Leon Lett is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Lett in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Leon Lett
Height6'6"
Weight290 lb
BornOct 12, 1968
Age57
Rookie yr1991
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1992 | 23–24 | DAL | 16 | — | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24–25 | DAL | 11 | — | 27 | 19 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25–26 | DAL | 16 | — | 49 | 36 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26–27 | DAL | 12 | — | 37 | 29 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27–28 | DAL | 13 | — | 35 | 27 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28–29 | DAL | 3 | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29–30 | DAL | 16 | — | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30–31 | DAL | 6 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31–32 | DAL | 7 | — | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 32–33 | DEN | 9 | — | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 109 | — | 249 | 195 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
43 career value over replacement — #2258 all-time of 4,649. 4.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #173 (Rd 7) · DAL · 1991 · +33.5 vs expected KV-H
57actual
23.5 expected · Δ+33.5
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