Trey Hendrickson ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Hendrickson in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Hendrickson a career score of 90, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Regular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Season honors and record seasons
A top 5% all-time edge rusher with reliable availability and elite per-snap production (top 5% in their position group). The rarest archetype in the game β dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
#68 all-time in Sacks (81). Tied with Patrick Kerney for #67.
Worth 243 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 6% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +30.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons Γ ~30.4 surplus β VORP 243
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| 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% | |||||
| 2017 | β | NO | 10 | β | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 281 | 37.4% | 70 | 20.8% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | NO | 4 | β | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 135 | 47.2% | 34 | 23.4% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | β | NO | 11 | β | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 404 | 45.5% | 110 | 28.8% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | β | NO | 14 | β | 25 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 13.5 | 50.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 558 | 56.7% | 62 | 15.4% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 108.3 | 3.5 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 34 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 14.0 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 717 | 67.9% | 43 | 13.0% | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 88.9 | -1.2 | 45 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | CIN | 15 | β | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 8.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 629 | 65.7% | 1 | 3.0% | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 109.9 | 0.1 | 35 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | CIN | 17 | β | 40 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 17.5 | 58.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 744 | 67.7% | 5 | 3.6% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 114.6 | 5.0 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | CIN | 17 | β | 41 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 17.5 | 72.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 825 | 72.8% | 1 | 4.0% | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1.2 | 54 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | CIN | 7 | β | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 285 | 58.9% | 1 | 3.0% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 111 | β | 223 | 149 | 74 | 74 | 163 | 81.0 | 318.0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 4,578 | 57.8% | 327 | 12.8% | 24 | 19 | β | β | β | 241 | 75 | 78 | 15 | 22 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | NO | 10 | 0* | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 24 | NO | 4 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 25 | NO | 11 | 0* | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | 26 | NO | 14 | 9* | 25 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 13.5 | 50.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 19.6 |
| 2021 | 27 | CIN | 16 | 11* | 34 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 14.0 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 22.2 |
| 2022 | 28 | CIN | 15 | 10* | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 8.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| 2023 | 29 | CIN | 17 | 12* | 40 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 17.5 | 58.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 22.8 |
| 2024 | 30 | CIN | 17 | 12* | 41 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 17.5 | 72.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2025 | 31 | CIN | 7 | 4* | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Career | 111 | 58* | 223 | 149 | 74 | 74 | 163 | β | β | 0 | 16 | 15 | β | 0 | 0 | 134.6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | NO | 12 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 281 | 37.4% | 70 | 20.8% |
| 2018 | 24 | NO | 5 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 135 | 47.2% | 34 | 23.4% |
| 2019 | 25 | NO | 13 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 404 | 45.5% | 110 | 28.8% |
| 2020 | 26 | NO | 15 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 558 | 56.7% | 62 | 15.4% |
| 2021 | 27 | CIN | 16 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 717 | 67.9% | 43 | 13.0% |
| 2022 | 28 | CIN | 15 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 629 | 65.7% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 29 | CIN | 17 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 744 | 67.7% | 5 | 3.6% |
| 2024 | 30 | CIN | 17 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 825 | 72.8% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2025 | 31 | CIN | 7 | 4* | β | 0.0% | 285 | 58.9% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | 117 | 58* | β | β | 4,578 | β | 327 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | NO | 5 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 25 | NO | 13 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 26 | NO | 15 | 9* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 108.3 | 3.5 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 27 | CIN | 16 | 11* | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 88.9 | -1.2 | 45 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 28 | CIN | 15 | 10* | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 109.9 | 0.1 | 35 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 29 | CIN | 17 | 12* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 114.6 | 5.0 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 30 | CIN | 17 | 12* | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1.2 | 54 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 31 | CIN | 7 | 4* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 105 | 58* | 24 | 19 | β | β | β | 241 | 75 | 78 | 15 | 22 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 90 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 88.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 90Β· confidence 93%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 41% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 91%.
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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida Atlantic), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Trey inherited the Cincinnati Bengals DL room from Cameron Sample (2021β2025), and handed it to Joseph Ossai (2022β2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with CIN
Joined CIN (from NO)
Drafted by NO β Round 3, Pick 103
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· Neck / Not injury related - personal matter |
| 2023 | CIN | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2022 | CIN | 1 | W15OutΒ· Wrist |
| 2020 | NO | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· GroinW16QuestionableΒ· NeckW18OutΒ· Neck |
| 2019 | NO | 3 | W5OutΒ· NeckW6OutΒ· NeckW7OutΒ· Neck |
| 2018 | NO | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· Illness |
| 2017 | NO | 4 | W1OutΒ· IllnessW2QuestionableΒ· IllnessW3QuestionableΒ· KneeW14QuestionableΒ· KneeW15OutΒ· AnkleW16OutΒ· AnkleW17OutΒ· AnkleW18QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
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Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 9-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 7+2.5 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 13.5 | 1 | 16+2.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0.9 | 15+1 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0.5 | 9+1 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 17.5 | 1 | 18+0.5 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 17.5 | 1 | 18+0.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0.6 | 10+6 | 0.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
243 career value over replacement β #247 all-time of 4,642. 27/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Pick #103 (Rd 3) Β· NO Β· 2017 Β· +53.2 vs expected KV-H
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Monitor score 80.1 Β· components sum to the score (All-Pro Γ12 Β· Pro Bowl Γ3 Β· League Lead Γ4 Β· ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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Best single season, projected to Sacks in a modern 17-game schedule. See all β
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Trey inherited the New Orleans Saints DL room from David Onyemata (2016β2022), and handed it to Marcus Davenport (2018β2022).
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