Darren Howard ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Howard in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Howard a career score of 81, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Darren Howard
Top 5% all-time pass rushersIron Legend
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with reliable availability. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 232 · #262 · EliteWorth 232 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 7% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
232 career value over replacement — #262 all-time of 4,649. 23.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #33 (Rd 2) · NO · 2000 · +26.2 vs expected KV-H
81actual
54.8 expected · Δ+26.2
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