David Irving
Height6'7"
Weight290 lb
BornAug 18, 1993
Age32
CollegeIowa StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2015
A edge rusher with elite per-snap efficiency in a reserve role — the definition of doing more with less. Excellent per-snap efficiency.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 48 · #2103 · Above AverageWorth 48 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 46% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+24
Avg surplus
peak +30
2 seasons × ~24 surplus ≈ VORP 48
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2015 | — | DAL | 6 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 199 | 24.3% | 59 | 18.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | DAL | 10 | — | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 485 | 46.9% | 54 | 13.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | DAL | 7 | — | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 338 | 67.8% | 35 | 17.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | DAL | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 56 | 51.5% | 11 | 19.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | — | LV | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 40 | 27.0% | 5 | 9.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 57 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 30 | 12.5 | 59.5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,118 | 43.5% | 164 | 15.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | DAL | 6 | 0* | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 23 | DAL | 10 | 0* | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | 24 | DAL | 7 | 5* | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 2018 | 25 | DAL | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 27 | LV | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 27 | 5* | 57 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 30 | — | — | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.4 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | DAL | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 199 | 24.3% | 59 | 18.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | DAL | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 485 | 46.9% | 54 | 13.7% |
| 2017 | 24 | DAL | 8 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 338 | 67.8% | 35 | 17.8% |
| 2018 | 25 | DAL | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 56 | 51.5% | 11 | 19.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | LV | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 40 | 27.0% | 5 | 9.5% |
| Career | 39 | 5* | — | — | 1,118 | — | 164 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
60
Sustained
career value
×.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 51· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 50.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2015bestavg 58elite 702017
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
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+92
Elite
SIS
Disruption/1006.843Snap share43.5%Def snaps1,118VolatileCV 0.45
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
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Iowa 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jeff HeathS5yJason WittenTE4yJason WhittleG4yZack MartinG4yCole BeasleyWR4yDeMarcus LawrenceLB4yMaliek CollinsDT4yTyron SmithOT4yL.P. LaDouceurLS4yKyle WilberLB4ySean LeeOLB4yDamien WilsonOLB4yByron JonesCB4yTyrone CrawfordDT4yLa'el CollinsOT4yChris JonesP4yGeoff SwaimTE4yTerrance WilliamsWR4yRod SmithRB4yDan BaileyK3yDak PrescottQB3yDarren McFaddenRB3yEzekiel ElliottRB3yKeith SmithFB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDavid inherited the Dallas Cowboys DL room from Jack Crawford (2014–2016), and handed it to Maliek Collins (2016–2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020team change
Joined LV (from DAL)
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2015signing
Entered the NFL with DAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'7" / 290 lb
Frame
Injury History
13 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | DAL | 9 | W9Out· AnkleW10Out· AnkleW11Out· AnkleW12Out· AnkleW13Out· AnkleW14Out· AnkleW15Out· AnkleW16Out· AnkleW17Out· AnkleW18Out· AnkleW19Out· Ankle |
| 2017 | DAL | 3 | W14Questionable· ConcussionW15Out· ConcussionW16Out· ConcussionW17Out· Concussion |
| 2016 | DAL | 1 | W5Out· ConcussionW6Questionable· ConcussionW8Questionable· AnkleW13Questionable· Illness |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
51
peak 58
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2015
B2016
B+2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
49%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2+1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0.4 | 7+3 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 16+9 | 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
48 career value over replacement — #2103 all-time of 4,642. 16/season above a replacement-level DL.
💔+40.8 stolen VORP·2.55 szns lostFan Rating
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