Travon Walker is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Walker in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Walker's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Travon Walker
Height6'5"
Weight272 lb
BornDec 18, 2000
Age25
CollegeGeorgiaSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 1, Pick 1 Β· JAX
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 86 Β· #1350 Β· High-ValueWorth 86 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 30% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.5
Avg surplus
peak +34
4 seasons Γ ~21.5 surplus β VORP 86
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2022 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 45 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 788 | 76.6% | 59 | 17.1% | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 28.3 | 2.6 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | JAX | 17 | β | 46 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 19 | 10.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 869 | 78.1% | 82 | 19.8% | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 89.2 | 1.8 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | JAX | 17 | β | 60 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 10.5 | 38.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 911 | 76.1% | 86 | 19.4% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 98.6 | -3.7 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | JAX | 14 | β | 37 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 3.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 525 | 59.1% | 45 | 12.1% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 3.0 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 63 | β | 188 | 89 | 99 | 36 | 57 | 27.5 | 120.5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 3,093 | 72.5% | 272 | 17.1% | 24 | 18 | β | β | β | 99 | 39 | 29 | 75 | 25 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | JAX | 15 | 11* | 45 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| 2023 | 23 | JAX | 17 | 13* | 46 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 19 | 10.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.9 |
| 2024 | 24 | JAX | 17 | 13* | 60 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 10.5 | 38.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20.9 |
| 2025 | 25 | JAX | 14 | 8* | 37 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 3.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 63 | 45* | 188 | 89 | 99 | 36 | 57 | β | β | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | JAX | 15 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 788 | 76.6% | 59 | 17.1% |
| 2023 | 23 | JAX | 17 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 869 | 78.1% | 82 | 19.8% |
| 2024 | 24 | JAX | 17 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 911 | 76.1% | 86 | 19.4% |
| 2025 | 25 | JAX | 14 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 525 | 59.1% | 45 | 12.1% |
| Career | 63 | 45* | β | β | 3,093 | β | 272 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | JAX | 15 | 11* | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 28.3 | 2.6 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 23 | JAX | 17 | 13* | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 89.2 | 1.8 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | JAX | 17 | 13* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 98.6 | -3.7 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | JAX | 14 | 8* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 3.0 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 63 | 45* | 24 | 18 | β | β | β | 99 | 39 | 29 | 75 | 25 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
73
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 74.6 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 73
On-field 54.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2022bestavg 73elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #281 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 position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Sacks leader14
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: 96%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+57
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1004.252Snap share72.5%Def snaps3,093ConsistentCV 0.20
Production per snap β 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 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· 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.51s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 75thClass Pos 96thClass All 68th
35.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 69thClass Pos 50thClass All 70th
123"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 78thClass Pos 69thClass All 69th
6.89s
3-Cone
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 82thClass Pos 70thClass All 92th
4.32s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 53thClass Pos 75thClass All 79th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl9Solo4Ast5TFL1QBHits4Sk0.5Dis5.5PD1
College Defense
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Logan CookeP4yFoye OluokunLB4yJosh Hines-AllenDE4yAndrew WingardSAF4yRoss MatiscikLS4yDaVon HamiltonDT4yTrevor LawrenceQB4yWalker LittleOT4yTravis EtienneRB4yDevin LloydLB4yTim JonesWR4yMontaric BrownCB4yCole Van LanenG4yBrandon ScherffG3yDawuane SmootDE3yEvan EngramTE3yChristian KirkWR3yLuke FarrellTE3yEzra ClevelandG3yTyson CampbellCB3yAndre CiscoSAF3yLuke FortnerC3yCaleb JohnsonLB3yBlake HanceOL3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #1
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTravon inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars DL room from Roy Robertson-Harris (2021β2023), and handed it to Arik Armstead (2024β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2022draft
Drafted by JAX β Round 1, Pick 1
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 272 lb
Frame
272 lb at 4.51s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 123" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | JAX | 1 | W15QuestionableΒ· AnkleW16OutΒ· AnkleW17QuestionableΒ· AnkleW18QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
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
70
peak 77
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2022
A2023
A2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
93%
20222025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0.6 | 10 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 11+0.5 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
86 career value over replacement β #1350 all-time of 4,642. 21.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #1 (Rd 1) Β· JAX Β· 2022 Β· +8.2 vs expected KV-H
70actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+8.2
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