Tony Brackens ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Brackens in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Brackens a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Tony Brackens
Height6'4"
Weight265 lb
BornDec 26, 1974
Age51
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 Β· Rd 2, Pick 33 Β· JAX
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A top 10% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 163 Β· #553 Β· High-ValueWorth 163 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 13% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+23.3
Avg surplus
peak +42
7 seasons Γ ~23.3 surplus β VORP 163
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 | |||||
| 1996 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 55 | 45 | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 41 | 38 | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | β | 7 | 5 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | JAX | 12 | β | 39 | 27 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 8 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 63 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 12.0 | 32.0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 58 | 50 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7.5 | 27.5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | JAX | 11 | β | 36 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 11.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | β | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | β | JAX | 5 | β | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | JAX | 14 | β | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 105 | β | 329 | 270 | 34 | 39 | 21 | 53.5 | 113.5 | 4 | 48 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22 | JAX | 16 | β | 55 | 45 | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | β | β | β | 15.9 |
| 1997 | 23 | JAX | 15 | β | 41 | 38 | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | β | 7 | 5 | β | β | β | 15.2 |
| 1998 | 24 | JAX | 12 | β | 39 | 27 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 8 | 1 | β | β | β | 9.5 |
| 1999 | 25 | JAX | 16 | β | 63 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 12.0 | 32.0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20.3 |
| 2000 | 26 | JAX | 16 | β | 58 | 50 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7.5 | 27.5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 |
| 2001 | 27 | JAX | 11 | β | 36 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 11.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | β | 0 | 1 | 15.3 |
| 2002 | 28 | JAX | 5 | β | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 29 | JAX | 14 | β | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Career | 105 | 329 | 270 | 34 | 39 | 21 | β | β | 4 | 48 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 103.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 74 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 74 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
72
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 74 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 74Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 72
On-field 54.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 69elite 702003
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #466 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position28
Depth
of 100
Reached 27% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
27% of the all-time Sacks leader27
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 94%.
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
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo7TFL1Sk2.0Dis3.0FF2FR2TD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Mark BrunellQB8yJimmy SmithWR8yKeenan McCardellWR6yFred TaylorRB6yKevin HardyOLB6yDonovin DariusDB6yAaron BeasleyCB6yBryan BarkerP5yKyle BradyTE5yRenaldo WynnDE5yJoel SmeengeDE5yJason CraftDB5yFernando BryantDB5yBrant BoyerOLB5ySeth PayneDT5yDamon JonesTE5yDanny ClarkOLB4yRob MeierDT4yPaul SpicerDE4yJames StewartRB4yDaimon SheltonFB4yPete MitchellTE4yAlvis WhittedWR4yKiwaukee ThomasDB4y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #33
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTony inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars DL room from Clyde Simmons (1996β1997), and handed it to Renaldo Wynn (1997β2001).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 1996draft
Drafted by JAX β Round 2, Pick 33
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 265 lb
Frame
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 8-season peers. See all β
74
peak 77
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1996
B+1997
C+1998
A1999
B+2000
A+2001
F2002
B2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0.8 | 11-1 | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 7-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 | 16+5 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
163 career value over replacement β #553 all-time of 4,642. 20.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #33 (Rd 2) Β· JAX Β· 1996 Β· +19.1 vs expected KV-H
74actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+19.1
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