Roy Barker ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Barker in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Barker a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1993 | 24–25 | MIN | 16 | — | 39 | 32 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25–26 | MIN | 16 | — | 42 | 30 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26–27 | MIN | 16 | — | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27–28 | SF | 16 | — | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | 12.5 | 12.5 | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28–29 | SF | 13 | — | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29–30 | SF | 16 | — | 38 | 31 | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30–31 | CLE / GB | 12 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 105 | — | 231 | 188 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 44.5 | 47.5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
154 career value over replacement — #630 all-time of 4,695. 22/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #98 (Rd 4) · MIN · 1992 · +36.5 vs expected KV-H
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