William Joseph
Solid Contributor🌅 Early Bloomer · 2004
Height6'5"
Weight310 lb
BornSep 3, 1979
Age46
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 1, Pick 25 · NYG
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 18 · #3223 · Role PlayerWorth 18 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 70% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +6
3 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 18
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2003 | — | NYG | 7 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | NYG | 12 | — | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | NYG | 9 | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | NYG | 12 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | LV | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | LV | 5 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 51 | — | 71 | 44 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 48· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 33.9
Availability 11.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 412009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.18s
40-Yard
Low · 24th pct
Pos 24thAll 11thClass Pos 21thClass All 10th
29 reps
Bench
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 89thClass Pos 73thClass All 88th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo3Ast2
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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jeff FeaglesP4yMichael StrahanDE4yAmani ToomerWR4yTiki BarberRB4yOsi UmenyioraDE4yJeremy ShockeyTE4yVisanthe ShiancoeTE4yGibril WilsonDB4yFrank WalkerDB4yTim CarterWR4yJim FinnFB4yDavid TyreeWR4yEli ManningQB3yFred RobbinsDT3yCarlos EmmonsOLB3yShaun WilliamsS3yWilliam JamesDB3yReggie TorborDE3yNick GreisenLB3yKevin LewisLB3yWillie PonderWR3ySebastian JanikowskiK2yShane LechlerP2yBrent AlexanderFS2y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #25
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2008team change
Joined LV (from NYG)
- 2003draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 1, Pick 25
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 310 lb
Frame
308 lb at 5.18s
Size-speed
29 reps
Bench power
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
48
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2003
C+2004
C+2005
C+2006
F2008
F2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
55%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
18 career value over replacement — #3223 all-time of 4,642. 3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #25 (Rd 1) · NYG · 2003 · -6.9 vs expected KV-H
48actual
54.9 expected · Δ−6.9
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