Ethan Westbrooks is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Westbrooks in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Westbrooks's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ethan Westbrooks
Height6'4"
Weight287 lb
BornNov 15, 1990
Age35
ConferenceLone Star
Rookie yr2014
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 31 · #2624 · Role PlayerWorth 31 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 58% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.3 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
×
+10.3
Avg surplus
peak +16
3 seasons × ~10.3 surplus ≈ VORP 31
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% | |||||
| 2014 | — | LA | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | STL | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 114 | 29.5% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | LA | 11 | — | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | STL | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 275 | 29.1% | 36 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | LA | 15 | — | 22 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 2.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 533 | 48.5% | 73 | 18.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | LA | 13 | — | 22 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 332 | 31.3% | 11 | 7.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | LA | 9 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 180 | 18.1% | 2 | 3.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 15 | 23.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 72 | — | 75 | 49 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 9.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,449 | 29.9% | 122 | 10.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | LA | 4 | 0* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 25 | LA | 11 | 0* | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 26 | LA | 15 | 0* | 22 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 2.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2017 | 27 | LA | 13 | 0* | 22 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 28 | LA | 9 | 0* | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 31 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 53 | 75 | 49 | 26 | 19 | 22 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | STL | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 114 | 29.5% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | STL | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 275 | 29.1% | 36 | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 26 | LA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 533 | 48.5% | 73 | 18.2% |
| 2017 | 27 | LA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 332 | 31.3% | 11 | 7.4% |
| 2018 | 28 | LA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 180 | 18.1% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2021 | 31 | NO | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 15 | 23.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 68 | — | — | 1,449 | — | 122 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | LA | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
* 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 well-rounded profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 38.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2014bestavg 472018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+63
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1003.727Snap share29.9%Def snaps1,449VolatileCV 0.56
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+).
Combine · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.90s
40-Yard
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 27thClass Pos 91thClass All 34th
29"
Vertical
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 16thClass Pos 56thClass All 22th
110"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 25thClass Pos 75thClass All 26th
19 reps
Bench
Low · 5th pct
Pos 5thAll 38thClass Pos 9thClass All 40th
7.30s
3-Cone
Elite · 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 37thClass Pos 86thClass All 36th
4.67s
Shuttle
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 15thClass Pos 63thClass All 14th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (West Texas State; Sacramento City), 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
Jake McQuaideLS5yGreg ZuerleinK5yAaron DonaldDL5yMichael BrockersDT5yRodger SaffoldG5yLamarcus JoynerS5yMark BarronILB5yJohnny HekkerP4yRobert QuinnDE4yRob HavensteinOT4yAlec OgletreeILB4yTavon AustinWR4yCody DavisDB4yTodd GurleyRB4yMalcolm BrownRB4yBryce HagerOLB4yMatt LongacreOLB4ySean MannionQB4yJared GoffQB3yLance KendricksTE3yTyler HigbeeTE3yWilliam HayesDE3yKenny BrittWR3yTroy HillCB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEthan inherited the Los Angeles Rams DL room from Michael Brockers (2012–2020), and handed it to Aaron Donald (2014–2023).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined NO (from LA)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2014signing
Entered the NFL with LA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 287 lb
Frame
267 lb at 4.90s
Size-speed
29" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
19 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LA | 0 | W17Questionable· IllnessW19Questionable· Thigh |
| 2016 | LA | 0 | W12Questionable· Thigh |
| 2014 | STL | 0 | W7Questionable· Hand |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
54
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2014
C+2015
C+2016
B2017
C2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
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
31 career value over replacement — #2624 all-time of 4,642. 6.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
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