Tim Crowder is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Crowder in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Crowder's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tim Crowder
Top 36% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Height6'4"
Weight260 lb
BornJun 30, 1985
Age41
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 Β· Rd 2, Pick 56 Β· DEN
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 37 Β· #2444 Β· Role PlayerWorth 37 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 54% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 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
+12.3
Avg surplus
peak +17
3 seasons Γ ~12.3 surplus β VORP 37
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 | DEN | 10 | β | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | DEN | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | TB | 15 | β | 35 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | TB | 15 | β | 27 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | TB | 8 | β | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 50 | β | 92 | 69 | 23 | 8 | 18 | 11.0 | 37.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.6 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 42.9
Availability 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2007bestavg 572011
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+).
Combine Β· 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.69s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 68th pct
Pos 68thAll 45thClass Pos 57thClass All 46th
30.5"
Vertical
Low Β· 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 24thClass Pos 19thClass All 23th
111"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 28thClass Pos 50thClass All 31th
32 reps
Bench
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 95thClass Pos 91thClass All 93th
7.28s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 39thClass Pos 39thClass All 28th
4.32s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 53thClass Pos 50thClass All 56th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ronde BarberFS3yAqib TalibCB3yConnor BarthK3yRoy MillerDT3yKellen WinslowTE3yGeno HayesOLB3yEarnest GrahamRB3yJosh FreemanQB3yTanard JacksonDB3yQuincy BlackOLB3yAdam HaywardOLB3yJosh JohnsonQB3yMicheal SpurlockWR3yElbert MackDB3ySammie StroughterWR3yCorey LynchDB3yChamp BaileyCB2yBrandon MarshallWR2yDre' BlyCB2yJay CutlerQB2yElvis DumervilDE2yLeGarrette BlountRB2yBrandon StokleyWR2yGerald McCoyDT2y
2007 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #56
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTim inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DL room from Jimmy Wilkerson (2008β2009), and handed it to Roy Miller (2009β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2009team change
Joined TB (from DEN)
- 2007draft
Drafted by DEN β Round 2, Pick 56
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 260 lb
Frame
272 lb at 4.69s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
32 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TB | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· Calf |
| 2010 | TB | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· 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
56
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2007
B2009
B2010
D2011
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
63%
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 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 8+3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2009 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
37 career value over replacement β #2444 all-time of 4,642. 9.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #56 (Rd 2) Β· DEN Β· 2007 Β· +9.1 vs expected KV-H
56actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+9.1
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