Jeff Zgonina is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Zgonina in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Zgonina's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 13% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Career Value · VORP
90 career value over replacement — #1275 all-time of 4,649. 6/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #185 (Rd 7) · PIT · 1993 · +35.7 vs expected KV-H
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Jeff inherited the Los Angeles Rams DL room from Leslie O'Neal (1996–1997), and handed it to Grant Wistrom (1998–2003).
Jeff inherited the Miami Dolphins DL room from Jay Williams (2002–2004), and handed it to Kevin Carter (2005–2006).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with HOU
Joined HOU (from MIA)
Joined MIA (from STL)
Joined STL (from ATL)
Joined ATL (from CAR)
Joined CAR (from PIT)
Drafted by PIT — Round 7, Pick 185
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 15-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 16 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
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89% match
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Wore 6 distinct franchise crests across 17 seasons (1993–2009) — a true nomad. The crest trail: