Tracy Scroggins is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Scroggins in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Scroggins's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tracy Scroggins
Top 11% all-time pass rushersIron Man
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 170 Β· #522 Β· High-ValueWorth 170 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18.9
Avg surplus
peak +29
9 seasons Γ ~18.9 surplus β VORP 170
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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | DET | 16 | β | 28 | 26 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | DET | 16 | β | 19 | 11 | β | β | β | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | DET | 16 | β | 44 | 35 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DET | 16 | β | 44 | 34 | β | β | β | 9.5 | 9.5 | β | 6 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DET | 6 | β | 16 | 13 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DET | 15 | β | 42 | 31 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DET | 11 | β | 27 | 24 | β | β | β | 6.5 | 6.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DET | 14 | β | 34 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DET | 15 | β | 41 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DET | 12 | β | 25 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 137 | β | 320 | 241 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 60.5 | 97.5 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | DET | 16 | β | 28 | 26 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 12.3 |
| 1993 | 24 | DET | 16 | β | 19 | 11 | β | β | β | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 12.6 |
| 1994 | 25 | DET | 16 | β | 44 | 35 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 26 | DET | 16 | β | 44 | 34 | β | β | β | 9.5 | 9.5 | β | 6 | 2 | β | β | β | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 27 | DET | 6 | β | 16 | 13 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 28 | DET | 15 | β | 42 | 31 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 13.1 |
| 1998 | 29 | DET | 11 | β | 27 | 24 | β | β | β | 6.5 | 6.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 10.2 |
| 1999 | 30 | DET | 14 | β | 34 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 |
| 2000 | 31 | DET | 15 | β | 41 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.7 |
| 2001 | 32 | DET | 12 | β | 25 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Career | 137 | 320 | 241 | 33 | 23 | 14 | β | β | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 72 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 72.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 72Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 51.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 67elite 702001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position31
Depth
of 100
Reached 31% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
31% of the all-time Sacks leader31
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: 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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl5Solo5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tulsa; Coffeyville CC), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Robert PorcherDE10yHerman MooreWR10yJohnnie MortonWR8yBarry SandersRB7yLuther EllissDT7yDavid SloanTE7yKelvin PritchettDT6yDan OwensDT6yRon RiceS6yBrett PerrimanWR5yJohn JettP5yScott MitchellQB5yGreg JeffriesCB5yRon RiversRB5yBryant WestbrookDB5yRyan McNeilDB4yRobert BaileyDB4yAllen AldridgeOLB4yWillie ClayFS4yTravis KirschkeDE4yCharlie BatchQB4yShane BonhamDT4yTerry FairDB4yRyan StewartDB4y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #53
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTracy inherited the Detroit Lions DL room from Kelvin Pritchett (1991β2004), and handed it to Robert Porcher (1992β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1992draft
Drafted by DET β Round 2, Pick 53
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 273 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 10-season peers. See all β
72
peak 77
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1992
B+1993
C+1994
A1995
C1996
B+1997
B+1998
B+1999
B+2000
C+2001
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
86%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 7-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0.5 | 7-1 | 0.4 |
| 1994 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 9-0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.3 | 5+3 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1998 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 9+2.5 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 9+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
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
170 career value over replacement β #522 all-time of 4,642. 17/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #53 (Rd 2) Β· DET Β· 1992 Β· +24 vs expected KV-H
72actual
48 expected Β· Ξ+24
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