Kenyon Coleman is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Coleman in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Coleman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kenyon Coleman
Height6'5"
Weight293 lb
BornApr 10, 1979
Age47
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 Β· Rd 5, Pick 147 Β· LV
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 35 Β· #2495 Β· Role PlayerWorth 35 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 55% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+5.8
Avg surplus
peak +12
6 seasons Γ ~5.8 surplus β VORP 35
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 | |||||
| 2002 | β | LV | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DAL | 11 | β | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | β | DAL | 7 | β | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | DAL | 7 | β | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | DAL | 15 | β | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 63 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 36 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | CLE | 13 | β | 33 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | CLE | 15 | β | 53 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 32 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | DAL | 7 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 122 | β | 292 | 199 | 93 | 13 | 17 | 17.0 | 47.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | LV | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2003 | 24 | DAL | 11 | β | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 25 | DAL | 7 | β | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 26 | DAL | 7 | β | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 27 | DAL | 15 | β | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2007 | 28 | NYJ | 15 | β | 63 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2008 | 29 | NYJ | 15 | β | 36 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 30 | CLE | 13 | β | 33 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 31 | CLE | 15 | β | 53 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2011 | 32 | DAL | 16 | β | 32 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 33 | DAL | 7 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Career | 122 | 292 | 199 | 93 | 13 | 17 | β | β | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 64.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 36.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 512012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Sacks leader9
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: 90%.
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· 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.97s
40-Yard
Low Β· 14th pct
Pos 14thAll 22thClass Pos 7thClass All 18th
32 reps
Bench
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 95thClass Pos 82thClass All 95th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (UCLA), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason WittenTE6yJason WhittleG6yTerence NewmanCB5yEric BartonILB5yBradie JamesILB5yAbram ElamFS5yDeMarcus WareOLB4yGreg EllisDE4yBilly CundiffK4yTerry GlennWR4yTony RomoQB4yDavid BowensILB4yAlshermond SingletonOLB4yJay RatliffDE4yMat McBriarP4yLa'Roi GloverDT3yLaveranues ColesWR3yJason HatcherDE3yJulius JonesRB3yC.J. MosleyDT3yPatrick CraytonWR3yDat NguyenILB3yDan CampbellTE3yNate JonesFS3y
2002 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #147
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKenyon inherited the Dallas Cowboys DL room from La'Roi Glover (2002β2005), and handed it to Jay Ratliff (2005β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2011team change
Joined DAL (from CLE)
- 2009team change
Joined CLE (from NYJ)
- 2007team change
Joined NYJ (from DAL)
- 2003team change
Joined DAL (from LV)
- 2002draft
Drafted by LV β Round 5, Pick 147
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 293 lb
Frame
284 lb at 4.97s
Size-speed
32 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | DAL | 2 | W3OutΒ· KneeW4OutΒ· Knee |
| 2010 | CLE | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· KneeW5QuestionableΒ· KneeW6QuestionableΒ· KneeW7QuestionableΒ· KneeW9QuestionableΒ· KneeW10QuestionableΒ· KneeW11QuestionableΒ· KneeW12QuestionableΒ· KneeW13QuestionableΒ· KneeW14QuestionableΒ· KneeW15QuestionableΒ· KneeW16QuestionableΒ· Knee+1 more |
| 2009 | CLE | 2 | W4QuestionableΒ· GroinW6QuestionableΒ· GroinW7QuestionableΒ· GroinW8QuestionableΒ· GroinW10QuestionableΒ· GroinW13OutΒ· KneeW14OutΒ· KneeW15QuestionableΒ· KneeW17DoubtfulΒ· Ankle / Elbow |
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
55
peak 59
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2003
C2004
C2005
B2006
C+2007
C2008
C+2009
C+2010
C+2011
D2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.3 | 5+3 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
35 career value over replacement β #2495 all-time of 4,642. 3.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #147 (Rd 5) Β· LV Β· 2002 Β· +22 vs expected KV-H
55actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+22
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