Ebenezer Ekuban is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Ekuban in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ekuban's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ebenezer Ekuban
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 110 Β· #989 Β· High-ValueWorth 110 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 22% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.7
Avg surplus
peak +26
7 seasons Γ ~15.7 surplus β VORP 110
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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | DAL | 12 | β | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DAL | 10 | β | 25 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DAL | 1 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DAL | 14 | β | 29 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DAL | 14 | β | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 51 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 7.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | DEN | 13 | β | 29 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 111 | β | 235 | 168 | 67 | 23 | 26 | 36.5 | 85.5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | DAL | 12 | β | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 24 | DAL | 10 | β | 25 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2001 | 25 | DAL | 1 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2002 | 26 | DAL | 14 | β | 29 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 27 | DAL | 14 | β | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2004 | 28 | CLE | 16 | β | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2005 | 29 | DEN | 16 | β | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2006 | 30 | DEN | 15 | β | 51 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 7.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 13.1 |
| 2008 | 32 | DEN | 13 | β | 29 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Career | 111 | 235 | 168 | 67 | 23 | 26 | β | β | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 78.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 68Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 47.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1999bestavg 65elite 702008
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #571 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 18% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
18% of the all-time Sacks leader18
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
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo4PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Carolina), 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
Michael MyersDT7yDarren WoodsonS5yGreg EllisDE5yDexter CoakleyLB5yDat NguyenILB5yEmmitt SmithRB4yJoey GallowayWR4yPeppi ZellnerDE4yBrandon NobleDT4yMario EdwardsCB4yTroy HambrickRB4yRobert ThomasFB4yDuane HawthorneCB4yChamp BaileyCB3yGerard WarrenDT3yGeorge TeagueFS3yRaghib IsmailWR3yJohn EngelbergerDE3yAntonio BryantWR3yIzell ReeseFS3yTatum BellRB3yMichael WileyRB3yQuincy CarterQB3yKarl PaymahDB3y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #20
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEbenezer inherited the Dallas Cowboys DL room from Peppi Zellner (1999β2002), and handed it to La'Roi Glover (2002β2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2005team change
Joined DEN (from CLE)
- 2004team change
Joined CLE (from DAL)
- 1999draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 1, Pick 20
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 275 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 8-season peers. See all β
68
peak 73
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1999
B+2000
C+2002
C+2003
B+2004
B2005
B+2006
B2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 10+3.5 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0.5 | 8+1 | 0.5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
110 career value over replacement β #989 all-time of 4,642. 13.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #20 (Rd 1) Β· DAL Β· 1999 Β· +11.5 vs expected KV-H
68actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξ+11.5
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