Erin Henderson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Henderson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Henderson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Erin Henderson
Top 40% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Height6'3"
Weight244 lb
BornJul 1, 1986
Age40
CollegeMarylandSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2008
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 35 · #2490 · Role PlayerWorth 35 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 55% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+11.7
Avg surplus
peak +16
3 seasons × ~11.7 surplus ≈ VORP 35
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2008 | — | MIN | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | MIN | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | MIN | 15 | — | 66 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | MIN | 14 | — | 78 | 48 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | MIN | 12 | — | 106 | 63 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 849 | 85.0% | 76 | 21.2% |
| 2015 | — | NYJ | 6 | — | 27 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 226 | 28.9% | 229 | 47.6% |
| 2016 | — | NYJ | 4 | — | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 168 | 49.0% | 42 | 39.3% |
| Career | — | 53 | — | 299 | 185 | 114 | 28 | 14 | 8.5 | 50.5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,243 | 54.3% | 347 | 36.0% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | MIN | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 24 | MIN | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 25 | MIN | 15 | — | 66 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 26 | MIN | 14 | — | 78 | 48 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 27 | MIN | 12 | 12* | 106 | 63 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2015 | 29 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | 27 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 30 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Career | 53 | 12* | 299 | 185 | 114 | 28 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | MIN | 14 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 849 | 85.0% | 76 | 21.2% |
| 2015 | 29 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 226 | 28.9% | 229 | 47.6% |
| 2016 | 30 | NYJ | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 168 | 49.0% | 42 | 39.3% |
| Career | 35 | 12* | — | — | 1,243 | — | 347 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 37.1
Availability 14.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2011bestavg 442016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+37
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.574Snap share54.3%Def snaps1,243VolatileCV 0.60
Production per snap — 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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.73s
40-Yard
Above avg · 59th pct
Pos 59thAll 41thClass Pos 64thClass All 41th
31"
Vertical
Low · 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 28thClass Pos 69thClass All 54th
113"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 35thClass Pos 48thClass All 41th
23 reps
Bench
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 63thClass Pos 39thClass All 54th
7.16s
3-Cone
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 49thClass Pos 63thClass All 47th
4.50s
Shuttle
Below avg · 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 29thClass Pos 48thClass All 35th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl8Solo2Ast6TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Maryland), 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
Adrian PetersonRB5yJared AllenDE5yChad GreenwayOLB5yBrian RobisonDE5yFred EvansDT5yAntoine WinfieldCB4yEverson GriffenDE4yLetroy GuionDE4yChris KluweP4yToby GerhartRB4yJamarca SanfordS4yJoe WebbQB4yChris CookCB4yRyan LongwellK3yKyle RudolphTE3yE.J. HendersonMLB3yJimmy KleinsasserTE3yVisanthe ShiancoeTE3yBernard BerrianWR3yCedric GriffinS3yPercy HarvinWR3yMarcus SherelsDB3yChristian PonderQB3yTyrell JohnsonDB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterErin inherited the Minnesota Vikings LB room from Chad Greenway (2007–2016), and handed it to Jasper Brinkley (2009–2014).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2015team change
Joined NYJ (from MIN)
- 2008signing
Entered the NFL with MIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 244 lb
Frame
244 lb at 4.73s
Size-speed
31" vert / 113" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NYJ | 0 | W3Questionable· Foot |
| 2013 | MIN | 1 | W12Out· Not Injury Related |
| 2012 | MIN | 2 | W3Out· ConcussionW4Out· ConcussionW5Questionable· Concussion |
| 2011 | MIN | 0 | W11Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2010 | MIN | 0 | W17Questionable· Concussion |
| 2009 | MIN | 3 | W1Out· CalfW2Out· CalfW3Out· CalfW4Doubtful· CalfW5Questionable· Calf |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
54
peak 59
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2011
C+2012
B2013
F2015
F2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
80%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
35 career value over replacement — #2490 all-time of 4,642. 7/season above a replacement-level LB.
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