Rob Fredrickson is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Fredrickson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Fredrickson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Rob Fredrickson
Top 39% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
A edge rusher with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 53 Β· #1970 Β· Above AverageWorth 53 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 43% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7.6
Avg surplus
peak +15
7 seasons Γ ~7.6 surplus β VORP 53
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 | |||||
| 1994 | β | RAI | 12 | β | 81 | 58 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β |
| 1995 | β | OAK | 15 | β | 85 | 71 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 0 | 4 | β | β |
| 1996 | β | OAK | 10 | β | 47 | 36 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | OAK | 13 | β | 75 | 60 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DET | 16 | β | 86 | 56 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 85 | 55 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | ARI | 13 | β | 83 | 45 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | ARI | 15 | β | 61 | 40 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | ARI | 10 | β | 38 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 120 | β | 641 | 447 | 101 | 31 | 6 | 15.5 | 52.5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23 | RAI | 12 | β | 81 | 58 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | 8.6 |
| 1995 | 24 | OAK | 15 | β | 85 | 71 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 0 | 4 | β | β | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 25 | OAK | 10 | β | 47 | 36 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 26 | OAK | 13 | β | 75 | 60 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 27 | DET | 16 | β | 86 | 56 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 8.7 |
| 1999 | 28 | ARI | 16 | β | 85 | 55 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.4 |
| 2000 | 29 | ARI | 13 | β | 83 | 45 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 30 | ARI | 15 | β | 61 | 40 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2002 | 31 | ARI | 10 | β | 38 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Career | 120 | 641 | 447 | 101 | 31 | 6 | β | β | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 64.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 35.9
Availability 17.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1994bestavg 522002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Sacks leader8
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 linebackers 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 (Michigan State), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ronald McKinnonMLB4yJake PlummerQB4yFrank SandersWR4yScott PlayerP4yKwamie LassiterDB4yDavid BostonWR4yJoel MakovickaFB4yTom BurkeDE4yDennis McKinleyRB4yTim BrownWR3yThomas JonesRB3yJerry BallDT3yCorey ChavousS3yAundray BruceDE3yJeff HostetlerQB3yDerrick FennerRB3yDavid BarrettCB3yHarvey WilliamsRB3yRussell DavisDT3yAndrew GloverTE3yNapoleon KaufmanRB3yRaynoch ThompsonOLB3yJustin LucasDB3yTom KnightDB3y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #22
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRob inherited the Arizona Cardinals LB room from Ronald McKinnon (1996β2004), and handed it to Raynoch Thompson (2000β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 1999team change
Joined ARI (from DET)
- 1998team change
Joined DET (from OAK)
- 1995team change
Joined OAK (from RAI)
- 1994draft
Drafted by LV β Round 1, Pick 22
- 1994team change
Joined RAI (from LV)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 239 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 9-season peers. See all β
55
peak 59
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1994
C1995
C1996
C+1997
C+1998
C+1999
C2000
B2001
C2002
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
83%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
53 career value over replacement β #1970 all-time of 4,642. 5.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #22 (Rd 1) Β· LV Β· 1994 Β· -1.5 vs expected KV-H
55actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξβ1.5
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