Troy Wilson is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Wilson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wilson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Troy Wilson
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 36 Β· #2477 Β· Role PlayerWorth 36 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 54% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12
Avg surplus
peak +18
3 seasons Γ ~12 surplus β VORP 36
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 | |||||
| 1993 | β | SF | 10 | β | 13 | 12 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | SF | 11 | β | 15 | 14 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DEN | 3 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | NO | 15 | β | 16 | 12 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | NO | 13 | β | 23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CHI | 6 | β | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 58 | β | 78 | 65 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23 | SF | 10 | β | 13 | 12 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 24 | SF | 11 | β | 15 | 14 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 25 | DEN | 3 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 28 | NO | 15 | β | 16 | 12 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6 |
| 1999 | 29 | NO | 13 | β | 23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2000 | 30 | CHI | 6 | β | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 58 | 78 | 65 | 6 | 7 | 4 | β | β | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 42.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1993bestavg 552000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Sacks leader8
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: 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
Tkl2Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Pittsburg State (KS)), 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
Aaron CraverFB3yKevin MitchellMLB3yTyronne DrakefordCB3yJerry RiceWR2yEd McCaffreyWR2yLa'Roi GloverDT2yEddie KennisonWR2yEric DavisFS2ySammy KnightDB2yWayne MartinDT2ySteve YoungQB2yDana StubblefieldDT2yRicky WattersRB2yBrent JonesTE2yMarc LoganRB2yBrady SmithDE2yMerton HanksDB2yJohn TaylorWR2yVinson SmithLB2yDexter CarterRB2yMark FieldsOLB2yLamar SmithRB2yTim McDonaldS2yAndre HastingsWR2y
1993 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #194
#178Darnell WalkerDB#181Greg BiekertMLB#182Tony KimbroughWR#183Bob KuberskiDT#185Jeff ZgoninaDT#186Danan HughesWR#187Patrick RobinsonWR#189Craig KeithTE#196Brock MarionFS#198Troy BrownWR#200Craig HentrichP#202Doug PelfreyK#203Dave ThomasDB#204Antonio EdwardsDE#207Jessie ArmsteadOLB#208Greg RobinsonRB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTroy inherited the San Francisco 49ers DL room from Ted Washington (1991β1993), and handed it to Dana Stubblefield (1993β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000team change
Joined CHI (from NO)
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 1998team change
Joined NO (from DEN)
- 1995team change
Joined DEN (from SF)
- 1993draft
Drafted by SF β Round 7, Pick 194
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 257 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 5-season peers. See all β
59
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1993
C+1994
C+1998
B1999
D2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 8+2.5 | 0.5 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 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
36 career value over replacement β #2477 all-time of 4,642. 7.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #194 (Rd 7) Β· SF Β· 1993 Β· +33.1 vs expected KV-H
59actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+33.1
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