Jay Ratliff is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Ratliff in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ratliff'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% | |||||
| 2005 | 24 | DAL | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 25 | DAL | 12 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 26 | DAL | 14 | — | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 27 | DAL | 16 | — | 49 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 7.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | 35 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 29 | DAL | 15 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 30 | DAL | 15 | — | 34 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 31 | DAL | 6 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 32 | CHI | 5 | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 207 | 63.4% | 26 | 17.6% |
| 2014 | 33 | CHI | 10 | — | 37 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 6.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 461 | 65.5% | 80 | 27.2% |
| 2015 | 34 | CHI | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 78 | 57.5% | 2 | 3.5% |
| Career | — | 114 | — | 258 | 170 | 88 | 45 | 72 | 34.5 | 151.5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 746 | 64.0% | 108 | 21.9% | |
Career Value · VORP
106 career value over replacement — #1033 all-time of 4,649. 11.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #224 (Rd 7) · DAL · 2005 · +47.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 | DAL | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 25 | DAL | 12 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 26 | DAL | 14 | — | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2008 | 27 | DAL | 16 | — | 49 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 7.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 |
| 2009 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | 35 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2010 | 29 | DAL | 15 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2011 | 30 | DAL | 15 | — | 34 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2012 | 31 | DAL | 6 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 32 | CHI | 5 | 3* | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 33 | CHI | 10 | 7* | 37 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 6.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2015 | 34 | CHI | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 114 | 10* | 258 | 170 | 88 | 45 | 72 | — | — | 0 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 86.5 |
* 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 | 32 | CHI | 5 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 207 | 63.4% | 26 | 17.6% |
| 2014 | 33 | CHI | 11 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 461 | 65.5% | 80 | 27.2% |
| 2015 | 34 | CHI | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 78 | 57.5% | 2 | 3.5% |
| Career | 18 | 10* | — | — | 746 | — | 108 | — |
* 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 66 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 65.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 66· confidence 93%
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