Anthony Pleasant is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Pleasant in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Pleasant's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Anthony Pleasant
Top 12% all-time pass rushersIron Man
Height6'5"
Weight280 lb
BornJan 27, 1968
Age58
Rookie yr1990
Draft
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1990 | 22–23 | CLE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23–24 | CLE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24–25 | CLE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25–26 | CLE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26–27 | CLE | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | CLE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28–29 | BAL | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29–30 | ATL | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30–31 | NYJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31–32 | NYJ | 16 | — | 32 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32–33 | SF | 13 | — | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 33–34 | NE | 15 | — | 28 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 34–35 | NE | 13 | — | 22 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 35–36 | NE | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 193 | — | 104 | 66 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 58.0 | 90.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
147 career value over replacement — #648 all-time of 4,649. 11.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #73 (Rd 3) · CLE · 1990 · +29.8 vs expected KV-H
70actual
40.2 expected · Δ+29.8
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