A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 15 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 73% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 seasons Γ ~5 surplus β VORP 15
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2007 | β | DAL | 4 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | NO | 2 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | NO | 13 | β | 20 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | NO | 14 | β | 32 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | MIN | 10 | β | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 43 | β | 73 | 33 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 4.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 50.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 47Β· confidence 88%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 2% 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: 91%.
Amber = 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 (Oklahoma; Northeast Oklahoma), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined MIN (from NO)
Last recorded season with MIN
Joined NO (from DAL)
Entered the NFL with DAL
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
15 career value over replacement β #3366 all-time of 4,642. 3.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
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