Solomon Thomas is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Thomas in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thomas'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% | |||||
| 2017 | 22 | SF | 14 | — | 34 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 696 | 70.6% | 58 | 14.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 23 | SF | 15 | — | 26 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 644 | 60.0% | 86 | 18.7% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 15.0 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 24 | SF | 14 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 424 | 40.6% | 64 | 13.9% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 25 | SF | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 49 | 31.5% | 8 | 14.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 26 | LV | 14 | — | 32 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 554 | 47.2% | 80 | 17.1% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -5.0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | NYJ | 12 | — | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 375 | 33.2% | 71 | 15.7% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 28 | NYJ | 16 | — | 28 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 484 | 43.1% | 76 | 16.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | NYJ | 15 | — | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.4% | 458 | 42.5% | 76 | 18.6% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -2.5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 30 | DAL | 13 | — | 25 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 419 | 39.5% | 85 | 18.6% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 114 | — | 216 | 120 | 96 | 36 | 53 | 18.5 | 107.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.1% | 4,103 | 46.4% | 604 | 16.6% | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 79 | 38 | 23 | 0 | 21 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
48 career value over replacement — #2121 all-time of 4,649. 6/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #3 (Rd 1) · SF · 2017 · -2.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | SF | 14 | 10* | 34 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2018 | 23 | SF | 15 | 10* | 26 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | SF | 14 | 0* | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 25 | SF | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 26 | LV | 14 | 0* | 32 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2022 | 27 | NYJ | 12 | 0* | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 28 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 28 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2024 | 29 | NYJ | 15 | 0* | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2025 | 30 | DAL | 13 | 0* | 25 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Career | 114 | 20* | 216 | 120 | 96 | 36 | 53 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | SF | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 696 | 70.6% | 58 | 14.1% |
| 2018 | 23 | SF | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 644 | 60.0% | 86 | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 24 | SF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 424 | 40.6% | 64 | 13.9% |
| 2020 | 25 | SF | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 49 | 31.5% | 8 | 14.5% |
| 2021 | 26 | LV | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 554 | 47.2% | 80 | 17.1% |
| 2022 | 27 | NYJ | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 375 | 33.2% | 71 | 15.7% |
| 2023 | 28 | NYJ | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 484 | 43.1% | 76 | 16.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 5 | 0.4% | 458 | 42.5% | 76 | 18.6% |
| 2025 | 30 | DAL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 419 | 39.5% | 85 | 18.6% |
| Career | 131 | 20* | 5 | — | 4,103 | — | 604 | — |
* 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 | 23 | SF | 16 | 10* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 15.0 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 24 | SF | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 26 | LV | 17 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -5.0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | NYJ | 17 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 28 | NYJ | 17 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -2.5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 30 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 115 | 10* | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 79 | 38 | 23 | 0 | 21 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 58.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 59· confidence 100%
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