Josh Evans is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Evans in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Evans's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Josh Evans
Top 27% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 75 · #1520 · Above AverageWorth 75 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 34% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+15
Avg surplus
peak +23
5 seasons × ~15 surplus ≈ VORP 75
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1995 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | TEN | 11 | — | 21 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | TEN | 15 | — | 40 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | NYJ | 16 | — | 38 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | NYJ | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 93 | — | 108 | 79 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 21.5 | 63.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 24 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 25 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 26 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.9 |
| 1999 | 27 | TEN | 11 | — | 21 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 29 | TEN | 15 | — | 40 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.4 |
| 2002 | 30 | NYJ | 16 | — | 38 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2003 | 31 | NYJ | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 32 | NYJ | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 93 | 108 | 79 | 29 | 27 | 15 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 53.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 40.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1995bestavg 52elite 702003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Sacks leader11
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: 90%.
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+).
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo10Ast6TFL2QBHits2Sk1.5Dis5.5
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Santana MossWR3yJohn AbrahamOLB3yCurtis MartinRB3yShaun EllisDE3yJason FergusonNT3yBryan ThomasOLB3yDonnie AbrahamCB3yWayne ChrebetWR3yAnthony BechtTE3yLaMont JordanRB3ySam CowartMLB3yChris BakerTE3yJon McGrawS3yJerald SowellFB3yChad PenningtonQB3yJames ReedDT3yJason GlennLB3yVinny TestaverdeQB2yDerrick MasonWR2yMo LewisOLB2yEddie RobinsonOLB2yJason FiskNT2ySteve McNairQB2ySamari RolleCB2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJosh inherited the New York Jets DL room from James Reed (2001–2005), and handed it to Dewayne Robertson (2003–2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2002team change
Joined NYJ (from TEN)
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with TEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 280 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 8-season peers. See all →
60
peak 65
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1995
C1996
C+1997
C+1998
C+1999
B2001
B+2002
D2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
67%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
75 career value over replacement — #1520 all-time of 4,642. 9.4/season above a replacement-level DL.
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