Jason Babin ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Babin in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Babin a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Jason Babin
2Γ Pro BowlTop 6% all-time pass rushersElite Playmakerπ Late Developer Β· 2011Team Carrier Β· #383
Height6'3"
Weight267 lb
BornMay 24, 1980
Age46
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2004
Draft2004 Β· Rd 1, Pick 27 Β· HOU
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
A top 10% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 200 Β· #370 Β· EliteWorth 200 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+20
Avg surplus
peak +48
10 seasons Γ ~20 surplus β VORP 200
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2004 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 45 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | HOU | 12 | β | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | HOU | 12 | β | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | KC | 9 | β | 26 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | PHI | 8 | β | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 48 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 12.5 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 37 | 32 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 18.0 | 64.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 36 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 39 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 7.5 | 40.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 764 | 68.1% | 8 | 4.3% |
| 2014 | β | NYJ | 14 | β | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 458 | 45.5% | 27 | 13.1% |
| 2015 | β | BAL | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 29 | 18.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 135 | β | 322 | 235 | 87 | 62 | 124 | 65.0 | 251.0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,251 | 43.9% | 35 | 8.7% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24 | HOU | 16 | β | 45 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2005 | 25 | HOU | 12 | β | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2006 | 26 | HOU | 12 | β | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2008 | 28 | KC | 9 | β | 26 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 29 | PHI | 8 | β | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 30 | TEN | 16 | β | 48 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 12.5 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 24.3 |
| 2011 | 31 | PHI | 16 | β | 37 | 32 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 18.0 | 64.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 25.4 |
| 2012 | 32 | JAX | 15 | β | 36 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2013 | 33 | JAX | 16 | 11* | 39 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 7.5 | 40.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 17.3 |
| 2014 | 34 | NYJ | 14 | 0* | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 35 | BAL | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 135 | 11* | 322 | 235 | 87 | 62 | 124 | β | β | 0 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 131.4 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33 | JAX | 16 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 764 | 68.1% | 8 | 4.3% |
| 2014 | 34 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 458 | 45.5% | 27 | 13.1% |
| 2015 | 35 | BAL | 2 | β | β | 0.0% | 29 | 18.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 34 | 11* | β | β | 1,251 | β | 35 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 80 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 80 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
73
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
91
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 80.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 80Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 73
On-field 55.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 71elite 702014
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #383 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 position33
Depth
of 100
Reached 33% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
33% of the all-time Sacks leader33
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 95%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+52
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1004.676Snap share43.9%Def snaps1,251Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, 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 edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2004
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.62s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 55thClass Pos 91thClass All 57th
34"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 54thClass Pos 71thClass All 52th
121"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 70thClass Pos 91thClass All 77th
28 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 87thClass Pos 92thClass All 83th
7.03s
3-Cone
Strong Β· 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 66thClass Pos 65thClass All 69th
4.14s
Shuttle
Elite Β· 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 83thClass Pos 79thClass All 61th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Western 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andre JohnsonWR3yMike VickQB3yDunta RobinsonCB3yMark BruenerTE3yKailee WongLB3ySeth PayneDT3yDavid CarrQB3yJason SimmonsDB3yDemarcus FagginsDB3yAntwan PeekOLB3yDaShon PolkLB3yCharlie AndersonLB3yGlenn EarlS3yChad StanleyP3yTroy EvansOLB3yBrad MeesterC3yMarcedes LewisTE2yBryan AngerP2yDeSean JacksonWR2yDaryl SmithOLB2yTyson AlualuDE2yJosh ScobeeK2yLeSean McCoyRB2yTrent ColeOLB2y
2004 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #27
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJason inherited the Houston Texans DL room from Robaire Smith (2004β2005), and handed it to Travis Johnson (2005β2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined BAL (from NYJ)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2014team change
Joined NYJ (from JAX)
- 2012team change
Joined JAX (from PHI)
- 2011team change
Joined PHI (from TEN)
- 2010team change
Joined TEN (from PHI)
- 2009team change
Joined PHI (from KC)
- 2008team change
Joined KC (from HOU)
- 2004draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 1, Pick 27
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 267 lb
Frame
260 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
34" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
28 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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 10-season peers. See all β
80
peak 91
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2004
B2005
B2006
C+2008
B2009
A+2010
A+2011
B+2012
B+2013
C+2014
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0.4 | 7+4 | 0.4 |
| 2010 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 14+1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 18 | 1.1 | 19+1 | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0.5 | 8+1 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
200 career value over replacement β #370 all-time of 4,642. 20/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #27 (Rd 1) Β· HOU Β· 2004 Β· +25.1 vs expected KV-H
80actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+25.1
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