Samson Ebukam is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Ebukam in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ebukam's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 19% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leader at 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: 91%.
Career Value · VORP
107 career value over replacement — #1064 all-time of 4,695. 13.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #125 (Rd 4) · LA · 2017 · +37.4 vs expected KV-H
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Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined ATL (from IND)
Last recorded season with ATL
Joined IND (from SF)
Joined SF (from LAR)
Drafted by LA — Round 4, Pick 125
Joined LAR (from LA)
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Sacks translated to the 2025 NFL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 6+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 10+0.5 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 10/15/2026
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Wore 5 distinct franchise crests across 10 seasons (2017–2026) — a true nomad. The crest trail: