Juqua Parker is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Parker in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Parker's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Juqua Parker
Height6'2"
Weight250 lb
BornMay 15, 1978
Age48
Rookie yr2001
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 134 · #749 · High-ValueWorth 134 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 17% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+19.1
Avg surplus
peak +30
7 seasons × ~19.1 surplus ≈ VORP 134
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 | |||||
| 2001 | — | TEN | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | TEN | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | TEN | 12 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | TEN | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | PHI | 11 | — | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | PHI | 15 | — | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | PHI | 15 | — | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | PHI | 16 | — | 41 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4.5 | 18.5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | PHI | 16 | — | 28 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | PHI | 12 | — | 17 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | PHI | 11 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | CLE | 15 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 136 | — | 214 | 163 | 51 | 40 | 61 | 42.5 | 143.5 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23 | TEN | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 24 | TEN | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 25 | TEN | 12 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2004 | 26 | TEN | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 27 | PHI | 11 | — | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 28 | PHI | 15 | — | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.7 |
| 2007 | 29 | PHI | 15 | — | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2008 | 30 | PHI | 16 | — | 41 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4.5 | 18.5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 13.6 |
| 2009 | 31 | PHI | 16 | — | 28 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 16.4 |
| 2010 | 32 | PHI | 12 | — | 17 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2011 | 33 | PHI | 11 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 34 | CLE | 15 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.6 |
| Career | 136 | 214 | 163 | 51 | 40 | 61 | — | — | 1 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 104.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
×.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 46.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2002bestavg 58elite 702012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 21% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
21% of the all-time Sacks leader21
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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+).
Postseason Career
8 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl20Solo16Ast4TFL2QBHits4Sk1.0Dis7.0FR2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma State; Northeast Oklahoma), 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
Trent ColeOLB7yMike PattersonDT7yDavid AkersK6ySheldon BrownCB6yJason AvantWR6yQuintin MikellS6yJevon KearseDE6yJoselio HansonFS6yDonovan McNabbQB5yBrent CelekTE5yBrian WestbrookRB5yBrodrick BunkleyNT5yReggie BrownWR5yAkeem JordanILB5yOmar GaitherMLB5yBrian DawkinsS4yDerrick MasonWR4yKevin CarterDE4yDeSean JacksonWR4yKeith BulluckOLB4yAsante SamuelCB4ySteve McNairQB4ySamari RolleCB4yCraig HentrichP4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJuqua inherited the Philadelphia Eagles DL room from Jevon Kearse (2004–2007), and handed it to Mike Patterson (2005–2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined CLE (from PHI)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2005team change
Joined PHI (from TEN)
- 2001signing
Entered the NFL with TEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 250 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | CLE | 0 | W3Questionable· Foot |
| 2011 | PHI | 2 | W3Out· AnkleW4Out· AnkleW5Questionable· AnkleW9Doubtful· AnkleW10Questionable· Ankle |
| 2010 | PHI | 1 | W11Questionable· HipW12Questionable· HipW13Out· Hip |
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 11-season peers. See all →
68
peak 75
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2002
B2003
F2004
C2005
B+2006
B2007
B2008
A2009
B+2010
C+2011
B+2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 10+1.5 | 0.6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0.5 | 9+3 | 0.5 |
| 2011 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
134 career value over replacement — #749 all-time of 4,642. 12.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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