Grady Jackson is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Jackson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jackson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Grady Jackson
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 120 Β· #869 Β· High-ValueWorth 120 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 20% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.3
Avg surplus
peak +27
9 seasons Γ ~13.3 surplus β VORP 120
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | LV | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | LV | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LV | 12 | β | 30 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LV | 16 | β | 54 | 37 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 8.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | LV | 15 | β | 51 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | NO | 15 | β | 34 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | GB | 14 | β | 37 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | GB | 9 | β | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | GB | 16 | β | 39 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | JAX | 12 | β | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | ATL | 11 | β | 26 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | DET | 14 | β | 27 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 168 | β | 368 | 256 | 112 | 55 | 31 | 34.5 | 120.5 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | LV | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 |
| 1998 | 25 | LV | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8.5 |
| 1999 | 26 | LV | 12 | β | 30 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 2000 | 27 | LV | 16 | β | 54 | 37 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 8.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 |
| 2001 | 28 | LV | 15 | β | 51 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2002 | 29 | NO | 15 | β | 34 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2003 | 30 | GB | 14 | β | 37 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2004 | 31 | GB | 9 | β | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 32 | GB | 16 | β | 39 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2006 | 33 | ATL | 14 | β | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 34 | JAX | 12 | β | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 35 | ATL | 11 | β | 26 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 36 | DET | 14 | β | 27 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Career | 168 | 368 | 256 | 112 | 55 | 31 | β | β | 0 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 107.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 64Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 39.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1997bestavg 54elite 702009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Sacks leader17
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: 91%.
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+).
Postseason Career
10 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl24Solo16Ast8TFL7QBHits1Sk0.5Dis8.5FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Knoxville College; Hinds CC), 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
Greg BiekertMLB5yJames JettWR5yDarrell RussellDT5yCharles WoodsonFS4yEric AllenCB4yLance JohnstoneDE4yRod ColemanDT4yRandy JordanRB4yTravian SmithOLB4yCalvin BranchDB4yBrett FavreQB3yRyan LongwellK3yTim BrownWR3yDonald DriverWR3yAl HarrisCB3yWilliam HendersonFB3yNa'il DiggsLB3yRich GannonQB3yRussell MarylandNT3yAhman GreenRB3yNick BarnettLB3yParis LenonMLB3yEric BartonILB3yZack CrockettRB3y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #193
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGrady inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DL room from Darrell Russell (1997β2001), and handed it to Tony Bryant (1999β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined DET (from ATL)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2008team change
Joined ATL (from JAX)
- 2007team change
Joined JAX (from ATL)
- 2006team change
Joined ATL (from GB)
- 2003team change
Joined GB (from NO)
- 2002team change
Joined NO (from LV)
- 1997draft
Drafted by LV β Round 6, Pick 193
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 345 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | DET | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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 13-season peers. See all β
64
peak 70
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1997
C+1998
B1999
B+2000
B2001
B2002
B2003
C2004
C+2005
C2006
C2007
C+2008
C2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 0.5 | 0 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
120 career value over replacement β #869 all-time of 4,642. 9.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #193 (Rd 6) Β· LV Β· 1997 Β· +38.1 vs expected KV-H
64actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+38.1
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