Michael Bankston is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Bankston in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bankston's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1992 | 22 | ARI | 16 | — | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 23 | ARI | 16 | — | 66 | 46 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | 85 | 57 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 25 | ARI | 16 | — | 80 | 54 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 26 | ARI | 16 | — | 75 | 42 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 27 | ARI | 16 | — | 95 | 67 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 28 | CIN | 16 | — | 70 | 49 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 29 | CIN | 16 | — | 48 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | CIN | 16 | — | 47 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 144 | — | 590 | 397 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 27.0 | 44.0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
68 career value over replacement — #1668 all-time of 4,649. 7.6/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #100 (Rd 4) · ARI · 1992 · +24.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 | ARI | 16 | — | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 23 | ARI | 16 | — | 66 | 46 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 9.4 |
| 1994 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | 85 | 57 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1995 | 25 | ARI | 16 | — | 80 | 54 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 26 | ARI | 16 | — | 75 | 42 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 8.8 |
| 1997 | 27 | ARI | 16 | — | 95 | 67 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 8.6 |
| 1998 | 28 | CIN | 16 | — | 70 | 49 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11.3 |
| 1999 | 29 | CIN | 16 | — | 48 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2000 | 30 | CIN | 16 | — | 47 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Career | 144 | 590 | 397 | 28 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 82.5 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 61.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 62· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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