Robert Harris is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Harris in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Harris's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Robert Harris
Top 21% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Height6'4"
Weight300 lb
BornJun 13, 1969
Age57
CollegeSouthernSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 Β· Rd 2, Pick 39 Β· MIN
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 93 Β· #1237 Β· High-ValueWorth 93 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 28% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 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
+15.5
Avg surplus
peak +35
6 seasons Γ ~15.5 surplus β VORP 93
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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | MIN | 7 | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 12 | 9 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | MIN | 11 | β | 8 | 6 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | NYG | 15 | β | 40 | 33 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 45 | 26 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 57 | 38 | β | β | β | 10.0 | 10.0 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | NYG | 10 | β | 34 | 18 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | NYG | 6 | β | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 97 | β | 206 | 135 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 27.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | MIN | 7 | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 24 | MIN | 16 | β | 12 | 9 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 25 | MIN | 11 | β | 8 | 6 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 26 | NYG | 15 | β | 40 | 33 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | β | 11.6 |
| 1996 | 27 | NYG | 16 | β | 45 | 26 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β | 10.2 |
| 1997 | 28 | NYG | 16 | β | 57 | 38 | β | β | β | 10.0 | 10.0 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 16.2 |
| 1998 | 29 | NYG | 10 | β | 34 | 18 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β | 8.7 |
| 1999 | 30 | NYG | 6 | β | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Career | 97 | 206 | 135 | 4 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 64Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 42.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 55elite 701999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Sacks leader14
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: 88%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Southern), 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
Michael StrahanDE5yJessie ArmsteadOLB5yKeith HamiltonDT5yHoward CrossTE5yBrad DaluisoK5yPhillippi SparksCB5yCorey WidmerMLB5yMarcus BuckleyLB5yCharles WayFB5yAmani ToomerWR4yChris CallowayWR4yChad BratzkeDE4yTyrone WheatleyRB4yJason SehornDB4yBernard HolseyDT4yPercy EllsworthFS4yTito WootenDB4yConrad HamiltonDB4yScott GalyonLB4yCris CarterWR3yHenry ThomasNT3yJohn RandleDT3ySteve JordanTE3yJack Del RioMLB3y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #39
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRobert inherited the New York Giants DL room from Chad Bratzke (1994β1998), and handed it to Cornelius Griffin (2000β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 1995team change
Joined NYG (from MIN)
- 1992draft
Drafted by MIN β Round 2, Pick 39
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 300 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
64
peak 70
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1992
C+1993
C+1994
B1995
B1996
A1997
C+1998
D1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
80%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 4-0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0.6 | 10 | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+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
93 career value over replacement β #1237 all-time of 4,642. 11.6/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #39 (Rd 2) Β· MIN Β· 1992 Β· +14.2 vs expected KV-H
64actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+14.2
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