Markus Steele
Role Player
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | — | DAL | 9 | — | 34 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | DAL | 3 | — | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | DAL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 13 | — | 50 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
39
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 39 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 28· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 27.9
Availability 11.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 392001
Combine · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.62s
40-Yard
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 55thClass Pos 93thClass All 58th
33"
Vertical
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 44thClass Pos 29thClass All 34th
119"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 60thClass Pos 62thClass All 69th
7.15s
3-Cone
Above avg · 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 50thClass Pos 81thClass All 63th
4.50s
Shuttle
Below avg · 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 29thClass Pos 29thClass All 22th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Joey GallowayWR3yDarren WoodsonS3yGreg EllisDE3yDexter CoakleyLB3yEbenezer EkubanDE3yDat NguyenILB3yMario EdwardsCB3yTroy HambrickRB3yQuincy CarterQB3yTony DixonDB3yLynn ScottDB3yEmmitt SmithRB2yLa'Roi GloverDT2yBilly CundiffK2yMichael MyersDT2yAntonio BryantWR2yDemetric EvansDE2yPeppi ZellnerDE2yBrandon NobleDT2yRobert ThomasFB2yMichael WileyRB2yDuane HawthorneCB2yMicah KnorrP2yReggie SwintonWR2y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #122
#114Cedric ScottDE#115Moran NorrisFB#116Milton WynnWR#117John HowellDB#118Ryan DiemG#119Jabari HollowayTE#120Nick HarrisP#121Correll BuckhalterRB#124Justin McCareinsWR#125Jesse PalmerQB#126Edgerton HartwellMLB#127Curtis FullerDB#128Floyd WomackG#129Brandon ManumaleunaTE#130Shawn WorthenDT#131Cedric JamesWR
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2001draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 4, Pick 122
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 240 lb
Frame
232 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
33" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
28
peak 39
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
27%
20012003
2001 · cause not documented · 56%2002 · cause not documented · 19%2003 · cause not documented · 6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #122 (Rd 4) · DAL · 2001 · -5.5 vs expected KV-H
28actual
33.5 expected · Δ−5.5
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