Michael Bankston is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Bankston in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bankston's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Michael Bankston

Top 23% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter🌅 Early Bloomer · 1994

Height6'5"

Weight285 lb

BornMar 12, 1970

Age

Career Value · VORP

70 career value over replacement — #1665 all-time of 4,695. 7.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #100 (Rd 4) · ARI · 1992 · +24.5 vs expected KV-H

62actual

37.5 expected · Δ+24.5

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1992	22	ARI	16	—	24	15	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1993	23	ARI	16	—	66	46	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	3	2	—	—	—
1994	24	ARI	16	—	85	57	—	—	—	7.0	7.0	—	1	0	—	—	—
1995	25	ARI	16	—	80	54	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	1	1	0	—	—	—
1996	26	ARI	16	—	75	42	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	—	5	3	—	—	—
1997	27	ARI	16	—	95	67	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	—	1	0	—	—	—
1998	28	CIN	16	—	70	49	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	—	1	0	—	—	—
1999	29	CIN	16	—	48	34	14	8	6	6.0	20.0	0	1	0	—	0	0
2000	30	CIN	16	—	47	33	14	3	0	0.0	3.0	0	2	0	—	0	0
Career		—	144	—	590	397	28	11	6	27.0	44.0	1	15	5	—	0	0

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A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 70 · #1665 · Above Average

Worth 70 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 36% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

7 cleared

2 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+10

Avg surplus

peak +20

7 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈