Jacques Cesaire is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Cesaire in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cesaire's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jacques Cesaire
Height6'2"
Weight295 lb
BornAug 30, 1980
Age45
Rookie yr2003
A edge rusher with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 24 · #2922 · Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 64% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +14
4 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 24
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2003 | — | LAC | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LAC | 12 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | LAC | 11 | — | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | LAC | 15 | — | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | LAC | 14 | — | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | LAC | 13 | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | LAC | 12 | — | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | LAC | 13 | — | 29 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | LAC | 11 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 102 | — | 169 | 97 | 72 | 8 | 17 | 13.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | LAC | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 24 | LAC | 12 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 25 | LAC | 11 | — | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 26 | LAC | 15 | — | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2007 | 27 | LAC | 14 | — | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2008 | 28 | LAC | 13 | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 29 | LAC | 12 | — | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 30 | LAC | 13 | — | 29 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 31 | LAC | 11 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Career | 102 | 169 | 97 | 72 | 8 | 17 | — | — | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 36.1
Availability 15.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 522011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Sacks leader7
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: 92%.
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
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl9Solo6Ast3QBHits1Sk1.0Dis2.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Southern Connecticut State), 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
Antonio GatesTE9yQuentin JammerCB9yStephen CooperLB9yPhilip RiversQB8yMike ScifresP8yShaun PhillipsOLB8yLaDainian TomlinsonRB7yVincent JacksonWR7yJamal WilliamsNT7yMalcom FloydWR7yLuis CastilloDE7yClinton HartS6ySteve GregoryS6yShawne MerrimanDE6yEric WeddleFS5yLorenzo NealFB5yDarren SprolesRB5yDrayton FlorenceCB5yIgor OlshanskyDT5yMatt WilhelmLB5yBilly VolekQB5yKassim OsgoodWR5yMarques HarrisLB5yDonnie EdwardsOLB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJacques inherited the Los Angeles Chargers DL room from DeQuincy Scott (2002–2005), and handed it to Igor Olshansky (2004–2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2003signing
Entered the NFL with LAC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 295 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SD | 2 | W4Out· KneeW5Out· KneeW15Questionable· Ankle |
| 2009 | SD | 0 | W1Questionable· CalfW16Questionable· ElbowW17Questionable· Elbow |
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 8-season peers. See all →
55
peak 59
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2004
C2005
B2006
C+2007
C+2008
C2009
C+2010
C2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
79%
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 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2922 all-time of 4,642. 3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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