DeShawn Williams is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Williams in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Williams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
DeShawn Williams
Height6'1"
Weight295 lb
BornDec 29, 1992
Age33
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2015
A edge rusher with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 18 · #3189 · Role PlayerWorth 18 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 70% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9
Avg surplus
peak +14
2 seasons × ~9 surplus ≈ VORP 18
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% | |||||
| 2016 | — | CIN | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 57 | 21.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 33 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 436 | 47.0% | 91 | 21.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 37 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 386 | 40.9% | 60 | 16.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | DEN | 15 | — | 33 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 597 | 52.9% | 76 | 16.0% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 78.5 | -5.7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | CAR | 15 | — | 31 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 444 | 44.0% | 12 | 5.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | CAR | 9 | — | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 337 | 39.0% | 18 | 10.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 71 | — | 151 | 67 | 84 | 11 | 34 | 9.5 | 54.5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,257 | 40.8% | 257 | 14.0% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 44 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 11 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | CIN | 4 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 28 | DEN | 14 | 0* | 33 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 29 | DEN | 14 | 0* | 37 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 30 | DEN | 15 | 9* | 33 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2023 | 31 | CAR | 15 | 0* | 31 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 32 | CAR | 9 | 0* | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Career | 71 | 9* | 151 | 67 | 84 | 11 | 34 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 35.2 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | CIN | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 57 | 21.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | DEN | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 436 | 47.0% | 91 | 21.6% |
| 2021 | 29 | DEN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 386 | 40.9% | 60 | 16.4% |
| 2022 | 30 | DEN | 17 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 597 | 52.9% | 76 | 16.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | CAR | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 444 | 44.0% | 12 | 5.8% |
| 2024 | 32 | CAR | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 337 | 39.0% | 18 | 10.3% |
| Career | 78 | 9* | — | — | 2,257 | — | 257 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | DEN | 14 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 29 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 30 | DEN | 17 | 9* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 78.5 | -5.7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 31 | CAR | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 32 | CAR | 12 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 74 | 9* | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 44 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 11 | — |
* 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 well-rounded profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 36.3
Availability 15.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2016bestavg 482024
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+42
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.858Snap share40.8%Def snaps2,257ReliableCV 0.31
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Clemson), 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
Josey JewellILB4yKareem JacksonS3yBrandon McManusK3yAndy DaltonQB3yMelvin GordonRB3yGraham GlasgowC3yGarett BollesOT3yJustin SimmonsFS3yDre'Mont JonesDE3yCourtland SuttonWR3yBradley ChubbOLB3yJerry JeudyWR3yP.J. LockeDB3yAndrew BeckFB3yDalton RisnerG3yJacob BobenmoyerLS3yMike PurcellNT3yLloyd Cushenberry IIIC3yMike BooneRB3yCalvin AndersonOT3yEssang BasseyDB3yJonathan HarrisDT3yAlbert OkwuegbunamTE3yQuinn BaileyOT3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDeShawn inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from Mike Purcell (2019–2023), and handed it to D.J. Jones (2022–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2023team change
Joined CAR (from DEN)
- 2020team change
Joined DEN (from CIN)
- 2016signing
Entered the NFL with CIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 295 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CAR | 1 | W14Out· Knee |
| 2022 | DEN | 0 | W2Questionable· BackW7Questionable· Back |
| 2020 | DEN | 0 | W11Questionable· AnkleW16Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
54
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2016
C+2020
C+2021
B2022
C+2023
C2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2+1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.1 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
18 career value over replacement — #3189 all-time of 4,642. 3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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