Jalen Carter is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Carter in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Carter's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jalen Carter
Height6'3"
Weight314 lb
BornApr 4, 2001
Age25
CollegeGeorgiaSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 1, Pick 9 Β· PHI
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
A edge rusher with a above-average career 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 51 Β· #2016 Β· Above AverageWorth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 44% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17
Avg surplus
peak +23
3 seasons Γ ~17 surplus β VORP 51
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2023 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 33 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 563 | 50.6% | 58 | 16.5% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -4.0 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 41 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 4.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 831 | 83.7% | 62 | 14.9% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | β | PHI | 11 | β | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 639 | 84.9% | 53 | 18.3% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 158.3 | -1.5 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Career | β | 43 | β | 105 | 63 | 42 | 25 | 37 | 13.5 | 75.5 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,033 | 73.0% | 173 | 16.6% | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 58 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 18 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | PHI | 16 | 8* | 33 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2024 | 23 | PHI | 16 | 13* | 41 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 4.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 24 | PHI | 11 | 9* | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| Career | 43 | 30* | 105 | 63 | 42 | 25 | 37 | β | β | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | PHI | 16 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 563 | 50.6% | 58 | 16.5% |
| 2024 | 23 | PHI | 16 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 831 | 83.7% | 62 | 14.9% |
| 2025 | 24 | PHI | 11 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 639 | 84.9% | 53 | 18.3% |
| Career | 43 | 30* | β | β | 2,033 | β | 173 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | PHI | 16 | 8* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -4.0 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 23 | PHI | 16 | 13* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 24 | PHI | 11 | 9* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 158.3 | -1.5 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Career | 43 | 30* | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 58 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 18 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 47.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2023bestavg 64elite 702025
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Sacks leader7
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line Β· proprietary Β· 2012+68
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1004.55Snap share73.1%Def snaps2,033ConsistentCV 0.06
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
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl14Solo5Ast9TFL3QBHits8Sk3.0Dis14.0PD3FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia), 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
Brandon GrahamDE3yLane JohnsonOT3yJake ElliottK3yDallas GoedertTE3yA.J. BrownWR3yJalen HurtsQB3yBraden MannP3yJordan MailataOT3yDeVonta SmithWR3yFred JohnsonOT3yLandon DickersonG3yJordan DavisDT3yGrant CalcaterraTE3yCam JurgensC3yReed BlankenshipSAF3yKelee RingoCB3yNakobe DeanLB3yNolan SmithLB3yTyler SteenOT3yBritain CoveyWR3ySydney BrownSAF3yMoro OjomoDT3yBen VanSumerenRB3yDarius SlayCB2y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #9
#1Bryce YoungQB#2C.J. StroudQB#3Will Anderson Jr.DE#4Anthony RichardsonQB#5Devon WitherspoonCB#6Paris Johnson Jr.OT#7Tyree WilsonDE#8Bijan RobinsonRB#10Darnell WrightOT#11Peter SkoronskiOT#12Jahmyr GibbsRB#13Lukas Van NessLB#14Broderick JonesOT#15Will McDonald IVDE#16Emmanuel ForbesCB#17Christian GonzalezCB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJalen inherited the Philadelphia Eagles DL room from Jordan Davis (2022β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 2023draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 1, Pick 9
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 314 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | 0 | W18DoubtfulΒ· Not injury related - coach's decision |
| 2023 | PHI | 1 | W6OutΒ· Ankle |
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
55
peak 64
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2023
B2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
84%
20232025
2025 Β· cause not documented Β· 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0.3 | 5+2 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
51 career value over replacement β #2016 all-time of 4,642. 17/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #9 (Rd 1) Β· PHI Β· 2023 Β· -5.4 vs expected KV-H
55actual
60.4 expected Β· Ξβ5.4
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