetmerQB5yHollis ThomasDT4yJeremiah TrotterMLB4yQuintin MikellS4yJames ThrashWR4yN. D. KaluDE4yCorey SimonDT4yIke ReeseLB4yL.J. SmithTE4yRoderick HoodCB4yGreg LewisWR4yTodd PinkstonWR4yFreddie MitchellWR4yKeith AdamsLB4y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #71
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDarwin inherited the Philadelphia Eagles DL room from Derrick Burgess (2001β2004), and handed it to Sam Rayburn (2003β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined CAR (from CHI)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2007team change
Joined CHI (from PHI)
- 2001team change
Joined PHI (from ARI)
- 2000draft
Drafted by ARI β Round 3, Pick 71
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 294 lb
Frame
293 lb at 4.82s
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 8-season peers. See all β
65
peak 72
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2001
B+2002
B2003
B+2004
C+2005
B+2006
C2007
F2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
72%
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 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 8+2.5 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
98 career value over replacement β #1150 all-time of 4,642. 12.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #71 (Rd 3) Β· ARI Β· 2000 Β· +21.4 vs expected KV-H
65actual
43.6 expected Β· Ξ+21.4
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