Michael Myers
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 51 Β· #2024 Β· Above AverageWorth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.4
Avg surplus
peak +13
8 seasons Γ ~6.4 surplus β VORP 51
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 | |||||
| 1998 | β | DAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DAL | 5 | β | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DAL | 12 | β | 31 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DAL | 15 | β | 50 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 31 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CLE | 6 | β | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CLE | 12 | β | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | DEN | 13 | β | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 47 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 31 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 125 | β | 269 | 169 | 100 | 16 | 9 | 16.5 | 41.5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | DAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8.8 |
| 1999 | 23 | DAL | 5 | β | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 24 | DAL | 12 | β | 31 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 25 | DAL | 15 | β | 50 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2002 | 26 | DAL | 16 | β | 31 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 27 | CLE | 6 | β | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 28 | CLE | 12 | β | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 29 | DEN | 13 | β | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 30 | DEN | 16 | β | 47 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2007 | 31 | CIN | 14 | β | 31 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Career | 125 | 269 | 169 | 100 | 16 | 9 | β | β | 1 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 66.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 35
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1998bestavg 492007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Sacks leader8
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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo8Ast4TFL2QBHits2Sk3.0Dis7.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Alabama; Hinds CC), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ebenezer EkubanDE7yEmmitt SmithRB5yDarren WoodsonS5yGreg EllisDE5yDexter CoakleyLB5yGerard WarrenDT4yGeorge TeagueFS4yDat NguyenILB4yPeppi ZellnerDE4yBrandon NobleDT4yRobert ThomasFB4yDuane HawthorneCB4yJoey GallowayWR3yTroy AikmanQB3yKenard LangDE3yRaghib IsmailWR3yChad HenningsDT3yLeon LettDE3yIzell ReeseFS3yMario EdwardsCB3yCourtney BrownDE3yTroy HambrickRB3yDavid LaFleurTE3yMichael WileyRB3y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #100
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMichael inherited the Dallas Cowboys DL room from Kavika Pittman (1996β1999), and handed it to Greg Ellis (1998β2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined CIN (from DEN)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2005team change
Joined DEN (from CLE)
- 2003team change
Joined CLE (from DAL)
- 1998draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 4, Pick 100
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 300 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
54
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1998
F1999
C2000
B2001
C+2002
C2003
C2004
C+2005
C+2006
C+2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.5 | 8+5 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
51 career value over replacement β #2024 all-time of 4,642. 5.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #100 (Rd 4) Β· DAL Β· 1998 Β· +15.3 vs expected KV-H
54actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+15.3
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