Sedrick Ellis is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Ellis in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ellis's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sedrick Ellis
Top 30% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
Height6'1"
Weight307 lb
BornJul 9, 1985
Age41
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
Rookie yr2008
Draft2008 Β· Rd 1, Pick 7 Β· NO
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 50 Β· #2055 Β· Above AverageWorth 50 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10
Avg surplus
peak +25
5 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 50
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 | |||||
| 2008 | β | NO | 13 | β | 27 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | NO | 10 | β | 24 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | NO | 16 | β | 34 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | NO | 13 | β | 29 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | NO | 15 | β | 36 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 67 | β | 150 | 74 | 76 | 18 | 29 | 12.5 | 59.5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 40.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2008bestavg 57elite 702012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 90%.
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· 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.26s
40-Yard
Low Β· 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 7thClass Pos 18thClass All 9th
26.5"
Vertical
Low Β· 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 6thClass Pos 41thClass All 18th
105"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 14thClass Pos 50thClass All 11th
34 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 87th pct
Pos 87thAll 97thClass Pos 75thClass All 96th
7.78s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 12thClass Pos 33thClass All 8th
4.73s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 11thClass Pos 50thClass All 12th
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl15Solo8Ast7TFL2QBHits1Sk1.0Dis4.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (USC), 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
Drew BreesQB5yRoman HarperS5yMarques ColstonWR5yWill SmithLB5yJonathan VilmaOLB5yLance MooreWR5yScott ShanleOLB5yDevery HendersonWR5yPierre ThomasRB5yThomas MorsteadP4yMalcolm JenkinsS4yJabari GreerCB4yRobert MeachemWR4yJo-Lonn DunbarOLB4yGarrett HartleyK4yDavid ThomasTE4yJeff CharlestonDE4yLeigh TorrenceDB4yCourtney RobyWR4yJimmy GrahamTE3yJeremy ShockeyTE3yReggie BushRB3yChris IvoryRB3yUsama YoungS3y
2008 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #7
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSedrick inherited the New Orleans Saints DL room from Brian Young (2004β2008), and handed it to Cameron Jordan (2011β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2008draft
Drafted by NO β Round 1, Pick 7
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 307 lb
Frame
309 lb at 5.26s
Size-speed
26.5" vert / 105" broad
Explosion
34 reps
Bench power
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NO | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2009 | NO | 3 | W8OutΒ· KneeW9OutΒ· KneeW10OutΒ· KneeW11QuestionableΒ· KneeW15QuestionableΒ· KneeW16QuestionableΒ· KneeW17QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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 5-season peers. See all β
59
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2008
C+2009
B+2010
C2011
C2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
50 career value over replacement β #2055 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #7 (Rd 1) Β· NO Β· 2008 Β· -2.8 vs expected KV-H
59actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ2.8
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