Grover Stewart is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Stewart in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Stewart's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A edge rusher with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Worth 57 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 42% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 seasons Γ ~9.5 surplus β VORP 57
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| 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% | |||||
| 2017 | β | IND | 10 | β | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 255 | 25.6% | 96 | 25.6% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | IND | 12 | β | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 291 | 30.0% | 147 | 36.1% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | β | IND | 15 | β | 27 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 626 | 60.1% | 157 | 36.8% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | β | IND | 16 | β | 45 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0% | 581 | 55.9% | 159 | 36.3% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -4.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | β | IND | 17 | β | 38 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 643 | 59.1% | 155 | 34.8% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 58.3 | 2.5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | β | IND | 17 | β | 59 | 33 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 778 | 68.6% | 155 | 33.9% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 108.3 | -0.3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | IND | 11 | β | 34 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 445 | 60.3% | 120 | 38.4% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -4.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | β | IND | 17 | β | 67 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 6 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 690 | 59.7% | 167 | 35.5% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 113.9 | -5.3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | IND | 17 | β | 53 | 21 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 683 | 58.6% | 121 | 28.6% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 30.6 | -3.7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 132 | β | 361 | 168 | 193 | 45 | 43 | 13.0 | 101.0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.3% | 4,992 | 53.1% | 1,277 | 34.0% | 15 | 11 | β | β | β | 65 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 30 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | IND | 10 | 0* | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 25 | IND | 12 | 0* | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 26 | IND | 15 | 10* | 27 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2020 | 27 | IND | 16 | 9* | 45 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 28 | IND | 17 | 10* | 38 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 29 | IND | 17 | 12* | 59 | 33 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | 30 | IND | 11 | 7* | 34 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 31 | IND | 17 | 10* | 67 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 6 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2025 | 32 | IND | 17 | 10* | 53 | 21 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Career | 132 | 68* | 361 | 168 | 193 | 45 | 43 | β | β | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | IND | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 255 | 25.6% | 96 | 25.6% |
| 2018 | 25 | IND | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 291 | 30.0% | 147 | 36.1% |
| 2019 | 26 | IND | 16 | 10* | 1 | 1.0% | 626 | 60.1% | 157 | 36.8% |
| 2020 | 27 | IND | 16 | 9* | 1 | 2.0% | 581 | 55.9% | 159 | 36.3% |
| 2021 | 28 | IND | 17 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 643 | 59.1% | 155 | 34.8% |
| 2022 | 29 | IND | 17 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 778 | 68.6% | 155 | 33.9% |
| 2023 | 30 | IND | 11 | 7* | β | 0.0% | 445 | 60.3% | 120 | 38.4% |
| 2024 | 31 | IND | 17 | 10* | 1 | 1.0% | 690 | 59.7% | 167 | 35.5% |
| 2025 | 32 | IND | 17 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 683 | 58.6% | 121 | 28.6% |
| Career | 141 | 68* | 3 | β | 4,992 | β | 1,277 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | IND | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | IND | 16 | 10* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 27 | IND | 16 | 9* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -4.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | IND | 17 | 10* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 58.3 | 2.5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 29 | IND | 17 | 12* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 108.3 | -0.3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 30 | IND | 11 | 7* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -4.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 31 | IND | 17 | 10* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 113.9 | -5.3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 32 | IND | 17 | 10* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 30.6 | -3.7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 126 | 68* | 15 | 11 | β | β | β | 65 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 30 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 56.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 7% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 89%.
Production per snap β 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+).
Amber = 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 (Albany State (GA)), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Grover inherited the Indianapolis Colts DL room from Margus Hunt (2017β2019), and handed it to Denico Autry (2018β2020).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with IND
Drafted by IND β Round 4, Pick 144
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IND | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· Illness |
| 2018 | IND | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 9-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
57 career value over replacement β #1886 all-time of 4,642. 6.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #144 (Rd 4) Β· IND Β· 2017 Β· +24 vs expected KV-H
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