Regan Upshaw is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Upshaw in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Upshaw's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Regan Upshaw
Top 17% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker
Height6'4"
Weight265 lb
BornAug 12, 1975
Age50
CollegeCaliforniaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 Β· Rd 1, Pick 12 Β· TB
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 95 Β· #1209 Β· High-ValueWorth 95 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 27% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+19
Avg surplus
peak +23
5 seasons Γ ~19 surplus β VORP 95
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 | |||||
| 1996 | β | TB | 16 | β | 25 | 20 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | TB | 15 | β | 28 | 23 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | TB | 16 | β | 29 | 23 | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | JAX | 4 | β | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LV | 13 | β | 19 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | LV | 15 | β | 24 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LV | 4 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | WAS | 11 | β | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | NYG | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 95 | β | 152 | 116 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 34.5 | 64.5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21 | TB | 16 | β | 25 | 20 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 9.2 |
| 1997 | 22 | TB | 15 | β | 28 | 23 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 12.7 |
| 1998 | 23 | TB | 16 | β | 29 | 23 | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 13.6 |
| 1999 | 24 | JAX | 4 | β | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 25 | LV | 13 | β | 19 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2001 | 26 | LV | 15 | β | 24 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2002 | 27 | LV | 4 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 28 | WAS | 11 | β | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 29 | NYG | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 95 | 152 | 116 | 20 | 15 | 15 | β | β | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 46.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 56elite 702003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Sacks leader17
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: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
8 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo8Ast8TFL1QBHits1Sk2.0Dis4.0FF1
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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Sebastian JanikowskiK3yCharles WoodsonFS3yTim BrownWR3yJohn LynchFS3yDerrick BrooksOLB3yHardy NickersonMLB3yShane LechlerP3yWarren SappDT3yTommy BarnhardtP3yDave MooreTE3yRich GannonQB3yChidi AhanotuDT3yMike AlstottFB3yEric BartonILB3yRobb ThomasWR3yZack CrockettRB3yTrent DilferQB3yDonnie AbrahamCB3yTyrone WheatleyRB3yBrad CulpepperDT3yTory JamesCB3yTyoka JacksonDE3yJerry PorterWR3yCharles MincyFS3y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #12
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRegan inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DL room from Rod Coleman (1999β2003), and handed it to Chris Cooper (2001β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004team change
Joined NYG (from WAS)
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2003team change
Joined WAS (from LV)
- 2000team change
Joined LV (from JAX)
- 1999team change
Joined JAX (from TB)
- 1996draft
Drafted by TB β Round 1, Pick 12
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 265 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 8-season peers. See all β
67
peak 73
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1996
B+1997
B+1998
F1999
B2000
B+2001
D2002
C2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0.5 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.5 | 8+6 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
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), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
95 career value over replacement β #1209 all-time of 4,642. 11.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #12 (Rd 1) Β· TB Β· 1996 Β· +6.7 vs expected KV-H
67actual
60.3 expected Β· Ξ+6.7
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