Dana Stubblefield ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Stubblefield in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Stubblefield a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 179 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 11% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.9 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
179 career value over replacement — #469 all-time of 4,649. 16.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #26 (Rd 1) · SF · 1993 · +20.2 vs expected KV-H
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