Michael Pierce
Height6'0"
Weight355 lb
BornNov 6, 1992
Age33
ConferenceSouthern
Rookie yr2016
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 30 · #2683 · Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5
Avg surplus
peak +7
6 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 30
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2016 | — | BAL | 13 | — | 33 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 376 | 35.8% | 37 | 14.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | BAL | 15 | — | 49 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 594 | 53.2% | 25 | 8.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | BAL | 13 | — | 30 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 389 | 43.8% | 35 | 14.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | BAL | 13 | — | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 483 | 56.2% | 13 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | MIN | 7 | — | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 251 | 46.0% | 17 | 18.0% | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 2.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | BAL | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 91 | 40.0% | — | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 42 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 640 | 55.4% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | BAL | 10 | — | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 231 | 32.0% | 5 | 4.3% | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 89 | — | 228 | 126 | 102 | 19 | 25 | 9.5 | 53.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 3,055 | 45.3% | 132 | 11.8% | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 9 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | BAL | 13 | 0* | 33 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 25 | BAL | 15 | 9* | 49 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 26 | BAL | 13 | 0* | 30 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 27 | BAL | 13 | 8* | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 29 | MIN | 7 | 0* | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 30 | BAL | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 31 | BAL | 16 | 9* | 42 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 32 | BAL | 10 | 0* | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Career | 89 | 26* | 228 | 126 | 102 | 19 | 25 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | BAL | 16 | 0* | 1 | 1.0% | 376 | 35.8% | 37 | 14.6% |
| 2017 | 25 | BAL | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 594 | 53.2% | 25 | 8.9% |
| 2018 | 26 | BAL | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 389 | 43.8% | 35 | 14.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | BAL | 14 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 483 | 56.2% | 13 | 11.3% |
| 2021 | 29 | MIN | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 251 | 46.0% | 17 | 18.0% |
| 2022 | 30 | BAL | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 91 | 40.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | BAL | 17 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 640 | 55.4% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 32 | BAL | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 231 | 32.0% | 5 | 4.3% |
| Career | 99 | 26* | 1 | — | 3,055 | — | 132 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | BAL | 14 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 27 | BAL | 14 | 8* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 29 | MIN | 8 | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 2.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 30 | BAL | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 31 | BAL | 17 | 9* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 32 | BAL | 11 | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 67 | 17* | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 9 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 35.1
Availability 15.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2016bestavg 512024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+44
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.079Snap share45.3%Def snaps3,055VolatileCV 0.56
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo5Ast11TFL2QBHits2Sk1.5Dis5.5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Samford; Tulane), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Justin TuckerK7yRonnie StanleyOT7yMarlon HumphreyCB6yBrent UrbanDE6yPatrick RicardRB6yMark AndrewsTE5yLamar JacksonQB5yNick BoyleTE5ySam KochP4yMorgan CoxLS4yJames HurstG4yMatthew JudonOLB4yChris MooreWR4yChuck ClarkSAF4yMarshal YandaG4yAnthony LevineDB4yPatrick MekariOT4yTyus BowserLB4yChris WormleyNT4yJustice HillRB4yGus EdwardsRB4yPatrick OnwuasorILB4yTerrell SuggsOLB3yEric WeddleFS3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMichael inherited the Baltimore Ravens DL room from Brent Urban (2015–2025), and handed it to Chris Wormley (2017–2024).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2022team change
Joined BAL (from MIN)
- 2021team change
Joined MIN (from BAL)
- 2016signing
Entered the NFL with BAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 355 lb
Frame
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BAL | 0 | W4Doubtful· ShoulderW13Questionable· CalfW15Questionable· Calf |
| 2021 | MIN | 5 | W4Questionable· Elbow / ShoulderW5Out· ElbowW6Out· ElbowW8Out· ElbowW9Out· ElbowW10Out· ElbowW17Questionable· IllnessW18Doubtful· Illness |
| 2019 | BAL | 0 | W11Doubtful· AnkleW12Doubtful· AnkleW13Questionable· Ankle |
| 2018 | BAL | 0 | W3Questionable· FootW4Questionable· FootW5Questionable· FootW6Questionable· Foot |
| 2017 | BAL | 0 | W9Questionable· Illness |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
52
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2016
C+2017
C2018
C2019
C+2021
C+2023
C+2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0.4 | 7+4 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
30 career value over replacement — #2683 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
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