Jerry Ball is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Ball in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ball's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jerry Ball
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 88 · #1316 · High-ValueWorth 88 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 29% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 11 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
88 career value over replacement — #1316 all-time of 4,649. 6.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #63 (Rd 3) · DET · 1987 · +16 vs expected KV-H
62actual
46 expected · Δ+16
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