Leon Lett is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Lett in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Leon Lett
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 46 Β· #2164 Β· Above AverageWorth 46 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 48% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.2
Avg surplus
peak +11
5 seasons Γ ~9.2 surplus β VORP 46
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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 20 | 14 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 4 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | DAL | 11 | β | 27 | 19 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 49 | 36 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DAL | 12 | β | 37 | 29 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DAL | 13 | β | 35 | 27 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 5 | 3 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DAL | 3 | β | 11 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 36 | 30 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DAL | 6 | β | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DAL | 7 | β | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DEN | 9 | β | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 109 | β | 249 | 195 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24 | DAL | 16 | β | 20 | 14 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 4 | 0 | β | β | β | 8.4 |
| 1993 | 25 | DAL | 11 | β | 27 | 19 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 26 | DAL | 16 | β | 49 | 36 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 9 |
| 1995 | 27 | DAL | 12 | β | 37 | 29 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 7.6 |
| 1996 | 28 | DAL | 13 | β | 35 | 27 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 5 | 3 | β | β | β | 9.8 |
| 1997 | 29 | DAL | 3 | β | 11 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 30 | DAL | 16 | β | 36 | 30 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 11.1 |
| 1999 | 31 | DAL | 6 | β | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 32 | DAL | 7 | β | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 33 | DEN | 9 | β | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Career | 109 | 249 | 195 | 4 | 8 | 4 | β | β | 0 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 39
Availability 16
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 522001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Sacks leader11
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: 92%.
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
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo2TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Emporia State University; Hinds CC), 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
Emmitt SmithRB9yDarren WoodsonS9yTroy AikmanQB9yChad HenningsDT9yMichael IrvinWR8yDaryl JohnstonRB8yJason GarrettQB7yBrock MarionFS5yDeion SandersCB5yCharles HaleyDE5yKavika PittmanDE5yEric BjornsonTE5yRandall GodfreyOLB4yJay NovacekTE4yDarrin SmithLB4yRussell MarylandNT4yRobert JonesOLB4yDexter CoakleyLB4yGeorge TeagueFS4yJohn JettP4yKevin R. WilliamsWR4yHurvin McCormackDE4yAlvin HarperWR4ySherman WilliamsRB4y
1991 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #173
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLeon inherited the Dallas Cowboys DL room from Chad Hennings (1992β2000), and handed it to Hurvin McCormack (1995β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001team change
Joined DEN (from DAL)
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1991draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 7, Pick 173
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 290 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 9-season peers. See all β
57
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1992
C1993
B1994
C+1995
B1996
B1998
D1999
C2000
D2001
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 4+2.5 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 5+2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
46 career value over replacement β #2164 all-time of 4,642. 5.1/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #173 (Rd 7) Β· DAL Β· 1991 Β· +29.8 vs expected KV-H
57actual
27.2 expected Β· Ξ+29.8
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