Osa Odighizuwa is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Odighizuwa in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Odighizuwa's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Osa Odighizuwa
Height6'2"
Weight294 lb
BornAug 13, 1998
Age27
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 Β· Rd 3, Pick 75 Β· DAL
A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 68 Β· #1671 Β· Above AverageWorth 68 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 37% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.6
Avg surplus
peak +17
5 seasons Γ ~13.6 surplus β VORP 68
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2021 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 30 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 616 | 57.0% | 59 | 14.2% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -7.0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | β | DAL | 17 | β | 40 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 616 | 53.5% | 76 | 15.8% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 35 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 3.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 637 | 59.5% | 70 | 15.9% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 12.0 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | DAL | 17 | β | 46 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 860 | 77.6% | 93 | 19.4% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 81.2 | -2.0 | 33 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | β | DAL | 17 | β | 43 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 23 | 3.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 692 | 62.6% | 88 | 18.3% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 158.3 | -1.0 | 31 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 83 | β | 194 | 93 | 101 | 34 | 81 | 17.0 | 132.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 3,421 | 62.0% | 386 | 16.7% | 7 | 5 | β | β | β | 103 | 23 | 60 | 0 | 18 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 9* | 30 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 24 | DAL | 17 | 9* | 40 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 10* | 35 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 3.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 13* | 46 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 14.6 |
| 2025 | 27 | DAL | 17 | 11* | 43 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 23 | 3.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 13.7 |
| Career | 83 | 52* | 194 | 93 | 101 | 34 | 81 | β | β | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 59.7 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 616 | 57.0% | 59 | 14.2% |
| 2022 | 24 | DAL | 17 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 616 | 53.5% | 76 | 15.8% |
| 2023 | 25 | DAL | 17 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 637 | 59.5% | 70 | 15.9% |
| 2024 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 860 | 77.6% | 93 | 19.4% |
| 2025 | 27 | DAL | 17 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 692 | 62.6% | 88 | 18.3% |
| Career | 84 | 52* | β | β | 3,421 | β | 386 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 9* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -7.0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 24 | DAL | 17 | 9* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 25 | DAL | 17 | 10* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 12.0 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 13* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 81.2 | -2.0 | 33 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 27 | DAL | 17 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 158.3 | -1.0 | 31 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | 84 | 52* | 7 | 5 | β | β | β | 103 | 23 | 60 | 0 | 18 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 41.4
Availability 19.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2021bestavg 612025
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line Β· proprietary Β· 2012+72
Excellent
SIS
Disruption/1003.946Snap share62%Def snaps3,421ConsistentCV 0.13
Production per snap β 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 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
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl14Solo6Ast8TFL2QBHits4Sk1.0Dis7.0
College Defense
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bryan AngerP5yDak PrescottQB5yMalik HookerFS5yC.J. GoodwinCB5yDonovan WilsonSAF5yTerence SteeleOT5yCeeDee LambWR5yTrevon DiggsCB5yZack MartinG4yDeMarcus LawrenceLB4yJourdan LewisCB4yMicah ParsonsLB4yChauncey GolstonDE4yKaVontae TurpinWR4yDamone ClarkLB4yJake FergusonTE4yTyler SmithOT4yJalen TolbertWR4yBrock HoffmanC4yDaRon BlandCB4yIsrael MukuamuCB4yCooper RushQB4yMarkquese BellSAF4yDante Fowler Jr.DE3y
2021 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #75
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterOsa inherited the Dallas Cowboys DL room from Chauncey Golston (2021β2024), and handed it to Dante Fowler Jr. (2022β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2021draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 3, Pick 75
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 294 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DAL | 0 | W12QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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 5-season peers. See all β
61
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2021
B2022
C+2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
99%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
68 career value over replacement β #1671 all-time of 4,642. 13.6/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #75 (Rd 3) Β· DAL Β· 2021 Β· +21 vs expected KV-H
61actual
40 expected Β· Ξ+21
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