Marcellus Wiley is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Wiley in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wiley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Marcellus Wiley
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 132 Β· #767 Β· High-ValueWorth 132 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18.9
Avg surplus
peak +46
7 seasons Γ ~18.9 surplus β VORP 132
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | BUF | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | BUF | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | BUF | 14 | β | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 52 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 9.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | LAC | 14 | β | 41 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LAC | 14 | β | 30 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 44 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | DAL | 14 | β | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | JAX | 4 | β | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | JAX | 8 | β | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 131 | β | 239 | 170 | 69 | 33 | 29 | 43.0 | 105.0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | BUF | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 24 | BUF | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 9.5 |
| 1999 | 25 | BUF | 14 | β | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2000 | 26 | BUF | 15 | β | 52 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 9.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 |
| 2001 | 27 | LAC | 14 | β | 41 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 | 18.4 |
| 2002 | 28 | LAC | 14 | β | 30 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2003 | 29 | LAC | 16 | β | 44 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2004 | 30 | DAL | 14 | β | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2005 | 31 | JAX | 4 | β | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2006 | 32 | JAX | 8 | β | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 131 | 239 | 170 | 69 | 33 | 29 | β | β | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 71 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
83
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 71.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 71Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 46.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1997bestavg 59elite 702006
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #277 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position20
Depth
of 100
Reached 22% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
22% of the all-time Sacks leader22
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%.
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
Tkl2Solo1Ast1
College Defense
| Season | School | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | BUF | 11 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 1 | β | β |
| 1998 | BUF | 17 | β | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | β | β | 1 | β | β |
| 1999 | BUF | 19 | β | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | β | β | 0 | β | β |
| 2000 | BUF | 40 | β | β | β | β | 10.5 | 10.5 | β | β | β | 1 | β | β |
| 2001 | SD | 38 | β | β | β | β | 13.0 | 13.0 | β | β | β | 0 | β | β |
| 2002 | SD | 30 | β | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | β | β | 0 | β | β |
| 2003 | SD | 38 | β | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | β | β | 1 | β | β |
| 2004 | DAL | 31 | β | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | β | β | 0 | β | β |
| 2005 | JAX | 6 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 0 | β | β |
| 2006 | JAX | 8 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 0 | β | β |
| Career | 238 | 0 | β | β | β | 44.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Steve ChristieK7yDoug FlutieQB6ySam RogersOLB5yTed WashingtonNT4yEric MouldsWR4yHenry JonesDB4yPhil HansenDE4yChris MohrP4yAntowain SmithRB4yShawn PriceDE4yJay RiemersmaTE4yAlex Van PeltQB4yDrew BreesQB3yBruce SmithDE3yAndre ReedWR3yPat WilliamsDT3yThurman ThomasRB3yLaDainian TomlinsonRB3yJamal WilliamsNT3yRaylee JohnsonDE3yDarren BennettP3yKurt SchulzFS3yTim DwightWR3ySam CowartMLB3y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #52
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMarcellus inherited the Buffalo Bills DL room from Shawn Price (1996β2001), and handed it to Pat Williams (1998β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2005team change
Joined JAX (from DAL)
- 2004team change
Joined DAL (from LAC)
- 2001team change
Joined LAC (from BUF)
- 1997draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 2, Pick 52
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 275 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 10-season peers. See all β
71
peak 83
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1997
B1998
B1999
A2000
A+2001
B+2002
C+2003
C+2004
F2005
D2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 10+0.5 | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0.9 | 15+2 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (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
132 career value over replacement β #767 all-time of 4,642. 13.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #52 (Rd 2) Β· BUF Β· 1997 Β· +22.1 vs expected KV-H
71actual
48.9 expected Β· Ξ+22.1
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