A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 seasons Γ ~9.7 surplus β VORP 29
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| 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% | |||||
| 2015 | β | KC | 3 | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 22 | 6.8% | 25 | 13.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | KC | 9 | β | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 282 | 35.4% | 42 | 13.6% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | KC | 12 | β | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 392 | 34.9% | 55 | 12.9% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | TB | 3 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 52 | 26.7% | 7 | 24.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | TB | 9 | β | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 293 | 26.2% | 81 | 16.9% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | β | TB | 13 | β | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 482 | 44.7% | 114 | 25.1% | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 42.4 | -0.3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | β | TB | 11 | β | 17 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 415 | 38.6% | 160 | 35.3% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 102.1 | -0.5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | β | TB | 16 | β | 28 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 548 | 48.6% | 143 | 31.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | NYG | 13 | β | 23 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 462 | 43.9% | 113 | 26.7% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -10.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | NYG | 15 | β | 49 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 610 | 63.4% | 75 | 21.0% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | β | NYG | 9 | β | 23 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 241 | 40.7% | 54 | 22.2% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -5.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 113 | β | 219 | 89 | 130 | 20 | 24 | 9.0 | 53.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 3,799 | 37.2% | 869 | 22.0% | 9 | 6 | β | β | β | 28 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 11 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | KC | 3 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2016 | 23 | KC | 9 | 0* | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 24 | KC | 12 | 0* | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 25 | TB | 3 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2019 | 26 | TB | 9 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 27 | TB | 13 | 0* | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 28 | TB | 11 | 0* | 17 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 29 | TB | 16 | 0* | 28 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 30 | NYG | 13 | 0* | 23 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 31 | NYG | 15 | 10* | 49 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2025 | 32 | NYG | 9 | 0* | 23 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Career | 113 | 10* | 219 | 89 | 130 | 20 | 24 | β | β | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.5 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | KC | 7 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 22 | 6.8% | 25 | 13.3% |
| 2016 | 23 | KC | 11 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 282 | 35.4% | 42 | 13.6% |
| 2017 | 24 | KC | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 392 | 34.9% | 55 | 12.9% |
| 2018 | 25 | TB | 3 | β | β | 0.0% | 52 | 26.7% | 7 | 24.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | TB | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 293 | 26.2% | 81 | 16.9% |
| 2020 | 27 | TB | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 482 | 44.7% | 114 | 25.1% |
| 2021 | 28 | TB | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 415 | 38.6% | 160 | 35.3% |
| 2022 | 29 | TB | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 548 | 48.6% | 143 | 31.0% |
| 2023 | 30 | NYG | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 462 | 43.9% | 113 | 26.7% |
| 2024 | 31 | NYG | 15 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 610 | 63.4% | 75 | 21.0% |
| 2025 | 32 | NYG | 9 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 241 | 40.7% | 54 | 22.2% |
| Career | 142 | 10* | β | β | 3,799 | β | 869 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | TB | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 27 | TB | 16 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 42.4 | -0.3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 28 | TB | 16 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 102.1 | -0.5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 29 | TB | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 30 | NYG | 16 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -10.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 31 | NYG | 15 | 10* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 32 | NYG | 9 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -5.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 105 | 10* | 9 | 6 | β | β | β | 28 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 11 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 50.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
| Season | School | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Southern Miss | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | Southern Miss | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | Southern Miss | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | Southern Miss | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 |
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Rakeem inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DL room from Noah Spence (2016β2018), and handed it to Jason Pierre-Paul (2018β2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with NYG
Joined NYG (from TB)
Joined TB (from KC)
Drafted by KC β Round 6, Pick 217
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYG | 2 | W14OutΒ· Neck / ShoulderW15OutΒ· Neck / Shoulder |
| 2023 | NYG | 1 | W16OutΒ· Knee |
| 2021 | TB | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2018 | TB | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Knee / Ankle |
| 2017 | KC | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· IllnessW18DoubtfulΒ· Ankle |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 9-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0.3 | 6+3 | 0.3 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
29 career value over replacement β #2720 all-time of 4,642. 3.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #217 (Rd 6) Β· KC Β· 2015 Β· +27.1 vs expected KV-H
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