Dewayne Robertson is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Robertson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Robertson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dewayne Robertson
Height6'1"
Weight308 lb
BornOct 16, 1981
Age44
CollegeKentuckySee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 Β· Rd 1, Pick 4 Β· NYJ
A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 63 Β· #1754 Β· Above AverageWorth 63 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 39% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10.5
Avg surplus
peak +16
6 seasons Γ ~10.5 surplus β VORP 63
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 | |||||
| 2003 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | NYJ | 12 | β | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 46 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 41 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | DEN | 14 | β | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 88 | β | 199 | 111 | 88 | 0 | 18 | 16.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 | NYJ | 15 | β | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 23 | NYJ | 16 | β | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2005 | 24 | NYJ | 12 | β | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2006 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | β | 46 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2007 | 26 | NYJ | 15 | β | 41 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2008 | 27 | DEN | 14 | β | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Career | 88 | 199 | 111 | 88 | 0 | 18 | β | β | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 38.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 582008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Sacks leader8
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: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.15s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 13thClass Pos 33thClass All 12th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo6Ast6PD1FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kentucky), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Shaun EllisDE5yBryan ThomasOLB5yChris BakerTE5yChad PenningtonQB5yVictor HobsonLB5yJerricho CotcheryWR4yEric BartonILB4yJonathan VilmaOLB4yDavid BarrettCB4yErik ColemanS4yJustin McCareinsWR4yB.J. AskewFB4yMike NugentK3yJohn AbrahamOLB3yCurtis MartinRB3yLaveranues ColesWR3yWayne ChrebetWR3yKerry RhodesFS3yBen GrahamP3yJerald SowellFB3yJames ReedDT3yJustin MillerDB3yKenyatta WrightLB3yRashad WashingtonDB3y
2003 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #4
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDewayne inherited the New York Jets DL room from Josh Evans (2002β2004), and handed it to Sione Po'uha (2005β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined DEN (from NYJ)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2003draft
Drafted by NYJ β Round 1, Pick 4
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 308 lb
Frame
317 lb at 5.15s
Size-speed
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 6-season peers. See all β
59
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2003
C+2004
B2005
C+2006
B2007
C+2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
63 career value over replacement β #1754 all-time of 4,642. 10.5/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #4 (Rd 1) Β· NYJ Β· 2003 Β· -2.8 vs expected KV-H
59actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ2.8
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