A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Worth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2019 | — | NYJ | 13 | — | 39 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 550 | 52.7% | 20 | 10.3% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | NYJ | 6 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 171 | 35.3% | 3 | 5.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | NYJ | 6 | — | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 233 | 46.9% | 26 | 13.7% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | — | NO | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 56 | 16.2% | 13 | 13.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 28 | — | 65 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 2.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,010 | 37.8% | 62 | 10.8% | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | — | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | NYJ | 13 | 8* | 39 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2020 | 23 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 24 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 26 | NO | 3 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 28 | 8* | 65 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | NYJ | 15 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 550 | 52.7% | 20 | 10.3% |
| 2020 | 23 | NYJ | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 171 | 35.3% | 3 | 5.5% |
| 2021 | 24 | NYJ | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 233 | 46.9% | 26 | 13.7% |
| 2023 | 26 | NO | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 56 | 16.2% | 13 | 13.8% |
| Career | 34 | 8* | — | — | 1,010 | — | 62 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | NYJ | 15 | 8* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 23 | NYJ | 7 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 24 | NYJ | 7 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Career | 29 | 8* | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 40.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 35· confidence 83%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Production per snap — 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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined NO (from NYJ)
Last recorded season with NO
Entered the NFL with NYJ
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
1 career value over replacement — #4173 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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