Kony Ealy is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Ealy in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ealy's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kony Ealy
Top 29% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Height6'4"
Weight275 lb
BornDec 21, 1991
Age34
CollegeMissouriSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2014
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 44 · #2230 · Above AverageWorth 44 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 49% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
44 career value over replacement — #2230 all-time of 4,649. 11/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #60 (Rd 2) · CAR · 2014 · +13 vs expected KV-H
59actual
46 expected · Δ+13
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