Akeem Spence is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Spence in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Spence's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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% | |||||
| 2013 | 21–22 | TB | 15 | — | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 694 | 65.6% | 96 | 21.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 22–23 | TB | 14 | — | 34 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 492 | 44.9% | 70 | 16.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 23–24 | TB | 8 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 289 | 50.5% | 51 | 23.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24–25 | TB | 9 | — | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 362 | 33.3% | 117 | 26.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25–26 | DET | 16 | — | 39 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 662 | 60.5% | 11 | 2.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 26–27 | MIA | 15 | — | 42 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 665 | 61.5% | 83 | 18.4% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 66.7 | -1.5 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 27–28 | TOT | 12 | — | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 370 | — | 47 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 27–28 | JAX | 8 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 172 | 29.4% | 17 | 6.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 27–28 | PHI | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 198 | 48.8% | 30 | 18.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 28–29 | NE | 5 | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 104 | 24.8% | 21 | 14.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 29–30 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5 | 7.0% | 6 | 24.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 30–31 | SF | 6 | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 147 | 32.4% | 4 | 2.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 113 | — | 203 | 115 | 88 | 19 | 35 | 10.5 | 64.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,790 | 47.9% | 506 | 15.9% | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
38 career value over replacement — #2363 all-time of 4,649. 4.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #100 (Rd 4) · TB · 2013 · +15.7 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21–22 | TB | 15 | 11* | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 22–23 | TB | 14 | 0* | 34 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2015 | 23–24 | TB | 8 | 4* | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 24–25 | TB | 9 | 0* | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 25–26 | DET | 16 | 10* | 39 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2018 | 26–27 | MIA | 15 | 10* | 42 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2019 | 27–28 | TOT | 12 | — | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 27–28 | JAX | 8 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 27–28 | PHI | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 28–29 | NE | 5 | 0* | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 29–30 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 30–31 | SF | 6 | 0* | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Career | 101 | 35* | 203 | 115 | 88 | 19 | 35 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21–22 | TB | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 694 | 65.6% | 96 | 21.9% |
| 2014 | 22–23 | TB | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 492 | 44.9% | 70 | 16.3% |
| 2015 | 23–24 | TB | 8 | 4* | — | 0.0% | 289 | 50.5% | 51 | 23.9% |
| 2016 | 24–25 | TB | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 362 | 33.3% | 117 | 26.9% |
| 2017 | 25–26 | DET | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 662 | 60.5% | 11 | 2.4% |
| 2018 | 26–27 | MIA | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 665 | 61.5% | 83 | 18.4% |
| 2019 | 27–28 | TOT | 15 | — | — | — | 370 | — | 47 | — |
| 2019 | 27–28 | JAX | 9 | — | — | 0.0% | 172 | 29.4% | 17 | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 27–28 | PHI | 6 | — | — | 0.0% | 198 | 48.8% | 30 | 18.8% |
| 2020 | 28–29 | NE | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 104 | 24.8% | 21 | 14.2% |
| 2021 | 29–30 | WAS | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 5 | 7.0% | 6 | 24.0% |
| 2022 | 30–31 | SF | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 147 | 32.4% | 4 | 2.0% |
| Career | 117 | 35* | — | — | 3,790 | — | 506 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26–27 | MIA | 16 | 10* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 66.7 | -1.5 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 27–28 | TOT* | 15 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 28–29 | NE | 6 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 37 | 10* | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
* Advanced source publishes an all-team season aggregate only. Exact team stints and team-specific counting stats remain available in the primary season tables.
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 53.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 93%
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