Stylez White is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places White in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and White's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Stylez White
Top 15% all-time pass rushersIron Man
Height6'3"
Weight270 lb
BornJul 25, 1979
Age46
CollegeMinnesotaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2002 Β· Rd 7, Pick 229 Β· HOU
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 84 Β· #1382 Β· High-ValueWorth 84 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21
Avg surplus
peak +30
4 seasons Γ ~21 surplus β VORP 84
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 | |||||
| 2007 | β | TB | 15 | β | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | TB | 16 | β | 27 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | TB | 15 | β | 34 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 6.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | TB | 15 | β | 31 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 4.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 61 | β | 111 | 78 | 33 | 18 | 62 | 24.5 | 104.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
72
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
74
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 72.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 68Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 72
On-field 52.9
Availability 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2007bestavg 72elite 702010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Sacks leader12
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: 92%.
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
1 playoff gameDefense
QBHits1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Minnesota), 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
Ronde BarberFS4yJerramy StevensTE4yBarrett RuudILB4yCadillac WilliamsRB4yRyan SimsDE4yEarnest GrahamRB4yTanard JacksonDB4yQuincy BlackOLB4yAdam HaywardOLB4yMaurice StovallWR4yAqib TalibCB3yChris HovanDT3yWill AllenS3yGeno HayesOLB3yJermaine PhillipsFS3yMichael ClaytonWR3ySabby PiscitelliS3yJohn GilmoreTE3yElbert MackDB3yB.J. AskewFB3yMatt BryantK2yDerrick BrooksOLB2yKevin CarterDE2yJoey GallowayWR2y
2002 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #229
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterStylez inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DL room from Ryan Sims (2007β2010), and handed it to Jimmy Wilkerson (2008β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2007team change
Joined TB (from HOU)
- 2002draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 7, Pick 229
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 270 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TB | 0 | W10DoubtfulΒ· Shoulder |
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 4-season peers. See all β
68
peak 74
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
A2007
B2008
B+2009
B2010
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
95%
2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 10+1.5 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 8+1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2010 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
84 career value over replacement β #1382 all-time of 4,642. 21/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #229 (Rd 7) Β· HOU Β· 2002 Β· +45.2 vs expected KV-H
68actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+45.2
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