Derrick Shelby is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Shelby in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Shelby's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2012 | 23 | MIA | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 24 | MIA | 15 | — | 31 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 437 | 38.4% | 158 | 33.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 25 | MIA | 13 | — | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 417 | 43.1% | 160 | 37.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 26 | MIA | 16 | — | 36 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 834 | 72.6% | 128 | 27.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 27 | ATL | 6 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 245 | 57.0% | 57 | 30.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 28 | ATL | 14 | — | 28 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 397 | 38.0% | 75 | 17.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 29 | ATL | 6 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 135 | 31.0% | 22 | 12.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 79 | — | 146 | 99 | 47 | 15 | 20 | 10.0 | 45.0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,465 | 47.2% | 600 | 27.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2914 all-time of 4,649. 3.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | MIA | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 24 | MIA | 15 | 0* | 31 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2014 | 25 | MIA | 13 | 0* | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 26 | MIA | 16 | 12* | 36 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2016 | 27 | ATL | 6 | 3* | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 28 | ATL | 14 | 0* | 28 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 29 | ATL | 6 | 0* | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 79 | 15* | 146 | 99 | 47 | 15 | 20 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42.1 |
* 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 | 24 | MIA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 437 | 38.4% | 158 | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 25 | MIA | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 417 | 43.1% | 160 | 37.8% |
| 2015 | 26 | MIA | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 834 | 72.6% | 128 | 27.8% |
| 2016 | 27 | ATL | 6 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 245 | 57.0% | 57 | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 28 | ATL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 397 | 38.0% | 75 | 17.6% |
| 2018 | 29 | ATL | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 135 | 31.0% | 22 | 12.7% |
| Career | 76 | 15* | — | — | 2,465 | — | 600 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 | ATL | 7 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 54.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 93%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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