Derrick Shelby is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Shelby in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Shelby's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Derrick Shelby
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 24 · #2915 · Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 64% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8
Avg surplus
peak +11
3 seasons × ~8 surplus ≈ VORP 24
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% | |||||
| 2012 | — | MIA | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | MIA | 15 | — | 31 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 437 | 38.4% | 158 | 33.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | MIA | 13 | — | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 417 | 43.1% | 160 | 37.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 36 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 834 | 72.6% | 128 | 27.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | ATL | 6 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 245 | 57.0% | 57 | 30.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | ATL | 14 | — | 28 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 397 | 38.0% | 75 | 17.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | ATL | 6 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 135 | 31.0% | 22 | 12.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 79 | — | 146 | 99 | 47 | 15 | 20 | 10.0 | 45.0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,465 | 46.7% | 600 | 26.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | MIA | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 24 | MIA | 15 | 0* | 31 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2014 | 25 | MIA | 13 | 0* | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 26 | MIA | 16 | 12* | 36 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2016 | 27 | ATL | 6 | 3* | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 28 | ATL | 14 | 0* | 28 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 29 | ATL | 6 | 0* | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 79 | 15* | 146 | 99 | 47 | 15 | 20 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | MIA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 437 | 38.4% | 158 | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 25 | MIA | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 417 | 43.1% | 160 | 37.8% |
| 2015 | 26 | MIA | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 834 | 72.6% | 128 | 27.8% |
| 2016 | 27 | ATL | 6 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 245 | 57.0% | 57 | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 28 | ATL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 397 | 38.0% | 75 | 17.6% |
| 2018 | 29 | ATL | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 135 | 31.0% | 22 | 12.7% |
| Career | 76 | 15* | — | — | 2,465 | — | 600 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 | ATL | 7 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 35.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2012bestavg 462018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+35
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.191Snap share46.7%Def snaps2,465ReliableCV 0.39
Production per snap — 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 · 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+).
Combine · 2012
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.87s
40-Yard
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 29thClass Pos 19thClass All 27th
35.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 69thClass Pos 74thClass All 71th
116"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 46thClass Pos 46thClass All 47th
26 reps
Bench
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 79thClass Pos 69thClass All 74th
7.09s
3-Cone
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 57thClass Pos 75thClass All 54th
4.50s
Shuttle
Below avg · 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 29thClass Pos 23thClass All 29th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Utah), 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
Ryan TannehillQB4yCameron WakeLB4yOlivier VernonDE4yReshad JonesFS4yLamar MillerRB4yAndy LevitreG4yKoa MisiOLB4yRishard MatthewsWR4yMatt MooreQB4yMatt BryantK3yMatt RyanQB3yJake MatthewsOT3yJosh HarrisLS3yJulio JonesWR3yRandy StarksDE3yGrady JarrettDT3yAustin HooperTE3yAlex MackC3yBrent GrimesCB3yMatt BosherP3yMohamed SanuWR3yDe'Vondre CampbellOLB3yDeion JonesLB3yCharles ClayTE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDerrick inherited the Miami Dolphins DL room from Jared Odrick (2010–2014), and handed it to Olivier Vernon (2012–2015).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2016team change
Joined ATL (from MIA)
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with MIA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 280 lb
Frame
266 lb at 4.87s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ATL | 4 | W3Out· GroinW4Out· GroinW5Out· GroinW6Out· GroinW10Questionable· Groin |
| 2015 | MIA | 0 | W2Questionable· Eye |
| 2014 | MIA | 0 | W17Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
54
peak 59
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2012
C+2013
C+2014
B2015
F2016
C+2017
F2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2915 all-time of 4,642. 3.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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