Santana Dotson is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Dotson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dotson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Santana Dotson
Top 17% all-time pass rushersIron Man
Height6'5"
Weight287 lb
BornDec 19, 1969
Age56
CollegeBaylorSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 Β· Rd 5, Pick 132 Β· TB
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 175 Β· #495 Β· High-ValueWorth 175 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17.5
Avg surplus
peak +31
10 seasons Γ ~17.5 surplus β VORP 175
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 | TB | 16 | β | 57 | 54 | β | β | β | 10.0 | 10.0 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | TB | 16 | β | 45 | 39 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | TB | 16 | β | 22 | 17 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | TB | 16 | β | 38 | 24 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | GB | 16 | β | 37 | 25 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 6 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | GB | 16 | β | 70 | 37 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | GB | 16 | β | 50 | 33 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 5 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | GB | 11 | β | 29 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | GB | 11 | β | 34 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | GB | 15 | β | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 149 | β | 406 | 274 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 49.0 | 73.0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 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 | TB | 16 | β | 57 | 54 | β | β | β | 10.0 | 10.0 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 24 | TB | 16 | β | 45 | 39 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β | β | 10.6 |
| 1994 | 25 | TB | 16 | β | 22 | 17 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 26 | TB | 16 | β | 38 | 24 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 9.3 |
| 1996 | 27 | GB | 16 | β | 37 | 25 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 6 | 1 | β | β | β | 10.9 |
| 1997 | 28 | GB | 16 | β | 70 | 37 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 13.5 |
| 1998 | 29 | GB | 16 | β | 50 | 33 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 5 | 1 | β | β | β | 10.6 |
| 1999 | 30 | GB | 11 | β | 29 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 31 | GB | 11 | β | 34 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2001 | 32 | GB | 15 | β | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Career | 149 | 406 | 274 | 42 | 13 | 11 | β | β | 0 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 45.9
Availability 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 65elite 702001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position23
Depth
of 100
Reached 25% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
25% of the all-time Sacks leader25
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: 91%.
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl3Solo2Ast1PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Baylor), 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
Brett FavreQB6yLeRoy ButlerS6yWilliam HendersonFB6yDorsey LevensRB6yAntonio FreemanWR6yTyrone WilliamsDB6yBernardo HarrisILB6yRyan LongwellK5yDarren SharperFS5yGilbert BrownNT5yBill SchroederWR5yTyrone DavisTE5yBrian WilliamsLB5yVonnie HollidayDE4yDave MooreTE4yGeorge KoonceMLB4yMark WheelerDT4yCorey BradfordWR4yJeff ThomasonTE4yTyji ArmstrongTE4yCourtney HawkinsWR4yKeith McKenzieDE4yLawrence DawseyWR4yMark ChmuraTE4y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #132
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSantana inherited the Green Bay Packers DL room from Gabe Wilkins (1994β1997), and handed it to Keith McKenzie (1996β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with GB
- 1996team change
Joined GB (from TB)
- 1992draft
Drafted by TB β Round 5, Pick 132
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 287 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 10-season peers. See all β
67
peak 71
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1992
B1993
C+1994
B1995
B1996
B1997
C+1998
C+1999
B+2000
B2001
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
93%
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 | 10 | 0.6 | 9-1 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 5-0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 5-0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0.5 | 8+2 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
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), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
175 career value over replacement β #495 all-time of 4,642. 17.5/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #132 (Rd 5) Β· TB Β· 1992 Β· +33.5 vs expected KV-H
67actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+33.5
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