A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 96% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
0 seasons Γ ~0 surplus β VORP 0
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | β | WAS | 8 | β | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | HOU | 15 | β | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | HOU | 15 | β | 38 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | HOU | 12 | β | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | HOU | 6 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 56 | β | 102 | 67 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 46.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 46Β· confidence 95%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 94%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (California), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Jerry inherited the Houston Texans DL room from Corey Sears (2002β2004), and handed it to Seth Payne (2002β2006).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with HOU
Joined HOU (from WAS)
Entered the NFL with WAS
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
0 career value over replacement β #4395 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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