Joey Bosa ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Bosa in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bosa a career score of 85, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Joey Bosa

5× Pro BowlTop 3% all-time pass rushersAll-Time Great🌅 Early Bloomer · 2016 Team Carrier · #183

Height6'5"

Weight280 lb

BornJul 11, 1995

Age31

CollegeOhio State

Team Carrier Evidence

Ranked #183 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.

Full board

Total Score

2 qualifying seasons

2019 LAC·5 team wins#11

Sacks · 12 · score 30

2016 LAC·5 team wins#14

Sacks · 11 · score 24

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Career Value · VORP

237 career value over replacement — #251 all-time of 4,649. 26.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.

Career Profile

1 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #3 (Rd 1) · LAC · 2016 · +23.6 vs expected KV-H

85actual

61.4 expected · Δ+23.6

💔+71.5 stolen VORP·2.6 szns lost

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Depth

of 100

Reached 34% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

34% of the all-time Sacks leader34

1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33

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: 96%.

Encyclopedia Coverage7/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Offensive, defensive, and special-teams snap counts with team-share percentages. Essential for OL and situational players. Source: nflverse snap_counts.

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro Day40-yard dash, vertical, broad jump, 3-cone, shuttle, bench press. Source: nflverse combine.csv.

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.

Per-Snap Impact

Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+

Elite

SIS

Disruption / 100 snaps:6.601See leaderboard →

Disruption/1006.601Snap share67.6%Def snaps4,901ReliableCV 0.38

Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2016

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

EDGE · 2016 class

4.86s

40-Yard

Below avg · 34th pct

Pos 34thAll 32thClass Pos 45thClass All 36th

32"

Vertical

Below avg · 34th pct

Pos 34thAll 37thClass Pos 41thClass All 45th

120"

Broad Jump

Above avg · 72th pct

Pos 72thAll 66thClass Pos 75thClass All 69th

24 reps

Bench

Above avg · 51th pct

Pos 51thAll 68thClass Pos 54thClass All 77th

6.89s

3-Cone

Elite · 94th pct

Pos 94thAll 84thClass Pos 93thClass All 87th

4.21s

Shuttle

Strong · 86th pct

Pos 86thAll 73thClass Pos 90thClass All 77th

Understanding These Stats

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Snap Counts (2012–present)

Off / Off% — Offensive snaps played and share of team total. The most reliable usage metric for skill positions and OL.

Def / Def% — Defensive snaps played and share of team total.

ST / ST% — Special-teams snaps played and share of team total.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

KV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — Era-normalized career rating 0–100 within position group, calibrated so a 50 = average starter and 90+ = all-time great. Covers 1999–present. Built on a 5-year IQR/robust-std era window.

SIS (Snap Impact Score) — Per-snap production z-scored within position group and era (2012+). Measures how much a player produced per opportunity, not raw volume.

VORP (Value Over Replacement) — Sum of max(0, season KV-H − positional replacement level) across a career. Measures career value above the minimum-roster baseline at each position.

Durability IQ — 0–100 score reflecting how many games a player played relative to peers at the same position in the same era. Adjusts for injury-shortened seasons.

Postseason Career

6 playoff games

Defense

Tkl9Solo6Ast3TFL2QBHits5Sk2.0Dis9.0

Snap Counts

Def289Def%68.2%ST1ST%0.5%

College Stats

Ohio StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Movementderived from season history

2025team change
Joined BUF (from LAC)
2025final season
Last recorded season with BUF
2017team change
Joined LAC (from SD)
2016draft
Drafted by LAC — Round 1, Pick 3
2016team change
Joined SD (from LAC)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'5" / 280 lb

Frame

269 lb at 4.86s

Size-speed

32" vert / 120" broad

Explosion

24 reps

Bench power

Injury History

19 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2024	LAC	1	W2Questionable· BackW4Out· HipW6Questionable· HipW7Doubtful· HipW8Questionable· HipW9Questionable· HipW10Questionable· Hip
2023	LAC	3	W2Questionable· HamstringW3Questionable· HamstringW4Questionable· Hamstring / ToeW6Questionable· ToeW16Out· FootW17Out· FootW18Out· Foot
2021	LAC	0	W3Questionable· Foot / AnkleW10Questionable· Ankle
2020	LAC	3	W5Questionable· Triceps / KneeW9Doubtful· ConcussionW10Out· ConcussionW16Out· Shin / ConcussionW17Out· Shin / Concussion
2018	LAC	9	W1Out· FootW2Out· FootW3Out· FootW4Out· FootW5Out· FootW6Out· FootW7Out· FootW9Out· FootW10Out· FootW11Questionable· Foot
2016	SD	3	W2Out· HamstringW3Out· HamstringW4Out· Hamstring

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →

peak 90

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

A+2017

B+2018

A+2019

A2020

A2021

C2022

A2023

B2024

B2025

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.

74%

20162025

2018 · Foot · 44%2022 · cause not documented · 29%2023 · Foot · 53%

Durability IQ

Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →

Typical

Canton Monitor · HOF

Calibrated Hall-of-Fame probability — fit against actual enshrinement. See all →

11%

Active · Longshot

What carries the case

Era Quality (KV-H) 58.9%Pro Bowls 24.2%Longevity 16.9%

Monitor score 62 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).

Career Fingerprint

Statistical profile across 5 dimensions

Overall

Longevity75

Peak90

Accolades13

Consistency50

Per-Snap86

Wasted Talent#66 most affected

This player carries the statistical signature of a Hall-of-Fame candidate whose career was cut short by injury or circumstance. The gap between their ceiling and actual production is quantified below.

HOF Probability

1050%

active-longshot

Durability IQ

Typical

Availability Rate

7400%

of games played vs eligible

IR / Lost Seasons

seasons lost to injury

Era Translator

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
2017	12.5	0.8	12-0.5	0.7
2018	5.5	0.8	12+6.5	0.7
2019	11.5	0.7	11-0.5	0.7
2020	7.5	0.6	10+2.5	0.6
2021	10.5	0.7	11+0.5	0.6
2022	2.5	0.5	9+6.5	0.5
2023	6.5	0.8	14+7.5	0.8
2024	5	0.4	7+2	0.4
2025	5	0.3	6+1	0.3

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026

Joey Bosa

Team Carrier Evidence

All-Time Standing

Per-Snap Impact

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2016

Postseason Career

Defense

Snap Counts

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2016 Draft Class· this player went #3

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator