Kroy Biermann is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Biermann in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Biermann's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kroy Biermann
Height6'3"
Weight255 lb
BornSep 12, 1985
Age40
CollegeMontanaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Sky
Rookie yr2008
Draft2008 Β· Rd 5, Pick 154 Β· ATL
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 97 Β· #1179 Β· High-ValueWorth 97 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 26% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.9
Avg surplus
peak +21
7 seasons Γ ~13.9 surplus β VORP 97
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% | |||||
| 2008 | β | ATL | 9 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 27 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 24 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 26 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 45 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | ATL | 2 | β | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 99 | 69.5% | 13 | 22.5% |
| 2014 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 72 | 38 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 4.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 848 | 78.4% | 90 | 19.8% |
| 2015 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 48 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 516 | 48.3% | 333 | 81.4% |
| Career | β | 104 | β | 260 | 156 | 104 | 37 | 58 | 23.5 | 118.5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,463 | 65.4% | 436 | 41.2% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | ATL | 9 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 24 | ATL | 15 | β | 27 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2010 | 25 | ATL | 16 | β | 24 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2011 | 26 | ATL | 15 | β | 26 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 27 | ATL | 16 | β | 45 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 28 | ATL | 2 | β | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2014 | 29 | ATL | 16 | 13* | 72 | 38 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 4.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2015 | 30 | ATL | 15 | 0* | 48 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 104 | 13* | 260 | 156 | 104 | 37 | 58 | β | β | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 54.8 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | ATL | 2 | β | β | 0.0% | 99 | 69.5% | 13 | 22.5% |
| 2014 | 29 | ATL | 16 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 848 | 78.4% | 90 | 19.8% |
| 2015 | 30 | ATL | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 516 | 48.3% | 333 | 81.4% |
| Career | 34 | 13* | β | β | 1,463 | β | 436 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 63Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 42.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2008bestavg 612015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Sacks leader12
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+37
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.529Snap share65.4%Def snaps1,463Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, 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 linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.85s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 30thClass Pos 30thClass All 28th
31.5"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 31thClass Pos 79thClass All 59th
112"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 31thClass Pos 38thClass All 37th
29 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 89thClass Pos 73thClass All 87th
7.08s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 59thClass Pos 80thClass All 60th
4.56s
Shuttle
Low Β· 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 23thClass Pos 33thClass All 24th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo5Ast7TFL1QBHits2Sk0.5Dis3.5PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Montana), 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
Matt RyanQB8yRoddy WhiteWR8yJonathan BabineauxDT8yMatt BryantK7yHarry DouglasWR6yThomas DeCoudFS6yJason SnellingFB6yStephen NicholasOLB6yWilliam MooreS6yEric WeemsWR6yTony GonzalezTE5yJohn AbrahamOLB5yJulio JonesWR5yCorey PetersDE5yBrent GrimesCB5yMatt BosherP5yMichael TurnerRB5yPeria JerryDT5yMike PetersonOLB4yCurtis LoftonMLB4yJacquizz RodgersRB4yVance WalkerDE4yOvie MughelliFB4ySean WeatherspoonLB4y
2008 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #154
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKroy inherited the Atlanta Falcons LB room from Curtis Lofton (2008β2011), and handed it to Mike Peterson (2009β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2008draft
Drafted by ATL β Round 5, Pick 154
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 255 lb
Frame
246 lb at 4.85s
Size-speed
31.5" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
29 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ATL | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· Calf |
| 2009 | ATL | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· NeckW10QuestionableΒ· Neck |
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
63
peak 66
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2008
B2009
B2010
C+2011
B2012
B2014
C+2015
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2015 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
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
97 career value over replacement β #1179 all-time of 4,642. 13.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #154 (Rd 5) Β· ATL Β· 2008 Β· +30 vs expected KV-H
63actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+30
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