Eric Hicks is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Hicks in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hicks's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Eric Hicks
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 129 · #786 · High-ValueWorth 129 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18.4
Avg surplus
peak +40
7 seasons × ~18.4 surplus ≈ VORP 129
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 1998 | — | KAN | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | KC | 13 | — | 31 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | KC | 12 | — | 40 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | KC | 16 | — | 38 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | KC | 15 | — | 45 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | KC | 16 | — | 41 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | KC | 14 | — | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | KC | 13 | — | 37 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | KC | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | NYJ | 8 | — | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 115 | — | 280 | 200 | 80 | 34 | 29 | 41.0 | 104.0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | KAN | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 23 | KC | 13 | — | 31 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2000 | 24 | KC | 12 | — | 40 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.6 |
| 2001 | 25 | KC | 16 | — | 38 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2002 | 26 | KC | 15 | — | 45 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 |
| 2003 | 27 | KC | 16 | — | 41 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2004 | 28 | KC | 14 | — | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2005 | 29 | KC | 13 | — | 37 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2006 | 30 | KC | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 31 | NYJ | 8 | — | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Career | 115 | 280 | 200 | 80 | 34 | 29 | — | — | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 85.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 71 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
×.6
80
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 71 × longevity 1 = KV-H 71· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 48.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1999bestavg 61elite 702007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 21% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
21% of the all-time Sacks leader21
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl3Solo2Ast1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tony GonzalezTE9yTony RichardsonFB8yEric WarfieldCB8yJerome WoodsFS7yGreg WesleyFS7yJohn BrowningDT7yJason DunnTE7yEddie KennisonWR6yTrent GreenQB6yDante HallWR6yWilliam BarteeDB6yGary StillsLB6yPriest HolmesRB5yRyan SimsDE5yTodd CollinsQB5yDerrick RansomDT5yMarvcus PattonMLB4yDonnie EdwardsOLB4yDerrick AlexanderWR4yKawika MitchellOLB4yLarry JohnsonRB4yJimmy WilkersonDE4yMike CloudRB4yMonty BeiselLB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEric inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DL room from Chester McGlockton (1998–2000), and handed it to Dan Williams (1999–2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined NYJ (from KC)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1999team change
Joined KC (from KAN)
- 1998signing
Entered the NFL with KAN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 280 lb
Frame
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 9-season peers. See all →
71
peak 80
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1999
A+2000
B2001
A2002
B2003
B2004
B2005
F2006
D2007
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0.9 | 14+3 | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0.6 | 10+1 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
129 career value over replacement — #786 all-time of 4,642. 14.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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