Dayo Odeyingbo is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Odeyingbo in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Odeyingbo's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dayo Odeyingbo
Top 20% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker
Height6'5"
Weight282 lb
BornSep 24, 1999
Age26
CollegeVanderbiltSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 Β· Rd 2, Pick 54 Β· IND
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 51 Β· #2006 Β· Above AverageWorth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 44% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17
Avg surplus
peak +27
3 seasons Γ ~17 surplus β VORP 51
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 | IND | 6 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 173 | 26.7% | 2 | 4.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 95.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | β | IND | 15 | β | 29 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 518 | 45.2% | 65 | 17.3% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -6.0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | IND | 16 | β | 36 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 8.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 622 | 53.2% | 106 | 21.2% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -11.0 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | β | IND | 17 | β | 27 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 3.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 745 | 64.8% | 91 | 19.5% | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -1.3 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | β | CHI | 8 | β | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 369 | 75.9% | 30 | 17.3% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -2.5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | β | 62 | β | 117 | 57 | 60 | 23 | 50 | 17.5 | 90.5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,427 | 53.1% | 294 | 15.9% | 9 | 7 | β | β | β | 68 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 9 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | IND | 6 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 23 | IND | 15 | 0* | 29 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 2023 | 24 | IND | 16 | 9* | 36 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 8.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | 25 | IND | 17 | 11* | 27 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 3.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | 8 | 6* | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Career | 62 | 26* | 117 | 57 | 60 | 23 | 50 | β | β | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 |
* 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 | 22 | IND | 10 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 173 | 26.7% | 2 | 4.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | IND | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 518 | 45.2% | 65 | 17.3% |
| 2023 | 24 | IND | 17 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 622 | 53.2% | 106 | 21.2% |
| 2024 | 25 | IND | 17 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 745 | 64.8% | 91 | 19.5% |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | 8 | 6* | β | 0.0% | 369 | 75.9% | 30 | 17.3% |
| Career | 69 | 26* | β | β | 2,427 | β | 294 | 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 | 22 | IND | 10 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 95.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 23 | IND | 17 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -6.0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | IND | 17 | 9* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -11.0 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | IND | 17 | 11* | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -1.3 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | 8 | 6* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -2.5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 69 | 26* | 9 | 7 | β | β | β | 68 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 9 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 64Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 44.8
Availability 16.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2021bestavg 56elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Sacks leader9
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+54
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1004.059Snap share53.1%Def snaps2,427VolatileCV 0.46
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 (Vanderbilt), 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
DeForest BucknerDT4yLuke RhodesLS4yGrover StewartDT4yQuenton NelsonG4yRyan KellyC4yMo Alie-CoxTE4yKenny Moore IICB4yZaire FranklinOLB4yBraden SmithOT4yMichael PittmanWR4yE.J. SpeedLB4yTyquan LewisDE4yJonathan TaylorRB4yKylen GransonTE4yKwity PayeDE4yJulian BlackmonSAF4yWill FriesG4yDallis FlowersCB4yRigoberto SanchezP3yShaquille LeonardOLB3yGrant StuardLB3yAshton DulinWR3yDanny PinterG3yAlec PierceWR3y
2021 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #54
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDayo inherited the Indianapolis Colts DL room from DeForest Buckner (2020β2025), and handed it to Kwity Paye (2021β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined CHI (from IND)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 2021draft
Drafted by IND β Round 2, Pick 54
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 282 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | IND | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
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 5-season peers. See all β
64
peak 68
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2021
B2022
B+2023
C+2024
C2025
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 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2+1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0.5 | 9+1 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
51 career value over replacement β #2006 all-time of 4,642. 10.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #54 (Rd 2) Β· IND Β· 2021 Β· +16 vs expected KV-H
64actual
48 expected Β· Ξ+16
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