Julian Okwara
Top 49% all-time pass rushersSolid Contributor
Height6'4"
Weight250 lb
BornDec 27, 1997
Age28
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
ConferenceIndependent
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 Β· Rd 3, Pick 67 Β· DET
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 19 Β· #3150 Β· Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.5
Avg surplus
peak +16
2 seasons Γ ~9.5 surplus β VORP 19
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% | |||||
| 2020 | β | DET | 2 | β | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 69 | 15.8% | 30 | 21.0% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | β | DET | 12 | β | 24 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 362 | 39.7% | 128 | 41.8% | 9 | 4 | 0.4 | 21.8 | 6.7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | β | DET | 8 | β | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 222 | 31.6% | 15 | 14.0% | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 83.9 | 4.6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | DET | 6 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 121 | 21.8% | 51 | 25.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 14.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | ARI | 9 | β | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 286 | 33.5% | 115 | 33.5% | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 96.0 | 4.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Career | β | 37 | β | 64 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 10.0 | 43.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,060 | 28.5% | 339 | 27.1% | 29 | 18 | β | β | β | 31 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 8 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | DET | 2 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2021 | 24 | DET | 12 | 0* | 24 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 25 | DET | 8 | 0* | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 26 | DET | 6 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 27 | ARI | 9 | 0* | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Career | 37 | 64 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 18 | β | β | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | DET | 6 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 69 | 15.8% | 30 | 21.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | DET | 13 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 362 | 39.7% | 128 | 41.8% |
| 2022 | 25 | DET | 10 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 222 | 31.6% | 15 | 14.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | DET | 9 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 121 | 21.8% | 51 | 25.4% |
| 2024 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 286 | 33.5% | 115 | 33.5% |
| Career | 51 | β | β | 1,060 | β | 339 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | DET | 6 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 24 | DET | 13 | 0* | 9 | 4 | 0.4 | 21.8 | 6.7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 25 | DET | 10 | 0* | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 83.9 | 4.6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 26 | DET | 9 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 14.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | ARI | 13 | 0* | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 96.0 | 4.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Career | 51 | 29 | 18 | β | β | β | 31 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 8 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 43.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2021bestavg 522024
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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+56
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1004.623Snap share28.5%Def snaps1,060ReliableCV 0.41
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· 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
27 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 83thClass Pos 73thClass All 88th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Taylor DeckerOT4yWill HarrisSAF4yJack FoxP4yFrank RagnowG4yRomeo OkwaraDE4yTracy Walker IIIDB4yDan SkipperOT4yJason CabindaFB4yJonah JacksonG4yMatt NelsonOT4yJared GoffQB3yJosh ReynoldsWR3yAlex AnzaloneMLB3yJalen Reeves-MaybinLB3yCharles HarrisLB3yKalif RaymondWR3yD'Andre SwiftRB3yAmon-Ra St. BrownWR3yHalapoulivaati VaitaiG3yPenei SewellOT3yEvan BrownC3yAlim McNeillDT3yBrock WrightTE3yDerrick BarnesLB3y
2020 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #67
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJulian inherited the Detroit Lions DL room from Romeo Okwara (2018β2023), and handed it to Alim McNeill (2021β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined ARI (from DET)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2020draft
Drafted by DET β Round 3, Pick 67
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 250 lb
Frame
27 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DET | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2022 | DET | 1 | W1QuestionableΒ· HamstringW13OutΒ· Elbow |
| 2021 | DET | 2 | W3QuestionableΒ· NeckW14OutΒ· AnkleW15OutΒ· AnkleW16QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2020 | DET | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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
51
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2021
C+2022
C2023
C2024
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.3 | 6+4 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 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
19 career value over replacement β #3150 all-time of 4,642. 4.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #67 (Rd 3) Β· DET Β· 2020 Β· +7.4 vs expected KV-H
51actual
43.6 expected Β· Ξ+7.4
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