Zach Allen is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Allen in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Allen's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Zach Allen
Height6'4"
Weight281 lb
BornAug 20, 1997
Age28
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 · Rd 3, Pick 65 · ARI
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 102 · #1086 · High-ValueWorth 102 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 25% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+17
Avg surplus
peak +29
6 seasons × ~17 surplus ≈ VORP 102
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2019 | — | ARI | 3 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 144 | 48.5% | 20 | 15.0% |
| 2020 | — | ARI | 11 | — | 32 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 505 | 57.0% | 52 | 15.2% |
| 2021 | — | ARI | 14 | — | 42 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 685 | 70.5% | 63 | 15.6% |
| 2022 | — | ARI | 13 | — | 41 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 20 | 5.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 660 | 78.9% | 60 | 17.5% |
| 2023 | — | DEN | 17 | — | 56 | 23 | 33 | 8 | 24 | 5.0 | 37.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 911 | 80.7% | 100 | 21.4% |
| 2024 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 55 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 40 | 8.5 | 63.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 964 | 88.7% | 71 | 16.5% |
| 2025 | — | DEN | 17 | — | 37 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 47 | 7.0 | 58.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 797 | 70.8% | 67 | 14.1% |
| Career | — | 91 | — | 271 | 126 | 145 | 48 | 154 | 32.0 | 234.0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 4,666 | 73.8% | 433 | 16.7% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | ARI | 3 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | ARI | 11 | 7* | 32 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | ARI | 14 | 11* | 42 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | ARI | 13 | 10* | 41 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 20 | 5.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | DEN | 17 | 14* | 56 | 23 | 33 | 8 | 24 | 5.0 | 37.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | DEN | 16 | 14* | 55 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 40 | 8.5 | 63.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 28 | DEN | 17 | 12* | 37 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 47 | 7.0 | 58.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 91 | 68* | 271 | 126 | 145 | 48 | 154 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | ARI | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 144 | 48.5% | 20 | 15.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | ARI | 13 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 505 | 57.0% | 52 | 15.2% |
| 2021 | 24 | ARI | 15 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 685 | 70.5% | 63 | 15.6% |
| 2022 | 25 | ARI | 13 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 660 | 78.9% | 60 | 17.5% |
| 2023 | 26 | DEN | 17 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 911 | 80.7% | 100 | 21.4% |
| 2024 | 27 | DEN | 16 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 964 | 88.7% | 71 | 16.5% |
| 2025 | 28 | DEN | 17 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 797 | 70.8% | 67 | 14.1% |
| Career | 95 | 68* | — | — | 4,666 | — | 433 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 71 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
×.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 71.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 71· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 51.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2020bestavg 68elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Sacks leader16
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+73
Excellent
SIS
Disruption/1005.551Snap share70.7%Def snaps4,666ReliableCV 0.36
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.00s
40-Yard
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 23thClass Pos 9thClass All 24th
32"
Vertical
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 37thClass Pos 36thClass All 36th
112"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 33thClass Pos 19thClass All 25th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 68thClass Pos 71thClass All 73th
7.34s
3-Cone
Below avg · 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 37thClass Pos 26thClass All 40th
4.36s
Shuttle
Above avg · 59th pct
Pos 59thAll 49thClass Pos 56thClass All 50th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl18Solo11Ast7TFL2QBHits6Sk2.5Dis10.5
Snap Counts
Def201Def%72.0%ST22ST%20.8%
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Boston College), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Aaron BrewerLS4yBudda BakerS4yJustin PughG4yMax GarciaG4yD.J. HumphriesOT4yByron MurphyCB4yJalen ThompsonDB4yKyler MurrayQB4yAndy LeeP4yDennis GardeckLB4yMaxx WilliamsTE4yTanner VallejoILB4yCharles WashingtonDB4yChris BanjoDB4yMichael DogbeDE4yAndy IsabellaWR4yDeionte ThompsonSAF4yEzekiel TurnerLB4yDeAndre HopkinsWR3yKelvin BeachumOT3yChandler JonesDE3yCorey PetersDE3yJordan HicksMLB3yMarkus GoldenLB3y
2019 Draft Class· this player went #65
#57J.J. Arcega-WhitesideWR#58Trysten HillDT#59Parris CampbellWR#60Nasir AdderleyFS#61Taylor RappSAF#62Andy IsabellaWR#63Juan ThornhillSAF#64DK MetcalfWR#66Diontae JohnsonWR#67Jalen HurdWR#68Jachai PoliteLB#69Josh OliverTE#70Darrell HendersonRB#71Dre'Mont JonesLB#72Germaine PrattLB#73David MontgomeryRB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2023team change
Joined DEN (from ARI)
- 2019draft
Drafted by ARI — Round 3, Pick 65
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 281 lb
Frame
281 lb at 5.00s
Size-speed
32" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
71
peak 75
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2020
B2021
B+2022
B2023
A2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
90%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 9+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
102 career value over replacement — #1086 all-time of 4,612. 17/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #65 (Rd 3) · ARI · 2019 · +25 vs expected KV-H
71actual
46 expected · Δ+25
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