Dan Wilkinson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Wilkinson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wilkinson'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 | |||||
| 1994 | 21 | CIN | 16 | — | 44 | 37 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 22 | CIN | 14 | — | 40 | 30 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 23 | CIN | 16 | — | 44 | 37 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24 | CIN | 15 | — | 34 | 24 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | WAS | 16 | — | 44 | 38 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | WAS | 14 | — | 29 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7.5 | 24.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | WAS | 12 | — | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | WAS | 14 | — | 22 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 29 | WAS | 10 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 30 | DET | 13 | — | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 31 | DET | 13 | — | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | DET | 13 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 33 | MIA | 10 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 176 | — | 363 | 277 | 46 | 26 | 16 | 54.0 | 96.0 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Career Value · VORP
189 career value over replacement — #425 all-time of 4,649. 14.5/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #1 (Rd 1) · CIN · 1994 · +7.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21 | CIN | 16 | — | 44 | 37 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10.3 |
| 1995 | 22 | CIN | 14 | — | 40 | 30 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 13.8 |
| 1996 | 23 | CIN | 16 | — | 44 | 37 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 11.2 |
| 1997 | 24 | CIN | 15 | — | 34 | 24 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.4 |
| 1998 | 25 | WAS | 16 | — | 44 | 38 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 13.2 |
| 1999 | 26 | WAS | 14 | — | 29 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7.5 | 24.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2000 | 27 | WAS | 12 | — | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 28 | WAS | 14 | — | 22 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2002 | 29 | WAS | 10 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 30 | DET | 13 | — | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 31 | DET | 13 | — | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 32 | DET | 13 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 33 | MIA | 10 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Career | 176 | 363 | 277 | 46 | 26 | 16 | — | — | 5 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120.6 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
Blend 66.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 69· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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