Tershawn Wharton is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Wharton in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wharton's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tershawn Wharton
Height6'1"
Weight280 lb
BornJun 25, 1998
Age28
ConferenceGreat Lakes Valley
Rookie yr2020
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 34 · #2540 · Role PlayerWorth 34 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 56% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.8
Avg surplus
peak +23
5 seasons × ~6.8 surplus ≈ VORP 34
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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 | — | KC | 14 | — | 25 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 518 | 47.3% | 33 | 8.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | KC | 14 | — | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 502 | 44.9% | 62 | 15.5% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.6 | -4.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | KC | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 149 | 44.0% | 16 | 14.3% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | — | KC | 13 | — | 19 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 399 | 36.4% | 67 | 15.8% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -3.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | KC | 12 | — | 27 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 667 | 61.8% | 73 | 17.1% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 103.5 | 0.3 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | CAR | 9 | — | 35 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 405 | 71.9% | 19 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 116.7 | -5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 66 | — | 141 | 58 | 83 | 16 | 29 | 15.5 | 60.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,640 | 51.0% | 270 | 15.2% | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 58 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 14 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | KC | 14 | 0* | 25 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 23 | KC | 14 | 0* | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 24 | KC | 4 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 25 | KC | 13 | 0* | 19 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 26 | KC | 12 | 11* | 27 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2025 | 27 | CAR | 9 | 6* | 35 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 66 | 17* | 141 | 58 | 83 | 16 | 29 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | KC | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 518 | 47.3% | 33 | 8.5% |
| 2021 | 23 | KC | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 502 | 44.9% | 62 | 15.5% |
| 2022 | 24 | KC | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 149 | 44.0% | 16 | 14.3% |
| 2023 | 25 | KC | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 399 | 36.4% | 67 | 15.8% |
| 2024 | 26 | KC | 17 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 667 | 61.8% | 73 | 17.1% |
| 2025 | 27 | CAR | 9 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 405 | 71.9% | 19 | 20.0% |
| Career | 81 | 17* | — | — | 2,640 | — | 270 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | KC | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 23 | KC | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.6 | -4.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 24 | KC | 5 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 25 | KC | 17 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -3.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 26 | KC | 17 | 11* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 103.5 | 0.3 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 27 | CAR | 9 | 6* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 116.7 | -5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 81 | 17* | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 58 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 14 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 41.6
Availability 14.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2020bestavg 52elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Sacks leader8
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+40
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.633Snap share51.1%Def snaps2,640ReliableCV 0.38
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
12 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl20Solo7Ast13TFL4QBHits9Sk4.0Dis17.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Missouri-Rolla), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Travis KelceTE5yJames WinchesterLS5yChris JonesDL5yHarrison ButkerK5yDerrick NnadiNT5yPatrick MahomesQB5yMichael DannaLB5yMecole HardmanWR5yJoe ThuneyG4yNick AllegrettiG4yTommy TownsendP4yWillie Gay Jr.LB4yCreed HumphreyC4yNoah GrayTE4yTrey SmithG4yNick BoltonLB4yL'Jarius SneedSAF4yClyde Edwards-HelaireRB4yDarius HarrisLB4yMike PennelDT3yJustin ReidS3yFrank ClarkLB3yAndrew WylieG3yJerick McKinnonRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTershawn inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DL room from Mike Pennel (2019–2025), and handed it to George Karlaftis (2022–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined CAR (from KC)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2020signing
Entered the NFL with KC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 280 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 0 | W10Questionable· Knee |
| 2022 | KC | 1 | W6Out· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
58
peak 61
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2020
C+2021
F2022
C+2023
B+2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
80%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0.1 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.1 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 9+2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
34 career value over replacement — #2540 all-time of 4,642. 5.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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