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

Career arc · VAL by season

9 seasons · peak 4.6 in 1994

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

1.0 career wins over 9 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1994 · +0.3 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)+0.3

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1992	22	ARI	16	—	24	15	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	—	0	0	—	—	—	0.3
1993	23	ARI	16	—	66	46	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	3	2	—	—	—	1.8
1994	24	ARI	16	—	85	57	—	—	—	7.0	7.0	—	1	0	—	—	—	4.6
1995	25	ARI	16	—	80	54	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	1	1	0	—	—	—	2.5
1996	26	ARI	16	—	75	42	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	—	5	3	—	—	—	0.1
1997	27	ARI	16	—	95	67	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	—	1	0	—	—	—	0.6
1998	28	CIN	16	—	70	49	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	—	1	0	—	—	—	2
1999	29	CIN	16	—	48	34	14	8	6	6.0	20.0	0	1	0	—	0	0	0.9
2000	30	CIN	16	—	47	33	14	3	0	0.0	3.0	0	2	0	—	0	0	0
Career			144		590	397	28	11	6	27.0	44.0	1	15	5	—	0	0	12.8

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 62 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 62.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 62· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 59

On-field 38.9

Availability 20.1

On-field production