Kevin Carter ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Carter in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Carter a career score of 86, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1995 | 21–22 | STL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 22–23 | STL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 23–24 | STL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24–25 | STL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25–26 | STL | 14 | — | 28 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 15.0 | 42.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26–27 | STL | 15 | — | 28 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27–28 | TEN | 16 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 28–29 | TEN | 16 | — | 41 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 29–30 | TEN | 15 | — | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 30–31 | TEN | 14 | — | 41 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 31–32 | MIA | 16 | — | 46 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 32–33 | MIA | 14 | — | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 33–34 | TB | 15 | — | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 34–35 | TB | 15 | — | 43 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 214 | — | 357 | 219 | 138 | 52 | 66 | 103.5 | 221.5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
Career Value · VORP
318 career value over replacement — #110 all-time of 4,695. 22.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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Pick #6 (Rd 1) · LA · 1995 · +22.7 vs expected KV-H
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An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Worth 318 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 3% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 14 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
14 seasons × ~22.7 surplus ≈ VORP 318
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