Jessie Armstead is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Armstead in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Armstead's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1993 | 22–23 | NYG | 16 | — | 43 | 38 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 23–24 | NYG | 16 | — | 50 | 42 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24–25 | NYG | 16 | — | 52 | 42 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25–26 | NYG | 16 | — | 113 | 82 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26–27 | NYG | 16 | — | 136 | 102 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27–28 | NYG | 16 | — | 99 | 73 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28–29 | NYG | 16 | — | 86 | 60 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 9.0 | 38.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29–30 | NYG | 16 | — | 79 | 53 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30–31 | TOT | 17 | — | 70 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30–31 | NYG | 16 | — | 69 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30–31 | STL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 31–32 | WAS | 16 | — | 93 | 72 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 32–33 | WAS | 16 | — | 85 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | — | 194 | — | 906 | 678 | 114 | 56 | 19 | 40.0 | 115.0 | 12 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Career Value · VORP
151 career value over replacement — #625 all-time of 4,649. 13.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #207 (Rd 8) · NYG · 1993 · +47.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22–23 | NYG | 16 | — | 43 | 38 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 23–24 | NYG | 16 | — | 50 | 42 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.9 |
| 1995 | 24–25 | NYG | 16 | — | 52 | 42 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 25–26 | NYG | 16 | — | 113 | 82 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| 1997 | 26–27 | NYG | 16 | — | 136 | 102 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 12.7 |
| 1998 | 27–28 | NYG | 16 | — | 99 | 73 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 14.7 |
| 1999 | 28–29 | NYG | 16 | — | 86 | 60 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 9.0 | 38.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 16.1 |
| 2000 | 29–30 | NYG | 16 | — | 79 | 53 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2001 | 30–31 | TOT | 17 | — | 70 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2001 | 30–31 | NYG | 16 | — | 69 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2001 | 30–31 | STL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2002 | 31–32 | WAS | 16 | — | 93 | 72 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2003 | 32–33 | WAS | 16 | — | 85 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.1 |
| Career | 177 | 906 | 678 | 114 | 56 | 19 | — | — | 12 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 120.6 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 65.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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