Steve White
Top 43% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight271 lb
BornOct 25, 1973
Age52
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 Β· Rd 6, Pick 194 Β· PHI
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 20 Β· #3120 Β· Role PlayerWorth 20 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 68% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.7
Avg surplus
peak +15
3 seasons Γ ~6.7 surplus β VORP 20
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 | |||||
| 1996 | β | TB | 4 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | TB | 15 | β | 8 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | TB | 16 | β | 16 | 13 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | TB | 8 | β | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | TB | 11 | β | 19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | TB | 13 | β | 23 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | NYJ | 9 | β | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 76 | β | 85 | 56 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 11.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | TB | 4 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 |
| 1997 | 24 | TB | 15 | β | 8 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 25 | TB | 16 | β | 16 | 13 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 10 |
| 1999 | 26 | TB | 8 | β | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 27 | TB | 11 | β | 19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 28 | TB | 13 | β | 23 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2002 | 29 | NYJ | 9 | β | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Career | 76 | 85 | 56 | 24 | 13 | 11 | β | β | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 35.8
Availability 15.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 472002
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 edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo10Ast2TFL4QBHits3Sk4.0Dis11.0Int1PD1FF1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Donnie AbrahamCB7yJohn LynchFS6yDerrick BrooksOLB6yWarren SappDT6yDave MooreTE6yMike AlstottFB6yRonde BarberFS5yWarrick DunnRB5yChidi AhanotuDT5yShelton QuarlesMLB5yAlshermond SingletonOLB5yTyoka JacksonDE5yReidel AnthonyWR5yHardy NickersonMLB4yTrent DilferQB4yBrad CulpepperDT4yPatrick HapeTE4yJacquez GreenWR4yFloyd YoungCB4yEric VanceDB4yTommy BarnhardtP3yMark RoyalsP3yRobb ThomasWR3yBrian KellyCB3y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #194
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSteve inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DL room from Tyoka Jackson (1996β2000), and handed it to Chartric Darby (2001β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002team change
Joined NYJ (from TB)
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1996draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 6, Pick 194
- 1996team change
Joined TB (from PHI)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 271 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 7-season peers. See all β
53
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1996
C1997
C+1998
C+1999
C+2000
B2001
C2002
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
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), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
20 career value over replacement β #3120 all-time of 4,642. 2.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #194 (Rd 6) Β· PHI Β· 1996 Β· +27.1 vs expected KV-H
53actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+27.1
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