Henry Melton is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Melton in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Melton's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Henry Melton
Height6'3"
Weight290 lb
BornOct 11, 1986
Age39
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 Β· Rd 4, Pick 105 Β· CHI
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 96 Β· #1190 Β· High-ValueWorth 96 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 27% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+19.2
Avg surplus
peak +31
5 seasons Γ ~19.2 surplus β VORP 96
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2010 | β | CHI | 12 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | CHI | 12 | β | 24 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | CHI | 13 | β | 42 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | CHI | 3 | β | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 123 | 66.0% | 11 | 12.3% |
| 2014 | β | DAL | 12 | β | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 424 | 41.6% | 11 | 8.2% |
| 2015 | β | TB | 15 | β | 26 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 511 | 46.8% | 36 | 11.2% |
| Career | β | 67 | β | 121 | 83 | 38 | 29 | 50 | 22.5 | 101.5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,058 | 51.4% | 58 | 10.6% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | CHI | 12 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 25 | CHI | 12 | β | 24 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 13.8 |
| 2012 | 26 | CHI | 13 | β | 42 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 13.1 |
| 2013 | 27 | CHI | 3 | β | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2014 | 28 | DAL | 12 | 0* | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2015 | 29 | TB | 15 | 0* | 26 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Career | 67 | 121 | 83 | 38 | 29 | 50 | β | β | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 52.4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | CHI | 3 | β | β | 0.0% | 123 | 66.0% | 11 | 12.3% |
| 2014 | 28 | DAL | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 424 | 41.6% | 11 | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 29 | TB | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 511 | 46.8% | 36 | 11.2% |
| Career | 35 | β | β | 1,058 | β | 58 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 69 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
66
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 69Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 66
On-field 49.8
Availability 16.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2010bestavg 66elite 702015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Sacks leader11
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line Β· proprietary Β· 2012+58
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1004.064Snap share51.4%Def snaps1,058VolatileCV 0.77
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+).
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
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl2Solo2QBHits1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tim JenningsCB5yMajor WrightDB5yJulius PeppersDE4yRobbie GouldK4yLance BriggsOLB4yCharles TillmanCB4yMatt ForteRB4yJay CutlerQB4yDevin HesterWR4yChris ConteFS4yEarl BennettWR4yZack BowmanDB4yCorey WoottonDE4yBrian UrlacherMLB3yIsrael IdonijeDE3yNick RoachMLB3yAdam PodleshP3yStephen PaeaDT3yKellen DavisTE3yD.J. MooreCB3yMatt ToeainaDT3yCraig SteltzS3yBrandon MarshallWR2yAnthony AdamsDT2y
2009 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #105
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterHenry inherited the Chicago Bears DL room from Corey Wootton (2010β2013), and handed it to Julius Peppers (2010β2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined TB (from DAL)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2014team change
Joined DAL (from CHI)
- 2009draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 4, Pick 105
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 290 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | DAL | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· HamstringW5QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2013 | CHI | 1 | W4OutΒ· Knee |
| 2012 | CHI | 0 | W15DoubtfulΒ· ChestW16DoubtfulΒ· ChestW17QuestionableΒ· Chest |
| 2011 | CHI | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· ShinW16QuestionableΒ· Shin |
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 5-season peers. See all β
69
peak 73
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2010
B+2011
B+2012
B2014
C+2015
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 4+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0.6 | 10+3 | 0.6 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0.5 | 8+2 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
96 career value over replacement β #1190 all-time of 4,642. 19.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #105 (Rd 4) Β· CHI Β· 2009 Β· +32.2 vs expected KV-H
69actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+32.2
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