Oliver Gibson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Gibson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gibson'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 | |||||
| 1995 | 23 | PIT | 12 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | PIT | 16 | — | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | PIT | 16 | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | PIT | 16 | — | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | CIN | 16 | — | 37 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | CIN | 15 | — | 41 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | CIN | 16 | — | 49 | 39 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | CIN | 9 | — | 27 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 31 | CIN | 11 | — | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 127 | — | 219 | 158 | 46 | 37 | 12 | 17.5 | 66.5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
65 career value over replacement — #1723 all-time of 4,649. 7.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #120 (Rd 4) · PIT · 1995 · +24.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23 | PIT | 12 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 24 | PIT | 16 | — | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 25 | PIT | 16 | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 26 | PIT | 16 | — | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 27 | CIN | 16 | — | 37 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2000 | 28 | CIN | 15 | — | 41 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2001 | 29 | CIN | 16 | — | 49 | 39 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| 2002 | 30 | CIN | 9 | — | 27 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 31 | CIN | 11 | — | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 127 | 219 | 158 | 46 | 37 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 56.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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