David Hawthorne is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Hawthorne in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hawthorne's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2008 | 23 | SEA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24 | SEA | 14 | — | 91 | 68 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25 | SEA | 15 | — | 86 | 55 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26 | SEA | 15 | — | 109 | 67 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27 | NO | 11 | — | 37 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28 | NO | 16 | — | 88 | 57 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 680 | 68.6% | 94 | 21.3% |
| 2014 | 29 | NO | 12 | — | 79 | 48 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 742 | 90.8% | 40 | 11.6% |
| 2015 | 30 | NO | 8 | — | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 222 | 30.4% | 104 | 30.9% |
| Career | — | 92 | — | 520 | 334 | 186 | 41 | 18 | 11.0 | 70.0 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,644 | 64.6% | 238 | 21.0% | |
Career Value · VORP
44 career value over replacement — #2217 all-time of 4,649. 6.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | SEA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 24 | SEA | 14 | — | 91 | 68 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2010 | 25 | SEA | 15 | — | 86 | 55 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2011 | 26 | SEA | 15 | — | 109 | 67 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2012 | 27 | NO | 11 | — | 37 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 28 | NO | 16 | 11* | 88 | 57 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2014 | 29 | NO | 12 | 11* | 79 | 48 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2015 | 30 | NO | 8 | 0* | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 92 | 22* | 520 | 334 | 186 | 41 | 18 | — | — | 8 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 56.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | NO | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 680 | 68.6% | 94 | 21.3% |
| 2014 | 29 | NO | 12 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 742 | 90.8% | 40 | 11.6% |
| 2015 | 30 | NO | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 222 | 30.4% | 104 | 30.9% |
| Career | 39 | 22* | — | — | 1,644 | — | 238 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 55.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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