John Jurkovic is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Jurkovic in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jurkovic's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Jurkovic
Top 38% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
A edge rusher with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 43 · #2254 · Above AverageWorth 43 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7.2
Avg surplus
peak +19
6 seasons × ~7.2 surplus ≈ VORP 43
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 | |||||
| 1992 | — | GB | 16 | — | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | GB | 16 | — | 40 | 33 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | GB | 16 | — | 52 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | GB | 16 | — | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | JAX | 16 | — | 36 | 27 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | JAX | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | JAX | 16 | — | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | CLE | 9 | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 108 | — | 234 | 175 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25 | GB | 16 | — | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 26 | GB | 16 | — | 40 | 33 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| 1994 | 27 | GB | 16 | — | 52 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 28 | GB | 16 | — | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 29 | JAX | 16 | — | 36 | 27 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 30 | JAX | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 31 | JAX | 16 | — | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 32 | CLE | 9 | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 108 | 234 | 175 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 33.8
Availability 19.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 521999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Eastern Illinois), 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
Brett FavreQB4yLeRoy ButlerS4yMark BrunellQB4yBryce PaupLB4yGeorge KoonceMLB4yEdgar BennettRB4yRobert BrooksWR4yReggie WhiteDE3yKeenan McCardellWR3yBryan BarkerP3yMike PriorDB3yTerrell BuckleyDB3yKelvin PritchettDT3yJimmy SmithWR3yDoug EvansDB3yTim HauckDB3yJoel SmeengeDE3yKevin HardyOLB3yGeorge TeagueFS3yAaron BeasleyCB3yGilbert BrownNT3ySterling SharpeWR3yTony BrackensDE3yJames StewartRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJohn inherited the Green Bay Packers DL room from Lester Archambeau (1991–1992), and handed it to Reggie White (1993–1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined CLE (from JAX)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1996team change
Joined JAX (from GB)
- 1992signing
Entered the NFL with GB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 301 lb
Frame
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 7-season peers. See all →
55
peak 58
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1992
B1993
C+1994
C+1995
C+1996
C+1998
C1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 5-0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 0.5 | 0 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
43 career value over replacement — #2254 all-time of 4,642. 6.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
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