A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Worth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~1 surplus β VORP 1
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| 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% | |||||
| 2012 | β | CIN | 6 | β | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 90 | 52 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 888 | 90.1% | 67 | 17.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | CIN | 13 | β | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 339 | 36.1% | 267 | 59.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | MIN | 4 | β | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 38 | 7.3% | 263 | 61.2% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | MIN | 6 | β | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 78 | 16.4% | 166 | 37.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | LV | 6 | β | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | OAK | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 145 | 25.4% | 71 | 24.9% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | 2TM | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 60.4 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 69 | β | 163 | 97 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,488 | 35.1% | 834 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | CIN | 6 | β | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 25 | CIN | 14 | 13* | 90 | 52 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2015 | 26 | CIN | 13 | 0* | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 27 | MIN | 4 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 28 | MIN | 6 | 0* | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 29 | LV | 6 | 0* | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Career | 49 | 13* | 163 | 97 | 66 | 4 | 3 | β | β | 2 | 12 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 21.6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | CIN | 14 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 888 | 90.1% | 67 | 17.7% |
| 2015 | 26 | CIN | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 339 | 36.1% | 267 | 59.3% |
| 2016 | 27 | MIN | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 38 | 7.3% | 263 | 61.2% |
| 2017 | 28 | MIN | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 78 | 16.4% | 166 | 37.0% |
| 2018 | 29 | OAK | 10 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 145 | 25.4% | 71 | 24.9% |
| Career | 72 | 13* | β | β | 1,488 | β | 834 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 | 2TM | 10 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 60.4 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 10 | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 39.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 39Β· confidence 79%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas State; Independence Comm. College), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Emmanuel inherited the Cincinnati Bengals LB room from Vincent Rey (2011β2018), and handed it to Vontaze Burfict (2012β2018).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined LV (from MIN)
Last recorded season with LV
Joined MIN (from CIN)
Entered the NFL with CIN
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MIN | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· Foot |
| 2014 | CIN | 0 | W7DoubtfulΒ· ShoulderW16DoubtfulΒ· HamstringW17QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
1 career value over replacement β #4157 all-time of 4,642. 0.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Fan Rating
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 7 seasons (2012β2018) β a true nomad. The crest trail: