Eli Ankou
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
Height6'3"
Weight325 lb
BornJun 8, 1994
Age32
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2017
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4039 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 88% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 3
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% | |||||
| 2017 | — | JAX | 8 | — | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 172 | 29.4% | 13 | 11.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | JAX | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 48 | 40.5% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | CLE | 6 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 178 | 30.8% | 13 | 7.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | DAL | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 186 | 41.0% | 4 | 13.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 109 | 28.3% | 6 | 15.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 2TM | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | BUF | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 46 | 31.0% | 7 | 14.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | ATL | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 9 | 16.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | BUF | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 34 | 29.5% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 46 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 782 | 30.8% | 43 | 12.4% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | JAX | 8 | 0* | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 24 | JAX | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 25 | CLE | 6 | 0* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 26 | DAL | 3 | 0* | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 27 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 29 | ATL | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 30 | BUF | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 27 | 46 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | JAX | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 172 | 29.4% | 13 | 11.8% |
| 2018 | 24 | JAX | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 48 | 40.5% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | CLE | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 178 | 30.8% | 13 | 7.8% |
| 2020 | 26 | DAL | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 186 | 41.0% | 4 | 13.0% |
| 2021 | 27 | BUF | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 109 | 28.3% | 6 | 15.0% |
| 2022 | 28 | BUF | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 46 | 31.0% | 7 | 14.5% |
| 2023 | 29 | ATL | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 9 | 16.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 30 | BUF | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 34 | 29.5% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 38 | — | — | 782 | — | 43 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | CLE | 9 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 26 | DAL | 7 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2TM | 6 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 22 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 32 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 32 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
38
Sustained
career value
×.6
36
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 37.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 32· confidence 79%
What builds the career mark of 38
On-field 31
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2017bestavg 362021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+39
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.155Snap share30.8%Def snaps736VolatileCV 0.82
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, 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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (UCLA), 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
Calais CampbellDE3yReid FergusonLS3yDion DawkinsOT3yJosh AllenQB3yDawuane SmootDE3yTaron JohnsonCB3yDawson KnoxTE3yMatt MilanoOLB3yEd OliverDT3yReggie GilliamRB3yA.J. EpenesaDE3yTyler BassK3yGreg RousseauLB3yCam LewisCB3yDamar HamlinSAF3yBrandin BryantDT3ySam MartinP2yVon MillerOLB2yAmari CooperWR2yTashaun GipsonFS2yStefon DiggsWR2yDaQuan JonesDT2yJordan PoyerFS2yCole BeasleyWR2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined BUF (from ATL)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2023team change
Joined ATL (from BUF)
- 2021team change
Joined BUF (from DAL)
- 2020team change
Joined DAL (from CLE)
- 2019team change
Joined CLE (from JAX)
- 2017signing
Entered the NFL with JAX
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 325 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | JAX | 0 | W10Doubtful· CalfW11Doubtful· CalfW12Questionable· Calf |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
32
peak 36
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2017
F2019
F2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
29%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.2 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4039 all-time of 4,642. 1/season above a replacement-level DL.
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