Mike D. Jones is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places D. in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and D.'s career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike D. Jones
Top 26% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
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 100 · #1125 · High-ValueWorth 100 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12.5
Avg surplus
peak +21
8 seasons × ~12.5 surplus ≈ VORP 100
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 1991 | — | ARI | 16 | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | ARI | 15 | — | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | ARI | 16 | — | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | NE | 16 | — | 45 | 26 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | NE | 13 | — | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | NE | 16 | — | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | NE | 16 | — | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | LAR | 16 | — | 30 | 23 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | TEN | 8 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 132 | — | 239 | 159 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 27.5 | 31.5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22 | ARI | 16 | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 23 | ARI | 15 | — | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 11.6 |
| 1993 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| 1994 | 25 | NE | 16 | — | 45 | 26 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 10.8 |
| 1995 | 26 | NE | 13 | — | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 27 | NE | 16 | — | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 28 | NE | 16 | — | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8.4 |
| 1998 | 29 | LAR | 16 | — | 30 | 23 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| 1999 | 30 | TEN | 8 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Career | 132 | 239 | 159 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 40
Availability 19
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1991bestavg 581999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Sacks leader14
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%.
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
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Willie McGinestOLB4yDrew BledsoeQB4yTroy BrownWR4yBen CoatesTE4ySam GashFB4yChris SladeDE4ySteve LoftonDB4yScott ZolakQB4yTy LawCB3yLarry CentersFB3yRicky ProehlWR3yChris ChandlerQB3yTom TupaP3yCurtis MartinRB3yDave MeggettRB3yEric SwannDT3yTed JohnsonILB3yCorwin BrownS3yRandal HillWR3yTodd F. CollinsOLB3yJimmy HitchcockDB3yWalter ReevesTE3yVincent BrisbyWR3yFerric CollonsDE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike inherited the New England Patriots DL room from Chris Slade (1993–2000), and handed it to Ferric Collons (1995–1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined TEN (from LAR)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 1998team change
Joined LAR (from NE)
- 1994team change
Joined NE (from ARI)
- 1991signing
Entered the NFL with ARI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 280 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
61
peak 66
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1991
B1992
C+1993
B1994
C+1995
C+1996
B1997
C+1998
C1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.3 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
100 career value over replacement — #1125 all-time of 4,642. 11.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
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