Jamie Sharper is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Sharper in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sharper's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1997 | 22–23 | BAL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23–24 | BAL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24–25 | BAL | 15 | — | 65 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25–26 | BAL | 16 | — | 58 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26–27 | BAL | 16 | — | 88 | 57 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27–28 | HOU | 16 | — | 119 | 77 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 28–29 | HOU | 16 | — | 141 | 82 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29–30 | HOU | 16 | — | 114 | 73 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 30–31 | SEA | 8 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 135 | — | 610 | 399 | 211 | 40 | 17 | 25.5 | 82.5 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
101 career value over replacement — #1137 all-time of 4,695. 11.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #34 (Rd 2) · BAL · 1997 · +7.2 vs expected KV-H
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A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
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8 seasons × ~12.6 surplus ≈ VORP 101
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