Mike Rucker ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Rucker in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Rucker a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Mike Rucker
Height6'5"
Weight275 lb
BornFeb 28, 1975
Age51
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 · Rd 2, Pick 38 · CAR
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 170 · #514 · High-ValueWorth 170 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 12% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP)
Career Value · VORP
170 career value over replacement — #514 all-time of 4,649. 18.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #38 (Rd 2) · CAR · 1999 · +25.5 vs expected KV-H
76actual
50.5 expected · Δ+25.5
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