Trent Cole ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Cole in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Cole a career score of 87, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

On the boards· Appears on 2 boards

Streaks3 straight · 10 sacks · 2009–11

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Trent Cole

2× Pro Bowl👑 Dynasty DNA · 9 seasons · 1 titles Top 3% all-time pass rushersIron Legend⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2009

Height6'3"

Weight

Career Value · VORP

351 career value over replacement — #71 all-time of 4,695. 29.3/season above a replacement-level LB.

Career Profile

2 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #146 (Rd 5) · PHI · 2005 · +56.5 vs expected KV-H

87actual

30.5 expected · Δ+56.5

💔+38.7 stolen VORP·1.32 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2005	22–23	PHI	12	—	41	33	8	0	0	5.0	5.0	0	2	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	23–24	PHI	15	—	56	38	18	0	13	8.0	21.0	1	3	1	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	24–25	PHI	16	—	64	44	20	0	15	12.0	27.0	0	2	4	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	25–26	PHI	16	—	68	50	18	15	12	9.0	36.0	0	2	2	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	26–27	PHI	16	—	55	46	9	17	21	12.5	50.5	0	2	2	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	27–28	PHI	15	—	60	45	15	16	19	10.0	45.0	0	2	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	28–29	PHI	13	—	42	39	3	14	17	11.0	42.0	0	1	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	29–30	PHI	16	—	39	23	16	6	9	3.0	18.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	30–31	PHI	16	—	54	42	12	12	13	8.0	33.0	0	3	3	—	0	1	—	0.0%	880	72.9%	75	15.1%
2014	31–32	PHI	15	—	51	39	12	8	10	6.5	24.5	0	0	3	—	0	0	—	0.0%	806	72.9%	65	13.2%
2015	32–33	IND	14	—	31	19	12	6	7	3.0	16.0	0	3	2	—	0	0	—	0.0%	529	53.9%	71	17.2%
2016	33–34	IND	7	—	16	11	5	3	4	2.0	9.0	0	1	0	—	0	0	—	0.0%	237	51.7%	30	15.1%
Career		—	171	—	577	429	148	97	140	90.0	327.0	1	22	21	4	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

12 seasons · peak 8.4 in 2007

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

4.0 career wins over 12 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 2007 · +0.6 wins

Defence+0.6

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
2005	22–23	PHI	12	—	41	33	8	0	0	5.0	5.0	0	2	1	—	0	0	2
2006	23–24	PHI	15	—	56	38	18	0	13	8.0	21.0	1	3	1	1	1	0	5.5
2007	24–25	PHI	16	—	64	44	20	0	15	12.0	27.0	0	2	4	2	0	0	8.4
2008	25–26	PHI	16	—	68	50	18	15	12	9.0	36.0	0	2	2	—	0	0	6
2009	26–27	PHI	16	—	55	46	9	17	21	12.5	50.5	0	2	2	—	0	0	6.8
2010	27–28	PHI	15	—	60	45	15	16	19	10.0	45.0	0	2	1	—	0	0	5.5
2011	28–29	PHI	13	—	42	39	3	14	17	11.0	42.0	0	1	1	—	0	0	7
2012	29–30	PHI	16	—	39	23	16	6	9	3.0	18.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.4
2013	30–31	PHI	15	12*	54	42	12	12	13	8.0	33.0	0	3	3	—	0	1	5.2
2014	31–32	PHI	15	11*	51	39	12	8	10	6.5	24.5	0	0	3	—	0	0	3.2
2015	32–33	IND	13	8*	31	19	12	6	7	3.0	16.0	0	3	2	—	0	0	1.5
2016	33–34	IND	7	4*	16	11	5	3	4	2.0	9.0	0	1	0	—	0	0	1
Career			169		577	429	148	97	140	90.0	327.0	1	22	21	4	1	1	52.5

* 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%
2013	30–31	PHI	16	12*	—	0.0%	880	72.9%	75	15.1%
2014	31–32	PHI	15	11*	—	0.0%	806	72.9%	65	13.2%
2015	32–33	IND	14	8*	—	0.0%	529	53.9%	71	17.2%
2016	33–34	IND	7	4*	—	0.0%	237	51.7%	30	15.1%
Career			—		—	—	—	—	—	—

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 87 · All-Time Great

A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 87 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 12 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 84.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 87· confidence 99%

What builds the career mark of 78

On-field 59.8

Availability 18.2