Also in other sports:mlbEllis Johnson (P · 1912–1917).

Ellis Johnson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Ellis Johnson

Top 12% all-time pass rushersIron Man📈 Late Developer · 2003 Team Carrier · #489

Height6'2"

Weight288 lb

Born

Career Value · VORP

149 career value over replacement — #637 all-time of 4,649. 14.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #15 (Rd 1) · IND · 1995 · +13.1 vs expected KV-H

70actual

56.9 expected · Δ+13.1

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1995	21–22	IND	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	22–23	IND	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	23–24	IND	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	24–25	IND	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.0	8.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	25–26	IND	16	—	35	24	11	10	8	7.5	25.5	0	4	0	1	0	0
2000	26–27	IND	13	—	27	16	11	6	4	5.0	15.0	1	3	1	—	0	0
2001	27–28	IND	15	—	26	12	14	4	3	3.5	10.5	0	4	1	—	0	0
2002	28–29	ATL	13	—	22	19	3	8	6	7.0	21.0	0	3	1	—	0	0
2003	29–30	ATL	16	—	38	30	8	0	0	8.0	8.0	0	1	1	2	0	0
2004	30–31	DEN	12	—	14	13	1	0	0	3.0	3.0	1	1	0	—	1	0
Career		—	144	—	162	114	48	28	21	51.0	100.0	2	16	4	3	1	0

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1995	21–22	IND	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	10.4
1996	22–23	IND	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.3
1997	23–24	IND	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.3
1998	24–25	IND	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.0	8.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	15.7
1999	25–26	IND	16	—	35	24	11	10	8	7.5	25.5	0	4	0	1	0	0	13.3
2000	26–27	IND	13	—	27	16	11	6	4	5.0	15.0	1	3	1	—	0	0	9.3
2001	27–28	IND	15	—	26	12	14	4	3	3.5	10.5	0	4	1	—	0	0	8.6
2002	28–29	ATL	13	—	22	19	3	8	6	7.0	21.0	0	3	1	—	0	0	11.6
2003	29–30	ATL	16	—	38	30	8	0	0	8.0	8.0	0	1	1	2	0	0	12.6
2004	30–31	DEN	12	—	14	13	1	0	0	3.0	3.0	1	1	0	—	1	0	8.1
Career			144		162	114	48	28	21	—	—	2	16	4	3	1	0	102.2

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 70 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 69.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 66

On-field 47.7

Availability 18.3

On-field production