Ian Gold is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Gold in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gold's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ian Gold
Height6'0"
Weight223 lb
BornAug 23, 1978
Age48
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 · Rd 2, Pick 40 · DEN
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
1 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2000 | 22 | DEN | 8 | — | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | DEN | 12 | — | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 24 | DEN | 16 | — | 79 | 65 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 25 | DEN | 5 | — | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 26 | TB | 16 | — | 58 | 41 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 27 | DEN | 16 | — | 81 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 28 | DEN | 15 | — | 76 | 55 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 29 | DEN | 14 | — | 66 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 102 | — | 422 | 336 | 86 | 13 | 15 | 16.5 | 44.5 | 4 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
61 career value over replacement — #1848 all-time of 4,695. 7.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #40 (Rd 2) · DEN · 2000 · +7.2 vs expected KV-H
58actual
50.8 expected · Δ+7.2
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