Tyson Alualu is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Alualu in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Alualu's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tyson Alualu
Height6'3"
Weight304 lb
BornMay 12, 1987
Age39
CollegeCaliforniaSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Ten
Rookie yr2010
Draft2010 Β· Rd 1, Pick 10 Β· JAX
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 63 Β· #1768 Β· Above AverageWorth 63 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 39% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.3
Avg surplus
peak +12
10 seasons Γ ~6.3 surplus β VORP 63
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 2010 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 32 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 39 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 44 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 42 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 744 | 66.6% | 88 | 19.1% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | JAX | 13 | β | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 464 | 41.4% | 241 | 52.6% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4.2% | 689 | 59.0% | 134 | 27.6% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.5 | 6.3 | β | 2 |
| 2016 | β | JAX | 14 | β | 35 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3.2% | 508 | 54.9% | 96 | 23.1% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | PIT | 13 | β | 32 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 434 | 43.4% | 39 | 10.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | PIT | 12 | β | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 311 | 31.3% | 27 | 6.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | PIT | 15 | β | 33 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0% | 432 | 40.4% | 65 | 15.4% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | PIT | 14 | β | 35 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 448 | 48.3% | 51 | 11.9% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | PIT | 1 | β | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 57 | 34.0% | 4 | 14.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | PIT | 11 | β | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 291 | 26.6% | 32 | 9.5% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | DET | 2 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 67 | 48.5% | β | 0.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 172 | β | 381 | 223 | 158 | 45 | 69 | 25.0 | 139.0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3.1% | 4,445 | 45.0% | 777 | 19.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.5 | 6.3 | β | 2 | |
Career EPA-2.2Β·-1 rushingΒ·-2.2/season
Rushing
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28 | JAX | 4 | 4* | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.5 | 6.3 | β | 2 |
| Career | 4 | 4* | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 66.7% | 9.5 | 6.3 | β | 2 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | JAX | 15 | β | 32 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | JAX | 15 | β | 39 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | JAX | 16 | β | 44 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | JAX | 15 | 11* | 42 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | JAX | 13 | 0* | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | JAX | 16 | 9* | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | JAX | 14 | 8* | 35 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | PIT | 13 | 0* | 32 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | PIT | 12 | 0* | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | PIT | 15 | 0* | 33 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 33 | PIT | 14 | 0* | 35 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | PIT | 1 | β | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | PIT | 11 | 0* | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 36 | DET | 2 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 172 | 28* | 381 | 223 | 158 | 45 | 69 | β | β | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | JAX | 16 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 744 | 66.6% | 88 | 19.1% |
| 2014 | 27 | JAX | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 464 | 41.4% | 241 | 52.6% |
| 2015 | 28 | JAX | 16 | 9* | 27 | 4.2% | 689 | 59.0% | 134 | 27.6% |
| 2016 | 29 | JAX | 14 | 8* | 11 | 3.2% | 508 | 54.9% | 96 | 23.1% |
| 2017 | 30 | PIT | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 434 | 43.4% | 39 | 10.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | PIT | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 311 | 31.3% | 27 | 6.7% |
| 2019 | 32 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 1 | 2.0% | 432 | 40.4% | 65 | 15.4% |
| 2020 | 33 | PIT | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 448 | 48.3% | 51 | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 34 | PIT | 2 | β | β | 0.0% | 57 | 34.0% | 4 | 14.0% |
| 2022 | 35 | PIT | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 291 | 26.6% | 32 | 9.5% |
| 2023 | 36 | DET | 2 | β | β | 0.0% | 67 | 48.5% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 145 | 28* | 39 | β | 4,445 | β | 777 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28 | β | β | 9* | β | -1.5 | -0.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 9* | β | β | β | 0 | 14 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | PIT | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 32 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 33 | PIT | 15 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -1.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 34 | PIT | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 35 | PIT | 17 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 65 | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 11 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 60Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 38.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2010bestavg 552022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Sacks leader13
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-2.17 EPA/season over 1 season49
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+37
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.486Snap share45%Def snaps4,445VolatileCV 0.43
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· 2010
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.87s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 29thClass Pos 31thClass All 27th
35.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 69thClass Pos 63thClass All 63th
116"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 46thClass Pos 63thClass All 57th
21 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 50thClass Pos 20thClass All 50th
7.15s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 50thClass Pos 58thClass All 42th
4.43s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 36thClass Pos 56thClass All 45th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl8Solo4Ast4QBHits2Sk0.5Dis2.5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Marcedes LewisTE7yCameron SuttonCB7yCameron HeywardDE6yChris BoswellK6yPaul PoslusznyMLB6yT.J. WattOLB6yBen RoethlisbergerQB5yJosh ScobeeK5yJoe HadenCB5yJuJu Smith-SchusterWR5yTerrell EdmundsS5yChukwuma OkoraforOT5yMaurkice PounceyC5yMarcus AllenLB5yBryan AngerP4yBud DupreeOLB4yMaurice Jones-DrewRB4yMike HiltonCB4yDavid DeCastroG4yMinkah FitzpatrickFS4yJames ConnerRB4yJordan BerryP4yRoy MillerDT4yVince WilliamsILB4y
2010 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #10
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTyson inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars DL room from Terrance Knighton (2009β2012), and handed it to Jason Babin (2012β2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023team change
Joined DET (from PIT)
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2017team change
Joined PIT (from JAX)
- 2010draft
Drafted by JAX β Round 1, Pick 10
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 304 lb
Frame
295 lb at 4.87s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PIT | 1 | W9OutΒ· Knee |
| 2018 | PIT | 0 | W2DoubtfulΒ· Shoulder |
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 12-season peers. See all β
60
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2010
C+2011
B2012
C+2013
C+2014
C+2015
C+2016
B2017
C2018
C+2019
C+2020
C2022
Availability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.1 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
63 career value over replacement β #1768 all-time of 4,642. 5.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #10 (Rd 1) Β· JAX Β· 2010 Β· -0.4 vs expected KV-H
60actual
60.4 expected Β· Ξβ0.4
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