Dee Ford ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Ford in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ford a career score of 82, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Dee Ford
1× Pro BowlTop 5% all-time pass rushersAll-Time Great💭 What If? · 2+ seasons left📈 Late Developer · 2018
Height6'2"
Weight252 lb
BornMar 19, 1991
Age35
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 · Rd 1, Pick 23 · KC
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A top 5% all-time edge rusher — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their above-average snap-level impact underscores the elite level they operated at.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 131 · #767 · High-ValueWorth 131 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 17% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +32.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Career Value · VORP
131 career value over replacement — #767 all-time of 4,666. 21.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #23 (Rd 1) · KC · 2014 · +25.7 vs expected KV-H
82actual
56.3 expected · Δ+25.7
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