Greg Spires is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Spires in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Spires's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Greg Spires
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
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 101 Β· #1104 Β· High-ValueWorth 101 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.6
Avg surplus
peak +24
8 seasons Γ ~12.6 surplus β VORP 101
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 | NWE | 1 | β | 24 | 18 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | NE | 4 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | NE | 12 | β | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CLE | 13 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | TB | 13 | β | 30 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | TB | 15 | β | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | TB | 16 | β | 52 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | TB | 15 | β | 37 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | TB | 15 | β | 42 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | TB | 10 | β | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 114 | β | 272 | 184 | 82 | 12 | 22 | 39.0 | 73.0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | NWE | 1 | β | 24 | 18 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 25 | NE | 4 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 26 | NE | 12 | β | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2001 | 27 | CLE | 13 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2002 | 28 | TB | 13 | β | 30 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2003 | 29 | TB | 15 | β | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2004 | 30 | TB | 16 | β | 52 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| 2005 | 31 | TB | 15 | β | 37 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 | 32 | TB | 15 | β | 42 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| 2007 | 33 | TB | 10 | β | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Career | 114 | 272 | 184 | 82 | 12 | 22 | β | β | 0 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 78.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 46.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1999bestavg 59elite 702007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position18
Depth
of 100
Reached 20% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
20% of the all-time Sacks leader20
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl13Solo11Ast2TFL3QBHits2Sk4.0Dis9.0PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida State), 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
Ronde BarberFS6yDerrick BrooksOLB6yBrian KellyCB6yJermaine PhillipsFS6yRyan NeceOLB6ySimeon RiceDE5yMike AlstottFB5yShelton QuarlesMLB5yEllis WymsDT5yJoey GallowayWR4yKen DilgerTE4yJosh BidwellP4yRickey DudleyTE4yWill AllenS4yMichael ClaytonWR4yDewayne WhiteDE4yEarnest GrahamRB4yJameel CookRB4yAdam VinatieriK3yMatt BryantK3yLawyer MilloyS3yHenry ThomasNT3yWillie McGinestOLB3yTy LawCB3y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #83
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGreg inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DL room from Simeon Rice (2001β2006), and handed it to Dewayne White (2003β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2002team change
Joined TB (from CLE)
- 2001team change
Joined CLE (from NE)
- 1999team change
Joined NE (from NWE)
- 1998draft
Drafted by NE β Round 3, Pick 83
- 1998team change
Joined NWE (from NE)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 265 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 9-season peers. See all β
66
peak 70
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1999
B2000
B2001
B2002
B2003
B+2004
B2005
B2006
C+2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2+1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
101 career value over replacement β #1104 all-time of 4,642. 11.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #83 (Rd 3) Β· NE Β· 1998 Β· +27.3 vs expected KV-H
66actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+27.3
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