Jacob Ford is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Ford in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ford's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jacob Ford
Top 29% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 53 Β· #1964 Β· Above AverageWorth 53 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 43% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17.7
Avg surplus
peak +26
3 seasons Γ ~17.7 surplus β VORP 53
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 | |||||
| 2008 | β | TEN | 13 | β | 20 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | TEN | 15 | β | 17 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | TEN | 13 | β | 36 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 41 | β | 73 | 52 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 15.5 | 71.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
69
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
69
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 69 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 51.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2008bestavg 69elite 702010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Sacks leader8
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+).
Combine Β· 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.65s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 50thClass Pos 74thClass All 49th
19 reps
Bench
Low Β· 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 38thClass Pos 9thClass All 33th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo2TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Central Arkansas; Memphis; Holmes County JC), 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
Kerry CollinsQB3yRob BironasK3yMichael GriffinFS3yStephen TullochOLB3yChris JohnsonRB3yCortland FinneganDB3yChris HopeS3yWilliam HayesDE3yJason JonesDE3yJustin GageWR3yBo ScaifeTE3yTony BrownDT3yAhmard HallFB3yVince YoungQB3yDave BallDE3yCraig StevensTE3yVincent FullerDB3yLavelle HawkinsWR3yDonnie NickeyFS3yColin AllredOLB3yJared CookTE2yBrett KernP2yKeith BulluckOLB2yJason McCourtyS2y
2007 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #204
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJacob inherited the Tennessee Titans DL room from Tony Brown (2006β2010), and handed it to Dave Ball (2008β2011).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2007draft
Drafted by TEN β Round 6, Pick 204
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 252 lb
Frame
249 lb at 4.65s
Size-speed
19 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | TEN | 1 | W3OutΒ· KneeW4QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2009 | TEN | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Abdomen |
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 3-season peers. See all β
59
peak 69
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2008
B+2009
C+2010
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
85%
20082010
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 0.5 | 9+2 | 0.5 |
| 2009 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, 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
53 career value over replacement β #1964 all-time of 4,642. 17.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #204 (Rd 6) Β· TEN Β· 2007 Β· +34.6 vs expected KV-H
59actual
24.4 expected Β· Ξ+34.6
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