Marcell Dareus is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Dareus in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dareus's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2011 | 21 | BUF | 16 | — | 32 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 22 | BUF | 16 | — | 34 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23 | BUF | 16 | — | 54 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 7.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 824 | 72.3% | 79 | 15.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24 | BUF | 15 | — | 41 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10.0 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 677 | 67.2% | 57 | 13.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25 | BUF | 15 | — | 41 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 755 | 74.2% | 43 | 9.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 26 | BUF | 8 | — | 30 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 417 | 76.3% | 37 | 15.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 27 | TOT | 11 | — | 25 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 416 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 27 | BUF | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 138 | 41.2% | 18 | 13.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 27 | JAX | 8 | — | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 278 | 49.4% | 40 | 13.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 28 | JAX | 12 | — | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 563 | 58.2% | 8 | 1.9% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -9.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 29 | JAX | 5 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 206 | 52.3% | — | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 125 | — | 300 | 190 | 110 | 50 | 61 | 37.5 | 148.5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 3,858 | 64.3% | 282 | 10.5% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
143 career value over replacement — #676 all-time of 4,649. 15.9/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #3 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2011 · +8.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 | BUF | 16 | — | 32 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2012 | 22 | BUF | 16 | — | 34 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2013 | 23 | BUF | 16 | 12* | 54 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 7.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2014 | 24 | BUF | 15 | 10* | 41 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10.0 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 17.2 |
| 2015 | 25 | BUF | 15 | 11* | 41 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2016 | 26 | BUF | 8 | 6* | 30 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 27 | TOT | 11 | — | 25 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 27 | BUF | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 27 | JAX | 8 | — | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 28 | JAX | 12 | 9* | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 29 | JAX | 5 | 3* | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Career | 114 | 51* | 300 | 190 | 110 | 50 | 61 | — | — | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | BUF | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 824 | 72.3% | 79 | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 24 | BUF | 15 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 677 | 67.2% | 57 | 13.3% |
| 2015 | 25 | BUF | 15 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 755 | 74.2% | 43 | 9.8% |
| 2016 | 26 | BUF | 8 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 417 | 76.3% | 37 | 15.5% |
| 2017 | 27 | TOT | 14 | — | — | — | 416 | — | 58 | — |
| 2017 | 27 | BUF | 5 | — | — | 0.0% | 138 | 41.2% | 18 | 13.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | JAX | 9 | — | — | 0.0% | 278 | 49.4% | 40 | 13.9% |
| 2018 | 28 | JAX | 15 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 563 | 58.2% | 8 | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 29 | JAX | 6 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 206 | 52.3% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 89 | 51* | — | — | 3,858 | — | 282 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | JAX | 15 | 9* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -9.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 29 | JAX | 6 | 3* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 21 | 12* | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 69.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 96%
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