Derrick L. Alexander is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places L. in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and L.'s career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Derrick L. Alexander
Top 22% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 52 Β· #1985 Β· Above AverageWorth 52 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 44% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10.4
Avg surplus
peak +22
5 seasons Γ ~10.4 surplus β VORP 52
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1995 | β | MIN | 12 | β | 34 | 22 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | β | 2 | 1 | β | β |
| 1996 | β | MIN | 9 | β | 48 | 33 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | β | 0 | 1 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | MIN | 14 | β | 51 | 35 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | β | 3 | 1 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 42 | 37 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 46 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 67 | β | 221 | 157 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 20.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22 | MIN | 12 | β | 34 | 22 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | 7.5 |
| 1996 | 23 | MIN | 9 | β | 48 | 33 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 24 | MIN | 14 | β | 51 | 35 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | 12.6 |
| 1998 | 25 | MIN | 16 | β | 42 | 37 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 13.2 |
| 1999 | 26 | CLE | 16 | β | 46 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Career | 67 | 221 | 157 | 16 | 5 | 3 | β | β | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 63Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 44.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1995bestavg 61elite 701999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Sacks leader10
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: 89%.
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl8Solo5Sk1.0Dis1.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cris CarterWR4yJohn RandleDT4yRobert GriffithFS4yJake ReedWR4yOrlando ThomasFS4yChuck EvansRB4yChris WalshWR4yDavid PalmerRB4yRobert SmithRB4yGreg DeLongTE4yDewayne WashingtonDB3yJason FiskNT3yBrad JohnsonQB3yMitch BergerP3yEd McDanielOLB3yJeff BradyLB3yDuane ClemonsDE3yLeroy HoardRB3yFernando SmithDE3yHunter GoodwinTE3yStalin ColinetDE3yWarren MoonQB2yRandall CunninghamQB2yJerry BallDT2y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #11
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDerrick inherited the Minnesota Vikings DL room from Fernando Smith (1994β2000), and handed it to Tony Williams (1997β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined CLE (from MIN)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1995draft
Drafted by MIN β Round 1, Pick 11
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 286 lb
Frame
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
63
peak 64
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1995
B1996
B1997
B+1998
C+1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 6+2.5 | 0.4 |
| 1997 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 7-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2-0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
52 career value over replacement β #1985 all-time of 4,642. 10.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #11 (Rd 1) Β· MIN Β· 1995 Β· +2.6 vs expected KV-H
63actual
60.4 expected Β· Ξ+2.6
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