Lorenzo Alexander is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Alexander in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Alexander's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lorenzo Alexander
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Above-average snap-level impact reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 124 · #831 · High-ValueWorth 124 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 19% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+15.5
Avg surplus
peak +47
8 seasons × ~15.5 surplus ≈ VORP 124
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 2007 | — | WAS | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | WAS | 10 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | WAS | 12 | — | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | WAS | 16 | — | 41 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | WAS | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | WAS | 11 | — | 23 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | ARI | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 77 | 39.7% | 41 | 46.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | ARI | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 50 | 12.5% | 337 | 75.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | LV | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | OAK | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 45 | 13.2% | 414 | 86.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 53 | 39 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 12.5 | 44.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 785 | 73.8% | 255 | 55.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 51 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 3.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 672 | 60.1% | 251 | 58.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | BUF | 15 | — | 62 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6.5 | 27.5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 629 | 61.7% | 171 | 39.1% | 28 | 19 | 0.7 | 48.1 | 2.1 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | BUF | 15 | — | 44 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 495 | 47.9% | 235 | 59.9% | 15 | 12 | 0.8 | 111.4 | 3.3 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 141 | — | 321 | 213 | 108 | 46 | 84 | 33.0 | 163.0 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,753 | 44.1% | 1,704 | 60.0% | 43 | 31 | — | — | — | 34 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | WAS | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | WAS | 10 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 26 | WAS | 12 | — | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 27 | WAS | 16 | — | 41 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 28 | WAS | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 29 | WAS | 11 | — | 23 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 30 | ARI | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 31 | ARI | 4 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 32 | LV | 3 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 33 | BUF | 16 | 12* | 53 | 39 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 12.5 | 44.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 15.6 |
| 2017 | 34 | BUF | 16 | 10* | 51 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 3.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2018 | 35 | BUF | 15 | 10* | 62 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6.5 | 27.5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2019 | 36 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 44 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Career | 125 | 32* | 321 | 213 | 108 | 46 | 84 | — | — | 3 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 | ARI | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 77 | 39.7% | 41 | 46.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | ARI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 50 | 12.5% | 337 | 75.2% |
| 2015 | 32 | OAK | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 45 | 13.2% | 414 | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 33 | BUF | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 785 | 73.8% | 255 | 55.3% |
| 2017 | 34 | BUF | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 672 | 60.1% | 251 | 58.1% |
| 2018 | 35 | BUF | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 629 | 61.7% | 171 | 39.1% |
| 2019 | 36 | BUF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 495 | 47.9% | 235 | 59.9% |
| Career | 99 | 32* | — | — | 2,753 | — | 1,704 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 | 35 | BUF | 16 | 10* | 28 | 19 | 0.7 | 48.1 | 2.1 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 36 | BUF | 16 | 0* | 15 | 12 | 0.8 | 111.4 | 3.3 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | 32 | 10* | 43 | 31 | — | — | — | 34 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 14 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 44.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2008bestavg 58elite 702019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Sacks leader17
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+72
Excellent
SIS
Disruption/1005.703Snap share44.1%Def snaps2,753ConsistentCV 0.20
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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 · 2005
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.12s
40-Yard
Low · 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 14thClass Pos 5thClass All 13th
29.5"
Vertical
Low · 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 19thClass Pos 4thClass All 12th
106"
Broad Jump
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 16thClass Pos 6thClass All 16th
28 reps
Bench
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 87thClass Pos 73thClass All 85th
7.53s
3-Cone
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 23thClass Pos 26thClass All 21th
4.55s
Shuttle
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 24thClass Pos 6thClass All 18th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl14Solo8Ast6TFL2QBHits1Sk1.0Dis4.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (California), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
London FletcherILB6ySantana MossWR6yChris CooleyTE6yKedric GolstonDE6yReed DoughtyS6yDeAngelo HallS5yMike SellersTE5yLaRon LandryFS5yRocky McIntoshLB5yFred DavisTE5yChris WilsonLB5yRob JacksonOLB5yJerry HughesDE4yAndre CarterDE4yAndre HolmesWR4yCarlos RogersCB4yBrian OrakpoOLB4yClinton PortisRB4yShaq LawsonDE4yH.B. BladesILB4yGraham GanoK3yPhillip DanielsDE3yKyle WilliamsDT3yLeSean McCoyRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLorenzo inherited the Washington Commanders LB room from Chris Wilson (2007–2012), and handed it to London Fletcher (2007–2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2016team change
Joined BUF (from OAK)
- 2015team change
Joined OAK (from ARI)
- 2013team change
Joined ARI (from WAS)
- 2007signing
Entered the NFL with WAS
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 245 lb
Frame
289 lb at 5.12s
Size-speed
29.5" vert / 106" broad
Explosion
28 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BUF | 0 | W9Questionable· HamstringW12Questionable· AnkleW13Questionable· Ankle |
| 2013 | ARI | 0 | W2Questionable· Biceps |
| 2010 | WAS | 0 | W12Questionable· HamstringW13Questionable· HamstringW14Questionable· HamstringW15Questionable· HamstringW16Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
67
peak 75
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2008
C+2009
C+2010
C+2012
F2014
A+2016
B2017
B+2018
C+2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
78%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 4+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 13+0.5 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
124 career value over replacement — #831 all-time of 4,642. 13.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
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