Kenny Holmes is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Holmes in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Holmes's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kenny Holmes
Height6'4"
Weight265 lb
BornOct 24, 1973
Age52
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 Β· Rd 1, Pick 18 Β· TEN
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 104 Β· #1062 Β· High-ValueWorth 104 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 24% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14.9
Avg surplus
peak +28
7 seasons Γ ~14.9 surplus β VORP 104
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | TEN | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | TEN | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | TEN | 13 | β | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | TEN | 14 | β | 34 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 43 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | NYG | 14 | β | 38 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | NYG | 8 | β | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | β | 81 | β | 148 | 96 | 52 | 36 | 18 | 38.5 | 92.5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | TEN | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8.8 |
| 1998 | 25 | TEN | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 26 | TEN | 13 | β | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2000 | 27 | TEN | 14 | β | 34 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 | 13.2 |
| 2001 | 28 | NYG | 16 | β | 43 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2002 | 29 | NYG | 14 | β | 38 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 2003 | 30 | NYG | 8 | β | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Career | 81 | 148 | 96 | 52 | 36 | 18 | β | β | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 71.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 69 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
67
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 69 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 69Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 51.2
Availability 15.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1997bestavg 66elite 702003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position17
Depth
of 100
Reached 19% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
19% of the all-time Sacks leader19
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: 93%.
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+).
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo5Ast1TFL1QBHits1Sk2.0Dis4.0PD2FF1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Frank WycheckTE5yDerrick MasonWR4yMarcus RobertsonFS4ySteve McNairQB4yEddie GeorgeRB4yBlaine BishopS4yDenard WalkerCB4yHenry FordDT4yRodney ThomasRB4yChris SandersWR4yMichael RoanTE4yGeorge McCulloughDB4yMichael StrahanDE3yKerry CollinsQB3yAmani ToomerWR3yEddie RobinsonOLB3yMicheal BarrowLB3yKeith HamiltonDT3yIke HilliardWR3yTiki BarberRB3yDhani JonesMLB3ySamari RolleCB3yCornelius GriffinDT3yJoe BowdenLB3y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #18
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKenny inherited the Tennessee Titans DL room from Gary Walker (1997β1998), and handed it to Joe Salave'a (1998β2001).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2001team change
Joined NYG (from TEN)
- 1997draft
Drafted by TEN β Round 1, Pick 18
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 265 lb
Frame
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 7-season peers. See all β
69
peak 72
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1997
C+1998
B1999
B+2000
B2001
B+2002
B+2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
79%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7 | 1.4 | 22+15 | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0.6 | 9+1 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0.6 | 9+1 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 11+5.5 | 0.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
104 career value over replacement β #1062 all-time of 4,642. 14.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #18 (Rd 1) Β· TEN Β· 1997 Β· +12.5 vs expected KV-H
69actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξ+12.5
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