Oliver Gibson is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Gibson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gibson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Oliver Gibson
Height6'2"
Weight315 lb
BornMar 15, 1972
Age54
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 Β· Rd 4, Pick 120 Β· PIT
A edge rusher with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 66 Β· #1707 Β· Above AverageWorth 66 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 38% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11
Avg surplus
peak +16
6 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 66
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 | |||||
| 1995 | β | PIT | 12 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 15 | 7 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 10 | 9 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 15 | 10 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 37 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CIN | 15 | β | 41 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 49 | 39 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CIN | 9 | β | 27 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CIN | 11 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 127 | β | 219 | 158 | 46 | 37 | 12 | 17.5 | 66.5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23 | PIT | 12 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 24 | PIT | 16 | β | 15 | 7 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 25 | PIT | 16 | β | 10 | 9 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 26 | PIT | 16 | β | 15 | 10 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 27 | CIN | 16 | β | 37 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2000 | 28 | CIN | 15 | β | 41 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2001 | 29 | CIN | 16 | β | 49 | 39 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| 2002 | 30 | CIN | 9 | β | 27 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 31 | CIN | 11 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 127 | 219 | 158 | 46 | 37 | 12 | β | β | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 35.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1995bestavg 532003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Sacks leader9
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: 92%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Notre Dame), 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
Corey DillonRB5yBrian SimmonsLB5yArtrell HawkinsFS5yGlen SteeleDT5yAdrian RossOLB5yTakeo SpikesILB4yCarnell LakeDB4yLevon KirklandMLB4yJason GildonLB4yMark RomanS4yFred McAfeeRB4yChris OldhamDB4yDarren PerryFS4yMark BruenerTE4yKevin HenryDE4yJoel SteedNT4yLee FlowersDB4yMyron BellDB4yCharles JohnsonWR4yKordell StewartQB4yCory HallFS4yTim LesterRB4yReinard WilsonLB4yPeter WarrickWR4y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #120
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterOliver inherited the Cincinnati Bengals DL room from Glen Steele (1998β2003), and handed it to Tony Williams (2001β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 1999team change
Joined CIN (from PIT)
- 1995draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 4, Pick 120
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 315 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 9-season peers. See all β
57
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1995
C+1996
C+1997
C+1998
B1999
B2000
C+2001
C2002
C2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 4-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
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
66 career value over replacement β #1707 all-time of 4,642. 7.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #120 (Rd 4) Β· PIT Β· 1995 Β· +22.6 vs expected KV-H
57actual
34.4 expected Β· Ξ+22.6
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