Israel Idonije is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Idonije in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Idonije's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Israel Idonije
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 · VORP
VORP 84 · #1375 · High-ValueWorth 84 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+16.8
Avg surplus
peak +30
5 seasons × ~16.8 surplus ≈ VORP 84
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2004 | — | CHI | 9 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | CHI | 8 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | CHI | 9 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | CHI | 11 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | CHI | 13 | — | 22 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | CHI | 9 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | CHI | 16 | — | 45 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 8.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CHI | 16 | — | 51 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | CHI | 16 | — | 48 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 7.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DET | 10 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 333 | 33.1% | 150 | 33.5% |
| Career | — | 117 | — | 240 | 168 | 72 | 40 | 53 | 29.0 | 122.0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 333 | 33.1% | 150 | 33.5% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24 | CHI | 9 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 25 | CHI | 8 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 26 | CHI | 9 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 27 | CHI | 11 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 28 | CHI | 13 | — | 22 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2009 | 29 | CHI | 9 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 30 | CHI | 16 | — | 45 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 8.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2011 | 31 | CHI | 16 | — | 51 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 2012 | 32 | CHI | 16 | — | 48 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 7.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2013 | 33 | DET | 10 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Career | 117 | 240 | 168 | 72 | 40 | 53 | — | — | 0 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 85.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
×.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 43.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 56elite 702013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 15% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
15% of the all-time Sacks leader15
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.952Snap share33.1%Def snaps333Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo2Ast3TFL1QBHits3Sk1.5Dis5.5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Manitoba (Canada)), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brian UrlacherMLB9yLance BriggsOLB9yCharles TillmanCB9yRobbie GouldK8yBrad MaynardP7yDesmond ClarkTE7yDevin HesterWR7yTommie HarrisDT7yAlex BrownDE6yAdewale OgunleyeDE6yHunter HillenmeyerMLB6yNathan VasherCB6yRashied DavisWR6yJason McKieRB6yMatt ForteRB5yDanieal ManningS5yAnthony AdamsDT5yNick RoachMLB5yZack BowmanDB5yRex GrossmanQB5yKellen DavisTE5yMatt ToeainaDT5yGreg OlsenTE4yJay CutlerQB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterIsrael inherited the Chicago Bears DL room from Tommie Harris (2004–2010), and handed it to Mark Anderson (2006–2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined DET (from CHI)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with CHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 275 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | DET | 1 | W12Questionable· KneeW17Out· Neck |
| 2009 | CHI | 1 | W4Questionable· KneeW6Questionable· KneeW17Out· Foot |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 10-season peers. See all →
65
peak 75
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2004
C2005
C2006
C2007
B2008
C+2009
A2010
B2011
B+2012
C2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
76%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 10+1.5 | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
84 career value over replacement — #1375 all-time of 4,642. 8.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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