Linval Joseph is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Joseph in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Joseph's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Linval Joseph
Height6'4"
Weight329 lb
BornOct 10, 1988
Age37
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2010
Draft2010 Β· Rd 2, Pick 46 Β· NYG
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
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 109 Β· #1004 Β· High-ValueWorth 109 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 15 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.9
Avg surplus
peak +17
11 seasons Γ ~9.9 surplus β VORP 109
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2010 | β | NYG | 4 | β | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | NYG | 15 | β | 40 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 46 | 20 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | NYG | 15 | β | 50 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 578 | 55.1% | 25 | 15.2% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 47 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 729 | 67.4% | 76 | 17.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | MIN | 12 | β | 43 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 529 | 66.8% | 40 | 13.4% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 77 | 37 | 40 | 5 | 17 | 4.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.0% | 719 | 70.1% | 53 | 12.2% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 66 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 663 | 66.4% | 34 | 8.5% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | MIN | 15 | β | 52 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 669 | 69.1% | 52 | 13.1% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | β | MIN | 13 | β | 41 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 552 | 63.7% | 28 | 11.0% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | β | LAC | 15 | β | 59 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 726 | 70.4% | 88 | 19.1% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 81.2 | 2.0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | β | LAC | 14 | β | 51 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 551 | 58.1% | 58 | 16.1% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | β | PHI | 8 | β | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 189 | 38.4% | β | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | BUF | 7 | β | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 161 | 34.9% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | DAL | 10 | β | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 265 | 24.5% | 1 | 3.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | β | 192 | β | 626 | 334 | 292 | 59 | 80 | 28.5 | 167.5 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.0% | 6,331 | 57.1% | 456 | 12.1% | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 35 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 14 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 | NYG | 4 | β | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 23 | NYG | 15 | β | 40 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2012 | 24 | NYG | 16 | β | 46 | 20 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2013 | 25 | NYG | 15 | 8* | 50 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2014 | 26 | MIN | 16 | 11* | 47 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2015 | 27 | MIN | 12 | 8* | 43 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 28 | MIN | 16 | 11* | 77 | 37 | 40 | 5 | 17 | 4.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| 2017 | 29 | MIN | 16 | 11* | 66 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | 30 | MIN | 15 | 10* | 52 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2019 | 31 | MIN | 13 | 8* | 41 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2020 | 32 | LAC | 15 | 11* | 59 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 33 | LAC | 14 | 8* | 51 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 34 | PHI | 8 | 0* | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 35 | BUF | 7 | 0* | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 36 | DAL | 10 | 0* | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Career | 192 | 86* | 626 | 334 | 292 | 59 | 80 | β | β | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 116.1 |
* 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 | 25 | NYG | 15 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 578 | 55.1% | 25 | 15.2% |
| 2014 | 26 | MIN | 16 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 729 | 67.4% | 76 | 17.3% |
| 2015 | 27 | MIN | 12 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 529 | 66.8% | 40 | 13.4% |
| 2016 | 28 | MIN | 16 | 11* | 3 | 4.0% | 719 | 70.1% | 53 | 12.2% |
| 2017 | 29 | MIN | 16 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 663 | 66.4% | 34 | 8.5% |
| 2018 | 30 | MIN | 15 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 669 | 69.1% | 52 | 13.1% |
| 2019 | 31 | MIN | 13 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 552 | 63.7% | 28 | 11.0% |
| 2020 | 32 | LAC | 16 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 726 | 70.4% | 88 | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 33 | LAC | 14 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 551 | 58.1% | 58 | 16.1% |
| 2022 | 34 | PHI | 8 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 189 | 38.4% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 35 | BUF | 7 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 161 | 34.9% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | 36 | DAL | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 265 | 24.5% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | 165 | 86* | 3 | β | 6,331 | β | 456 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30 | MIN | 15 | 10* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 31 | MIN | 13 | 8* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 32 | LAC | 16 | 11* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 81.2 | 2.0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 33 | LAC | 14 | 8* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 34 | PHI | 8 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 35 | BUF | 7 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 36 | DAL | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 90 | 37* | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 35 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 14 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 15 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 37.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2010bestavg 512024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Sacks leader14
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line Β· proprietary Β· 2012+48
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.361Snap share57.1%Def snaps6,331VolatileCV 0.45
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, 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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2010
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.09s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 16thClass Pos 47thClass All 13th
30"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 59th pct
Pos 59thAll 21thClass Pos 50thClass All 19th
100"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 6thClass Pos 35thClass All 10th
39 reps
Bench
Elite Β· 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 99thClass Pos 96thClass All 99th
8.12s
3-Cone
Low Β· 7th pct
Pos 7thAll 3thClass Pos 13thClass All 4th
4.71s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 13thClass Pos 41thClass All 12th
Postseason Career
13 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl34Solo16Ast18TFL2QBHits3Dis5.0PD1FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (East Carolina), 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
Kyle RudolphTE7yHarrison SmithFS6yAdam ThielenWR6yEverson GriffenDE6yStefon DiggsWR6yEric KendricksMLB6yXavier RhodesCB6yAndrew SendejoFS6yAnthony BarrOLB6yDanielle HunterDE5yShamar StephenDT5yTom JohnsonDT5yAnthony HarrisDB5yTrae WaynesCB5yMarcus SherelsDB5yEli ManningQB4yJason Pierre-PaulDE4yJustin TuckDE4yAntrel RolleS4yBrian RobisonDE4yMathias KiwanukaDE4yJerick McKinnonRB4yCorey WebsterCB4yJarius WrightWR4y
2010 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #46
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLinval inherited the Minnesota Vikings DL room from Tom Johnson (2014β2018), and handed it to Shamar Stephen (2014β2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined DAL (from BUF)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2023team change
Joined BUF (from PHI)
- 2022team change
Joined PHI (from LAC)
- 2020team change
Joined LAC (from MIN)
- 2014team change
Joined MIN (from NYG)
- 2010draft
Drafted by NYG β Round 2, Pick 46
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 329 lb
Frame
328 lb at 5.09s
Size-speed
30" vert / 100" broad
Explosion
39 reps
Bench power
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DAL | 0 | W9QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2021 | LAC | 0 | W11DoubtfulΒ· Shoulder |
| 2019 | MIN | 2 | W10OutΒ· KneeW11OutΒ· KneeW13QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2018 | MIN | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· Knee / ShoulderW8QuestionableΒ· Ankle / Knee |
| 2016 | MIN | 0 | W10QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2015 | MIN | 2 | W13OutΒ· FootW14OutΒ· FootW15QuestionableΒ· FootW17DoubtfulΒ· Foot |
| 2013 | NYG | 1 | W5OutΒ· Ankle / KneeW6QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
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 15-season peers. See all β
61
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 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
109 career value over replacement β #1004 all-time of 4,642. 7.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #46 (Rd 2) Β· NYG Β· 2010 Β· +11.2 vs expected KV-H
61actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+11.2
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