Justin Bannan
Solid ContributorβοΈ Sustained Machine Β· 2007
Height6'3"
Weight312 lb
BornApr 18, 1979
Age47
CollegeColoradoSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 Β· Rd 5, Pick 139 Β· BUF
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 24 Β· #2930 Β· Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 64% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+4.8
Avg surplus
peak +6
5 seasons Γ ~4.8 surplus β VORP 24
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2002 | β | BUF | 10 | β | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | BUF | 7 | β | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | BUF | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | BUF | 14 | β | 31 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | BAL | 8 | β | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | BAL | 11 | β | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 34 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | BAL | 13 | β | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 29 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | LA | 14 | β | 28 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 38 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | DET | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 29 | 14.0% | 7 | 22.0% |
| Career | β | 126 | β | 239 | 146 | 93 | 17 | 16 | 6.5 | 39.5 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 29 | 14.0% | 7 | 22.0% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | BUF | 10 | β | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 24 | BUF | 7 | β | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 25 | BUF | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2005 | 26 | BUF | 14 | β | 31 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 27 | BAL | 8 | β | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 28 | BAL | 11 | β | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 29 | BAL | 16 | β | 34 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 30 | BAL | 13 | β | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 31 | DEN | 16 | β | 29 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2011 | 32 | LA | 14 | β | 28 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 33 | DEN | 15 | β | 38 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 34 | DET | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 126 | 239 | 146 | 93 | 17 | 16 | β | β | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58.9 |
Snap Counts
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 31.7
Availability 16.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2002bestavg 472012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Disruption/1000Snap share14%Def snaps29Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, 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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.00s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 21thClass Pos 58thClass All 17th
29"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 16thClass Pos 21thClass All 10th
99"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 4thClass Pos 7thClass All 4th
24 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 69thClass Pos 43thClass All 68th
7.31s
3-Cone
Elite Β· 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 37thClass Pos 90thClass All 36th
4.24s
Shuttle
Elite Β· 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 67thClass Pos 93thClass All 50th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl14Solo10Ast4TFL1QBHits1Dis2.0PD1
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
Willis McGaheeRB6yMark ClaytonWR5yLondon FletcherILB4yTerrell SuggsOLB4yRay LewisILB4yDerrick MasonWR4ySam KochP4yJarret JohnsonOLB4yEd ReedFS4yEric MouldsWR4yNate ClementsS4yHaloti NgataDT4yTrevor PryceDE4yTodd HeapTE4yDawan LandryS4yAaron SchobelDE4yJosh ReedWR4yRon EdwardsDT4yRyan DenneyDE4yBrian MoormanP4yCorey IvyDB4yCoy WireOLB4yDemetrius WilliamsWR4yJoe BurnsRB4y
2002 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #139
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJustin inherited the Baltimore Ravens DL room from Dwan Edwards (2004β2009), and handed it to Trevor Pryce (2006β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined DET (from DEN)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2012team change
Joined DEN (from LA)
- 2011team change
Joined LA (from DEN)
- 2010team change
Joined DEN (from BAL)
- 2006team change
Joined BAL (from BUF)
- 2002draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 5, Pick 139
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 312 lb
Frame
300 lb at 5.00s
Size-speed
29" vert / 99" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | STL | 1 | W12OutΒ· ShoulderW13QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2009 | BAL | 0 | W16QuestionableΒ· Illness |
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 10-season peers. See all β
50
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2002
D2003
C+2005
D2006
C+2007
C+2008
C2009
C+2010
C2011
C2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
67%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
24 career value over replacement β #2930 all-time of 4,642. 2.4/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #139 (Rd 5) Β· BUF Β· 2002 Β· +17 vs expected KV-H
50actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+17
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