Anthony Simmons is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Simmons in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Simmons's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1998 | 22 | SEA | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 23 | SEA | 16 | — | 69 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | SEA | 16 | — | 120 | 92 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | SEA | 16 | — | 100 | 80 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 26 | SEA | 7 | — | 35 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 27 | SEA | 13 | — | 80 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 28 | SEA | 7 | — | 34 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 87 | — | 438 | 314 | 124 | 29 | 5 | 10.0 | 44.0 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
34 career value over replacement — #2505 all-time of 4,649. 4.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #15 (Rd 1) · SEA · 1998 · -2.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | SEA | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 23 | SEA | 16 | — | 69 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 24 | SEA | 16 | — | 120 | 92 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2001 | 25 | SEA | 16 | — | 100 | 80 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2002 | 26 | SEA | 7 | — | 35 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 27 | SEA | 13 | — | 80 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2004 | 28 | SEA | 7 | — | 34 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Career | 87 | 438 | 314 | 124 | 29 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54.3 |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 53.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 97%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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