Shaun Rogers is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Rogers in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Rogers's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 140 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 16% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
11 seasons Γ ~12.7 surplus β VORP 140
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2001 | β | DET | 16 | β | 62 | 42 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | DET | 14 | β | 43 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | DET | 16 | β | 55 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | DET | 16 | β | 59 | 40 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | DET | 13 | β | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | DET | 6 | β | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | DET | 16 | β | 36 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | CLE | 15 | β | 62 | 48 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 5.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | CLE | 11 | β | 33 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | CLE | 12 | β | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | NO | 15 | β | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | NYG | 7 | β | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 223 | 42.7% | 46 | 21.4% |
| Career | β | 157 | β | 445 | 306 | 139 | 37 | 76 | 38.0 | 151.0 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 223 | 42.7% | 46 | 21.4% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | DET | 16 | β | 62 | 42 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2002 | 23 | DET | 14 | β | 43 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 24 | DET | 16 | β | 55 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2004 | 25 | DET | 16 | β | 59 | 40 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2005 | 26 | DET | 13 | β | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2006 | 27 | DET | 6 | β | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 28 | DET | 16 | β | 36 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15.7 |
| 2008 | 29 | CLE | 15 | β | 62 | 48 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 5.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2009 | 30 | CLE | 11 | β | 33 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 31 | CLE | 12 | β | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 32 | NO | 15 | β | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 34 | NYG | 7 | 0* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Career | 157 | 445 | 306 | 139 | 37 | 76 | β | β | 1 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 113.1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 63.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 97%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 19% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Shaun inherited the Detroit Lions DL room from James Hall (2000β2006), and handed it to Kalimba Edwards (2002β2007).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined NYG (from NO)
Last recorded season with NYG
Joined NO (from CLE)
Joined CLE (from DET)
Drafted by DET β Round 2, Pick 61
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NYG | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· KneeW8DoubtfulΒ· Knee |
| 2010 | CLE | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· AnkleW2QuestionableΒ· Ankle / HipW3QuestionableΒ· Ankle / HipW4QuestionableΒ· Ankle / HipW5QuestionableΒ· Ankle / HipW6QuestionableΒ· ElbowW7QuestionableΒ· AnkleW9QuestionableΒ· AnkleW10QuestionableΒ· AnkleW11QuestionableΒ· AnkleW12QuestionableΒ· AnkleW13QuestionableΒ· Ankle / Hip+4 more |
| 2009 | CLE | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· FootW3QuestionableΒ· FootW12QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 12-season peers. See all β
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.5 | 8+5 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0.4 | 8+1 | 0.4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
140 career value over replacement β #703 all-time of 4,642. 11.7/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #61 (Rd 2) Β· DET Β· 2001 Β· +20.1 vs expected KV-H
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Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
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Shaun inherited the Cleveland Browns DL room from Kenard Lang (2002β2005), and handed it to Ahtyba Rubin (2008β2014).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
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87% match
2001 Draft ClassmatesFull class β
Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 13 seasons (2001β2013) β a true nomad. The crest trail: