Derrick L. Alexander is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places L. in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and L.'s career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Derrick L. Alexander
Top 21% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1995 | 21–22 | MIN | 12 | — | 34 | 22 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1996 | 22–23 | MIN | 9 | — | 48 | 33 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1997 | 23–24 | MIN | 14 | — | 51 | 35 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 1998 | 24–25 | MIN | 16 | — | 42 | 37 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | 25–26 | CLE | 16 | — | 46 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 67 | — | 221 | 157 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 20.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
50 career value over replacement — #2047 all-time of 4,649. 10/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #11 (Rd 1) · MIN · 1995 · +2.8 vs expected KV-H
63actual
60.2 expected · Δ+2.8
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