Linval Joseph is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Joseph in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Joseph's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Linval Joseph
Height6'4"
Weight329 lb
BornOct 10, 1988
Age37
ConferenceConference USA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 108 · #1011 · High-ValueWorth 108 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 23% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 11 of 15 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
4 replaced
Career Value · VORP
108 career value over replacement — #1011 all-time of 4,649. 7.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #46 (Rd 2) · NYG · 2010 · +11.6 vs expected KV-H
61actual
49.4 expected · Δ+11.6
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