Glen Steele
Solid Contributorπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2000
Height6'4"
Weight300 lb
BornOct 4, 1974
Age51
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 Β· Rd 4, Pick 105 Β· CIN
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 5 Β· #3921 Β· Role PlayerWorth 5 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 85% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+5
Avg surplus
peak +5
1 seasons Γ ~5 surplus β VORP 5
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 | |||||
| 1998 | β | CIN | 10 | β | 7 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CIN | 8 | β | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CIN | 8 | β | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CIN | 7 | β | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CIN | 11 | β | 28 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CIN | 13 | β | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 57 | β | 90 | 62 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | CIN | 10 | β | 7 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 25 | CIN | 8 | β | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 26 | CIN | 8 | β | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 27 | CIN | 7 | β | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 28 | CIN | 11 | β | 28 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 29 | CIN | 13 | β | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Career | 57 | 90 | 62 | 27 | 10 | 3 | β | β | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
43
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 44.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 44Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 30.7
Availability 12.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1998bestavg 432003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 95%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan), 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
Corey DillonRB6yBrian SimmonsLB6yTakeo SpikesILB5yOliver GibsonDT5yArtrell HawkinsFS5yReinard WilsonLB5yBrandon BennettRB5yAdrian RossOLB5yTony McGeeTE4yMark RomanS4yCory HallFS4yPeter WarrickWR4ySteve FoleyLB4yJevon LangfordDE4yNicolas LucheyRB4yCanute CurtisOLB4yAkili SmithQB4yJustin SmithDE3yLorenzo NealFB3yChad JohnsonWR3yNeil RackersK3yJon KitnaQB3yMichael BankstonDE3yDarnay ScottWR3y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #105
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGlen inherited the Cincinnati Bengals DL room from Michael Bankston (1998β2000), and handed it to Oliver Gibson (1999β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 1998draft
Drafted by CIN β Round 4, Pick 105
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 300 lb
Frame
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 6-season peers. See all β
44
peak 46
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1998
D1999
C+2000
D2001
C2002
C2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
59%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
5 career value over replacement β #3921 all-time of 4,642. 0.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #105 (Rd 4) Β· CIN Β· 1998 Β· +7.2 vs expected KV-H
44actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+7.2
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