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 Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position18
Depth
of 100
Reached 20% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
20% of the all-time Sacks leader20
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: 93%.
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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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