Ed Jasper is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Jasper in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jasper's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ed Jasper
Height6'2"
Weight295 lb
BornJan 18, 1973
Age53
CollegeTexas A&MSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 Β· Rd 6, Pick 198 Β· PHI
A edge rusher with a above-average career 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 61 Β· #1805 Β· Above AverageWorth 61 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 40% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
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
+10.2
Avg surplus
peak +12
6 seasons Γ ~10.2 surplus β VORP 61
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | PHI | 1 | β | 8 | 5 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | PHI | 7 | β | 13 | 11 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | ATL | 13 | β | 26 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | ATL | 13 | β | 37 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 31 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | ATL | 12 | β | 29 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | LV | 13 | β | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 103 | β | 223 | 176 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 18.0 | 45.0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | PHI | 1 | β | 8 | 5 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 25 | PHI | 7 | β | 13 | 11 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 26 | ATL | 13 | β | 26 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 27 | ATL | 13 | β | 37 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2001 | 28 | ATL | 14 | β | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 29 | ATL | 16 | β | 31 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 30 | ATL | 14 | β | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2004 | 31 | ATL | 12 | β | 29 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2005 | 32 | LV | 13 | β | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Career | 103 | 223 | 176 | 42 | 20 | 7 | β | β | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 56 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 37.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1998bestavg 532005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Sacks leader9
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: 91%.
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+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo6TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas A&M), 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
Keith BrookingMLB6yPatrick KerneyDE6yTravis HallDT6yRay BuchananFS5yChris DraftOLB5yBrady SmithDE5yBrian KozlowskiTE5yBrian FinneranWR5yGerald McBurrowsS5yAlge CrumplerTE4yChris MohrP4yJay FeelyK4yMike VickQB4yBob ChristianFB4yReggie KellyTE4yMatt StewartLB4yDoug JohnsonQB4yJohndale CartyDB4yTerance MathisWR3yWarrick DunnRB3yAshley AmbroseCB3yChris ChandlerQB3yMarty CarterS3yShane DronettDT3y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #198
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEd inherited the Atlanta Falcons DL room from Shane Dronett (1996β2001), and handed it to Patrick Kerney (1999β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005team change
Joined LV (from ATL)
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 1999team change
Joined ATL (from PHI)
- 1997draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 6, Pick 198
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 295 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
56
peak 59
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1998
C1999
C+2000
C+2001
C+2002
C+2003
C+2004
C+2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
61 career value over replacement β #1805 all-time of 4,642. 7.6/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #198 (Rd 6) Β· PHI Β· 1997 Β· +30.1 vs expected KV-H
56actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+30.1
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