Rob Meier is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Meier in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Meier's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Rob Meier
A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters 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 77 Β· #1481 Β· Above AverageWorth 77 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 33% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.8
Avg surplus
peak +24
6 seasons Γ ~12.8 surplus β VORP 77
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 | |||||
| 2000 | β | JAX | 7 | β | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | JAX | 8 | β | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | JAX | 12 | β | 21 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | β | JAX | 13 | β | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | JAX | 10 | β | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | JAX | 14 | β | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | JAX | 13 | β | 28 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 108 | β | 192 | 150 | 42 | 15 | 21 | 21.5 | 57.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | JAX | 7 | β | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 24 | JAX | 8 | β | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 25 | JAX | 12 | β | 21 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 26 | JAX | 13 | β | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 27 | JAX | 10 | β | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 28 | JAX | 14 | β | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2006 | 29 | JAX | 16 | β | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2007 | 30 | JAX | 15 | β | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2008 | 31 | JAX | 13 | β | 28 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Career | 108 | 192 | 150 | 42 | 15 | 21 | β | β | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 62.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 60Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 40.1
Availability 15.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2000bestavg 53elite 702008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Sacks leader11
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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.99s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 69th pct
Pos 69thAll 21thClass Pos 56thClass All 21th
30.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 24thClass Pos 78thClass All 27th
113"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 87th pct
Pos 87thAll 35thClass Pos 97thClass All 44th
27 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 83thClass Pos 57thClass All 86th
7.49s
3-Cone
Strong Β· 75th pct
Pos 75thAll 25thClass Pos 57thClass All 26th
4.52s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 75th pct
Pos 75thAll 27thClass Pos 70thClass All 26th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo4Ast1QBHits1Sk2.0Dis3.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington 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
Fred TaylorRB9yPaul SpicerDE9yKyle BradyTE7yJohn HendersonNT7yMarcus StroudDE7yDonovin DariusDB7yDavid GarrardQB7yMike PetersonOLB6yRashean MathisCB6yJimmy SmithWR6yChris HansonP6yGeorge WrighsterTE6yDaryl SmithOLB5yJosh ScobeeK5yKiwaukee ThomasDB5yReggie WilliamsWR5yLaBrandon ToefieldRB5yMark BrunellQB4yAkin AyodeleILB4yDanny ClarkOLB4yJason CraftDB4yFernando BryantDB4yTony BrackensDE4yGerald SensabaughFS4y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #241
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRob inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars DL room from Paul Spicer (2000β2008), and handed it to Marcus Stroud (2001β2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2000draft
Drafted by JAX β Round 7, Pick 241
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 315 lb
Frame
284 lb at 4.99s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 113" broad
Explosion
27 reps
Bench power
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
60
peak 67
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2000
D2001
C+2002
C+2003
C2004
B+2005
B2006
B2007
C+2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
79%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
77 career value over replacement β #1481 all-time of 4,642. 8.6/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #241 (Rd 7) Β· JAX Β· 2000 Β· +37.2 vs expected KV-H
60actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+37.2
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