David Hawthorne is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Hawthorne in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hawthorne's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
David Hawthorne
Height6'0"
Weight246 lb
BornMay 14, 1985
Age41
CollegeTCUSee College Stats
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2008
A edge rusher with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 46 · #2156 · Above AverageWorth 46 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 47% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9.2
Avg surplus
peak +13
5 seasons × ~9.2 surplus ≈ VORP 46
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% | |||||
| 2008 | — | SEA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | SEA | 14 | — | 91 | 68 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | SEA | 15 | — | 86 | 55 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | SEA | 15 | — | 109 | 67 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NO | 11 | — | 37 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NO | 16 | — | 88 | 57 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 680 | 68.6% | 94 | 21.3% |
| 2014 | — | NO | 12 | — | 79 | 48 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 742 | 90.8% | 40 | 13.9% |
| 2015 | — | NO | 8 | — | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 222 | 37.2% | 104 | 30.9% |
| Career | — | 92 | — | 520 | 334 | 186 | 41 | 18 | 11.0 | 70.0 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,644 | 65.5% | 238 | 22.0% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | SEA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 24 | SEA | 14 | — | 91 | 68 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2010 | 25 | SEA | 15 | — | 86 | 55 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2011 | 26 | SEA | 15 | — | 109 | 67 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2012 | 27 | NO | 11 | — | 37 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 28 | NO | 16 | 11* | 88 | 57 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2014 | 29 | NO | 12 | 11* | 79 | 48 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2015 | 30 | NO | 8 | 0* | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 92 | 22* | 520 | 334 | 186 | 41 | 18 | — | — | 8 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 56.4 |
* 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 | 28 | NO | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 680 | 68.6% | 94 | 21.3% |
| 2014 | 29 | NO | 12 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 742 | 90.8% | 40 | 13.9% |
| 2015 | 30 | NO | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 222 | 37.2% | 104 | 30.9% |
| Career | 39 | 22* | — | — | 1,644 | — | 238 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 36.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2009bestavg 522015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+34
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.251Snap share65.5%Def snaps1,644ReliableCV 0.38
Production per snap — 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 · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl28Solo19Ast9PD1FR1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Will HerringLB5yDrew BreesQB4yThomas MorsteadP4yCameron JordanDE4yBrandon MebaneDT4yMark IngramRB4yMarques ColstonWR4yMarcus TrufantCB4yJon RyanP4yRed BryantDT4yRafael BushDB4yTravaris CadetRB4yOlindo MareK3yBenjamin WatsonTE3yJimmy GrahamTE3yMatt HasselbeckQB3yJohn JenkinsDT3yCurtis LoftonMLB3yAkiem HicksDE3yTerron ArmsteadOT3yJordan BabineauxS3yKenny VaccaroS3yBrodrick BunkleyNT3yPierre ThomasRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDavid inherited the New Orleans Saints LB room from Curtis Lofton (2012–2014), and handed it to Craig Robertson (2016–2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2012team change
Joined NO (from SEA)
- 2008signing
Entered the NFL with SEA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 246 lb
Frame
Injury History
9 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NO | 3 | W8Out· HamstringW10Out· HamstringW12Out· Thigh |
| 2014 | NO | 3 | W3Out· AnkleW4Questionable· Ankle / KneeW9Out· HandW10Out· Hand |
| 2013 | NO | 0 | W10Questionable· Toe |
| 2012 | NO | 3 | W1Questionable· KneeW4Out· HamstringW5Out· HamstringW7Out· HamstringW8Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2011 | SEA | 0 | W13Questionable· KneeW14Questionable· Knee |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
55
peak 59
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2009
C2010
C+2011
C2012
B2013
C+2014
C2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
46 career value over replacement — #2156 all-time of 4,642. 6.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
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