A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 11 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 seasons Γ ~2.8 surplus β VORP 11
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 | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2020 | β | TEN | 7 | β | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 154 | 31.4% | 33 | 17.6% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | β | TEN | 9 | β | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 344 | 47.6% | 44 | 19.3% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | β | TEN | 14 | β | 27 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 519 | 47.9% | 56 | 17.4% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 16.7 | -2.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | HOU | 13 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | TEN | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 379 | 43.6% | 13 | 11.8% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | 2TM | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | β | LAC | 14 | β | 29 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 348 | 31.6% | 53 | 13.7% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 45.8 | -7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 32 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 497 | 48.6% | 32 | 11.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 104.2 | -3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 99 | β | 130 | 76 | 54 | 25 | 20 | 3.5 | 48.5 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,241 | 41.8% | 231 | 15.2% | 6 | 5 | β | β | β | 29 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 17 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | TEN | 7 | 0* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 24 | TEN | 9 | 0* | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 25 | TEN | 14 | 0* | 27 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2023 | 26 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 23 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 27 | LAC | 14 | 0* | 29 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2025 | 28 | LAC | 16 | 0* | 32 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Career | 73 | 130 | 76 | 54 | 25 | 20 | β | β | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.8 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | TEN | 7 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 154 | 31.4% | 33 | 17.6% |
| 2021 | 24 | TEN | 11 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 344 | 47.6% | 44 | 19.3% |
| 2022 | 25 | TEN | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 519 | 47.9% | 56 | 17.4% |
| 2023 | 26 | TEN | 13 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 379 | 43.6% | 13 | 11.8% |
| 2024 | 27 | LAC | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 348 | 31.6% | 53 | 13.7% |
| 2025 | 28 | LAC | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 497 | 48.6% | 32 | 11.4% |
| Career | 81 | β | β | 2,241 | β | 231 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | TEN | 7 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 24 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 25 | TEN | 16 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 16.7 | -2.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 26 | 2TM | 13 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 27 | LAC | 17 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 45.8 | -7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | LAC | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 104.2 | -3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 81 | 6 | 5 | β | β | β | 29 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 17 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 48.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 98%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 2% 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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida International), 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.
Teair inherited the Tennessee Titans DL room from Jeffery Simmons (2019β2025), and handed it to Denico Autry (2021β2023).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with LAC
Joined LAC (from HOU)
Joined HOU (from TEN)
Entered the NFL with TEN
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TEN | 2 | W4QuestionableΒ· KneeW5OutΒ· ToeW6QuestionableΒ· ToeW14QuestionableΒ· Not injury related - personal matterW15OutΒ· Not injury related - personal matter |
| 2022 | TEN | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2021 | TEN | 4 | W8QuestionableΒ· GroinW10QuestionableΒ· GroinW12OutΒ· AnkleW14OutΒ· AnkleW15OutΒ· AnkleW18OutΒ· AnkleW20QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
11 career value over replacement β #3584 all-time of 4,642. 1.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
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