Joseph Ossai is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Ossai in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ossai's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Joseph Ossai
Top 32% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
Height6'4"
Weight253 lb
BornApr 13, 2000
Age26
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 Β· Rd 3, Pick 69 Β· CIN
A edge rusher with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 40 Β· #2328 Β· Above AverageWorth 40 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 51% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.3
Avg surplus
peak +15
3 seasons Γ ~13.3 surplus β VORP 40
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2022 | β | CIN | 13 | β | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 334 | 31.9% | 31 | 11.9% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 84.0 | 7.7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | CIN | 10 | β | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 177 | 20.1% | 7 | 9.7% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | CIN | 17 | β | 45 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 576 | 51.1% | 104 | 21.6% | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 93.5 | 0.3 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | CIN | 13 | β | 41 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 5.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 616 | 67.1% | 71 | 18.3% | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 144.2 | 0.8 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Career | β | 53 | β | 112 | 55 | 57 | 16 | 44 | 14.5 | 74.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,703 | 42.5% | 213 | 15.4% | 20 | 17 | β | β | β | 65 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 19 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | CIN | 13 | 0* | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 10 | 0* | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 17 | 9* | 45 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 13 | 9* | 41 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 5.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 53 | 18* | 112 | 55 | 57 | 16 | 44 | β | β | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | CIN | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 334 | 31.9% | 31 | 11.9% |
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 14 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 177 | 20.1% | 7 | 9.7% |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 17 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 576 | 51.1% | 104 | 21.6% |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 14 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 616 | 67.1% | 71 | 18.3% |
| Career | 61 | 18* | β | β | 1,703 | β | 213 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | CIN | 16 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 84.0 | 7.7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 14 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 17 | 9* | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 93.5 | 0.3 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 14 | 9* | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 144.2 | 0.8 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Career | 61 | 18* | 20 | 17 | β | β | β | 65 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 19 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 58Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 44.9
Availability 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2022bestavg 602025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Sacks leader7
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+60
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1004.786Snap share42.6%Def snaps1,703ConsistentCV 0.09
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· 2021
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.63s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 53thClass Pos 61thClass All 46th
41.5"
Vertical
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 98thClass Pos 95thClass All 97th
131"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 97thClass Pos 94thClass All 94th
19 reps
Bench
Low Β· 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 38thClass Pos 19thClass All 38th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo4Ast2TFL1QBHits3Dis4.0PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas), 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
Ted KarrasG4yB.J. HillDE4yTrey HendricksonDE4yLogan WilsonLB4yDrew SampleTE4yJa'Marr ChaseWR4yTee HigginsWR4yEvan McPhersonK4yJoe BurrowQB4yJalen DavisCB4yDaxton HillDB4yCam Taylor-BrittCB4yMike HiltonCB3yAlex CappaG3yGermaine PrattLB3ySam HubbardDE3yCody FordOT3yAkeem Davis-GaitherLB3yTrayveon WilliamsRB3yTanner HudsonTE3yCameron SampleDE3yJordan BattleSAF3yAndrei IosivasWR3yCal AdomitisLS3y
2021 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #69
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJoseph inherited the Cincinnati Bengals DL room from Trey Hendrickson (2021β2025), and handed it to Myles Murphy (2023β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2021draft
Drafted by CIN β Round 3, Pick 69
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 253 lb
Frame
256 lb at 4.63s
Size-speed
41.5" vert / 131" broad
Explosion
19 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· Illness |
| 2023 | CIN | 1 | W1OutΒ· AnkleW2QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
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 4-season peers. See all β
58
peak 64
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2022
C2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
90%
20222025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
40 career value over replacement β #2328 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #69 (Rd 3) Β· CIN Β· 2021 Β· +14.4 vs expected KV-H
58actual
43.6 expected Β· Ξ+14.4
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