Ellis Wyms is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Wyms in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wyms's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ellis Wyms
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 72 Β· #1576 Β· Above AverageWorth 72 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 35% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 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
+12
Avg surplus
peak +22
6 seasons Γ ~12 surplus β VORP 72
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | TB | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | TB | 13 | β | 29 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | TB | 9 | β | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | TB | 6 | β | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | TB | 12 | β | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | TB | 11 | β | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | SEA | 9 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | MIN | 8 | β | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 71 | β | 112 | 75 | 37 | 7 | 20 | 19.0 | 46.0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | TB | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2002 | 23 | TB | 13 | β | 29 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2003 | 24 | TB | 9 | β | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 25 | TB | 6 | β | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 26 | TB | 12 | β | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | 27 | TB | 11 | β | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2007 | 28 | SEA | 9 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 29 | MIN | 8 | β | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Career | 71 | 112 | 75 | 37 | 7 | 20 | β | β | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 60Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 44.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2002bestavg 542008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Sacks leader10
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: 94%.
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· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.97s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 22thClass Pos 55thClass All 23th
28"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 11thClass Pos 6thClass All 4th
103"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 10thClass Pos 50thClass All 13th
7.71s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 15thClass Pos 56thClass All 17th
4.47s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 82th pct
Pos 82thAll 31thClass Pos 56thClass All 24th
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl9Solo6Ast3TFL1QBHits2Sk2.0Dis5.0PD1FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi State), 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
Ronde BarberFS6yDerrick BrooksOLB6ySimeon RiceDE6yMike AlstottFB6yShelton QuarlesMLB6yBrian KellyCB6yGreg SpiresDE5yChartric DarbyDT5yJermaine PhillipsFS5yRyan NeceOLB5yJameel CookRB5yDave MooreTE4yBrad JohnsonQB4yDwight SmithS4yDexter JacksonS4yMartin GramaticaK4yDewayne WhiteDE4yCorey IvyDB4yJohn HowellDB4yJohn LynchFS3yJoey GallowayWR3yKeyshawn JohnsonWR3yWarren SappDT3yKen DilgerTE3y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #183
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEllis inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DL room from Chartric Darby (2001β2004), and handed it to Simeon Rice (2001β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined MIN (from SEA)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2007team change
Joined SEA (from TB)
- 2001draft
Drafted by TB β Round 6, Pick 183
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 290 lb
Frame
285 lb at 4.97s
Size-speed
28" vert / 103" broad
Explosion
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 7-season peers. See all β
60
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2002
C+2003
F2004
C+2005
B2006
C+2007
C+2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
61%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0.5 | 8+3 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 5+2.5 | 0.3 |
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
72 career value over replacement β #1576 all-time of 4,642. 10.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #183 (Rd 6) Β· TB Β· 2001 Β· +34.1 vs expected KV-H
60actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+34.1
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