Terrance Knighton
Height6'3"
Weight354 lb
BornJul 4, 1986
Age40
CollegeTempleSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 3, Pick 72 · JAX
Combined Season Grid
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| 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% | |||||
| 2009 | — | JAX | 15 | — | 37 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | JAX | 14 | — | 28 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | JAX | 12 | — | 28 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | JAX | 15 | — | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DEN | 15 | — | 29 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 596 | 53.0% | 149 | 28.1% |
| 2014 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 28 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 519 | 47.8% | 139 | 28.8% |
| 2015 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 24 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 370 | 37.7% | 89 | 20.9% |
| Career | — | 101 | — | 205 | 124 | 81 | 33 | 36 | 13.5 | 82.5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,485 | 46.2% | 377 | 25.9% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | JAX | 15 | — | 37 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2010 | 24 | JAX | 14 | — | 28 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2011 | 25 | JAX | 12 | — | 28 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 26 | JAX | 15 | — | 31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2013 | 27 | DEN | 15 | 8* | 29 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2014 | 28 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 28 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2015 | 29 | WAS | 14 | 0* | 24 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Career | 101 | 8* | 205 | 124 | 81 | 33 | 36 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | DEN | 16 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 596 | 53.0% | 149 | 28.1% |
| 2014 | 28 | DEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 519 | 47.8% | 139 | 28.8% |
| 2015 | 29 | WAS | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 370 | 37.7% | 89 | 20.9% |
| Career | 47 | 8* | — | — | 1,485 | — | 377 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Sacks leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+48
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.795Snap share46.2%Def snaps1,485ConsistentCV 0.12
Production per snap — 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+).
Combine · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.93s
40-Yard
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 25thClass Pos 67thClass All 20th
28"
Vertical
Below avg · 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 11thClass Pos 21thClass All 8th
103"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 10thClass Pos 35thClass All 13th
7.90s
3-Cone
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 8thClass Pos 42thClass All 7th
4.78s
Shuttle
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 8thClass Pos 13thClass All 9th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo8Ast4TFL4QBHits3Sk1.0Dis8.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Marcedes LewisTE4yDaryl SmithOLB4yJosh ScobeeK4yRashean MathisCB4yMaurice Jones-DrewRB4yGreg JonesFB4yJeremy MinceyDE4yDerek CoxCB4yRussell AllenOLB4yWilliam MiddletonCB4yMontell OwensRB4yZach PotterTE4yTyson AlualuDE3yRashad JenningsRB3yC.J. MosleyDT3yZach MillerTE3yLuke McCownQB3yMike Sims-WalkerWR3yAusten LaneDE3yCourtney GreeneS3yBrock BolenRB3yPeyton ManningQB2yVon MillerOLB2yWes WelkerWR2y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #72
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTerrance inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars DL room from Derrick Harvey (2008–2010), and handed it to Tyson Alualu (2010–2016).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined WAS (from DEN)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2013team change
Joined DEN (from JAX)
- 2009draft
Drafted by JAX — Round 3, Pick 72
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 354 lb
Frame
321 lb at 4.93s
Size-speed
28" vert / 103" broad
Explosion
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | WAS | 0 | W2Questionable· RibW10Questionable· MigraineW11Questionable· Migraine |
| 2014 | DEN | 0 | W14Questionable· Elbow |
| 2011 | JAX | 2 | W10Questionable· AnkleW11Out· AnkleW12Out· AnkleW13Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
92%
20092015
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
94
IronData: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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