Santana Dotson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Dotson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dotson'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 | 22–23 | TB | 16 | — | 57 | 54 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 23–24 | TB | 16 | — | 45 | 39 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 24–25 | TB | 16 | — | 22 | 17 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 25–26 | TB | 16 | — | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 26–27 | GB | 16 | — | 37 | 25 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 27–28 | GB | 16 | — | 70 | 37 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 28–29 | GB | 16 | — | 50 | 33 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 29–30 | GB | 11 | — | 29 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30–31 | GB | 11 | — | 34 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31–32 | GB | 15 | — | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 149 | — | 406 | 274 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 49.0 | 73.0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
172 career value over replacement — #506 all-time of 4,649. 17.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #132 (Rd 5) · TB · 1992 · +36.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22–23 | TB | 16 | — | 57 | 54 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 23–24 | TB | 16 | — | 45 | 39 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | 10.6 |
| 1994 | 24–25 | TB | 16 | — | 22 | 17 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 25–26 | TB | 16 | — | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 9.3 |
| 1996 | 26–27 | GB | 16 | — | 37 | 25 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.9 |
| 1997 | 27–28 | GB | 16 | — | 70 | 37 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 13.5 |
| 1998 | 28–29 | GB | 16 | — | 50 | 33 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.6 |
| 1999 | 29–30 | GB | 11 | — | 29 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 30–31 | GB | 11 | — | 34 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2001 | 31–32 | GB | 15 | — | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Career | 149 | 406 | 274 | 42 | 13 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 23 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | 103.6 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 66.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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