James Hall ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Hall in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Hall a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
James Hall
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 202 · #360 · EliteWorth 202 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18.4
Avg surplus
peak +39
11 seasons × ~18.4 surplus ≈ VORP 202
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 | |||||
| 2000 | — | DET | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | DET | 13 | — | 29 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | DET | 16 | — | 45 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | DET | 16 | — | 53 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | DET | 16 | — | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | DET | 13 | — | 52 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | DET | 7 | — | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | LA | 15 | — | 48 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | LA | 15 | — | 38 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | LA | 13 | — | 40 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | LA | 16 | — | 45 | 39 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10.5 | 30.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | LA | 15 | — | 48 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| Career | — | 156 | — | 462 | 358 | 104 | 48 | 63 | 62.0 | 173.0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | DET | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | DET | 13 | — | 29 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2002 | 25 | DET | 16 | — | 45 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2003 | 26 | DET | 16 | — | 53 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2004 | 27 | DET | 16 | — | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.6 |
| 2005 | 28 | DET | 13 | — | 52 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2006 | 29 | DET | 7 | — | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2007 | 30 | LA | 15 | — | 48 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 | 31 | LA | 15 | — | 38 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2009 | 32 | LA | 13 | — | 40 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2010 | 33 | LA | 16 | — | 45 | 39 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10.5 | 30.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2011 | 34 | LA | 15 | — | 48 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 13.4 |
| Career | 156 | 462 | 358 | 104 | 48 | 63 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 133.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 75 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 75 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
×.6
83
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 74.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 75· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 51
Availability 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 69elite 702011
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #390 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position31
Depth
of 100
Reached 31% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
31% of the all-time Sacks leader31
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 90%.
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+).
Combine · 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.03s
40-Yard
Low · 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 19thClass Pos 25thClass All 18th
32"
Vertical
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 35thClass Pos 38thClass All 37th
111"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 28thClass Pos 38thClass All 39th
7.86s
3-Cone
Low · 3th pct
Pos 3thAll 9thClass Pos 5thClass All 11th
4.51s
Shuttle
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 27thClass Pos 23thClass All 27th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan), 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
Cory SchlesingerFB7yJared DeVriesDE7yShaun RogersDT6yKelvin PritchettDT5ySteven JacksonRB5yRonald BartellCB5yKalimba EdwardsDE5yDonte CurryLB5yEddie DrummondWR5yRobert PorcherDE4yCory ReddingDE4yDre' BlyCB4yChris LongDE4yNick HarrisP4yAndre' GoodmanCB4yJohn JettP4yAz-Zahir HakimWR4yOshiomogho AtogweFS4yJoey HarringtonQB4yShawn BrysonRB4yCasey FitzsimmonsTE4yTerrence HoltDB4yBracy WalkerFS4yClifton RyanDT4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJames inherited the Detroit Lions DL room from Jared DeVries (1999–2008), and handed it to Shaun Rogers (2001–2007).
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 LA
- 2007team change
Joined LA (from DET)
- 2000signing
Entered the NFL with DET
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 265 lb
Frame
271 lb at 5.03s
Size-speed
32" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | STL | 0 | W10Questionable· KneeW15Questionable· Chest |
| 2009 | STL | 0 | W7Questionable· Groin |
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 11-season peers. See all →
75
peak 83
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2001
C+2002
B2003
A+2004
B2005
B+2006
C+2007
B+2008
B2009
A2010
B+2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 12+0.5 | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 13+7.5 | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2009 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 6+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2010 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 12+1.5 | 0.7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
202 career value over replacement — #360 all-time of 4,642. 18.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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