Ricky Jean Francois
Top 43% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight309 lb
BornNov 23, 1986
Age39
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 7, Pick 244 · SF
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 49 · #2084 · Above AverageWorth 49 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 46% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8.2
Avg surplus
peak +12
6 seasons × ~8.2 surplus ≈ VORP 49
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2010 | — | SF | 8 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | SF | 9 | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | SF | 8 | — | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | IND | 8 | — | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 395 | 59.7% | 46 | 16.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | IND | 14 | — | 28 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 637 | 61.2% | 72 | 15.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 24 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 387 | 36.4% | 86 | 19.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | WAS | 13 | — | 28 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 439 | 39.8% | 95 | 21.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | NE | 7 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | GB | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 148 | 18.5% | 6 | 7.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | DET | 12 | — | 30 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 405 | 41.1% | 71 | 15.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 105 | — | 184 | 106 | 78 | 29 | 20 | 14.0 | 63.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,411 | 42.8% | 376 | 16.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | SF | 8 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 25 | SF | 9 | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 26 | SF | 8 | — | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 27 | IND | 8 | 6* | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 28 | IND | 14 | 10* | 28 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 29 | WAS | 14 | 0* | 24 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 30 | WAS | 13 | 0* | 28 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 31 | NE | 7 | 0* | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 32 | DET | 12 | 0* | 30 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Career | 93 | 16* | 184 | 106 | 78 | 29 | 20 | — | — | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48.8 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | IND | 10 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 395 | 59.7% | 46 | 16.6% |
| 2014 | 28 | IND | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 637 | 61.2% | 72 | 15.8% |
| 2015 | 29 | WAS | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 387 | 36.4% | 86 | 19.1% |
| 2016 | 30 | WAS | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 439 | 39.8% | 95 | 21.3% |
| 2017 | 31 | GB | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 148 | 18.5% | 6 | 7.7% |
| 2018 | 32 | DET | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 405 | 41.1% | 71 | 15.8% |
| Career | 86 | 16* | — | — | 2,411 | — | 376 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | DET | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 37.4
Availability 13.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2010bestavg 502018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Sacks leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+51
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.572Snap share42.8%Def snaps2,411ReliableCV 0.35
Production per snap — 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 · 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+).
Combine · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.19s
40-Yard
Low · 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 10thClass Pos 10thClass All 9th
26"
Vertical
Low · 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 5thClass Pos 11thClass All 4th
93"
Broad Jump
Low · 2th pct
Pos 2thAll 1thClass Pos 4thClass All 2th
25 reps
Bench
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 74thClass Pos 41thClass All 75th
Postseason Career
10 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl17Solo6Ast11TFL3QBHits4Sk2.5Dis9.5PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Vernon DavisTE4yDashon GoldsonDB4yAndy LeeP3yFrank GoreRB3yJustin SmithDE3yMichael CrabtreeWR3yTed GinnWR3yDelanie WalkerTE3yDonte WhitnerS3yIsaac SopoagaNT3yPatrick WillisILB3yNaVorro BowmanMLB3yTarell BrownCB3yTramaine BrockDB3yRay McDonaldDE3yDwayne AllenTE3yGreg TolerDB3yAnthony DixonRB3yChris CulliverDB3yAdam VinatieriK2yReggie WayneWR2yTress WayP2yDeSean JacksonWR2yPreston SmithDE2y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #244
#231Jamarca SanfordS#232Julian EdelmanWR#233Sammie StroughterWR#235Zack FollettOLB#236Jaimie ThomasG#237Jake O'ConnellTE#240LaRod Stephens-HowlingRB#243Marko MitchellWR#245Courtney GreeneS#246Lance LouisG#247Nick ReedDE#248Cameron MorrahTE#249Clinton McDonaldDT#250Rashad JenningsRB#253Tiquan UnderwoodWR#255Dan GronkowskiTE
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018team change
Joined DET (from NE)
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2017team change
Joined NE (from WAS)
- 2015team change
Joined WAS (from IND)
- 2013team change
Joined IND (from SF)
- 2009draft
Drafted by SF — Round 7, Pick 244
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 309 lb
Frame
295 lb at 5.19s
Size-speed
26" vert / 93" broad
Explosion
25 reps
Bench power
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WAS | 0 | W13Questionable· KneeW14Questionable· Foot / Knee |
| 2014 | IND | 0 | W3Questionable· Ankle |
| 2013 | IND | 5 | W4Out· GroinW5Out· GroinW14Out· FootW15Out· FootW16Doubtful· FootW17Out· Foot |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
53
peak 56
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2010
C2011
C+2012
C+2013
C+2014
C+2015
C+2016
D2017
C+2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
77%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 5+2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.1 | 3+1 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
49 career value over replacement — #2084 all-time of 4,642. 5.4/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #244 (Rd 7) · SF · 2009 · +30.2 vs expected KV-H
53actual
22.8 expected · Δ+30.2
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