Star Lotulelei is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Lotulelei in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lotulelei's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
| 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% | |||||
| 2013 | 23–24 | CAR | 15 | — | 41 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 604 | 59.5% | 59 | 13.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24–25 | CAR | 12 | — | 25 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 478 | 52.9% | 61 | 15.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25–26 | CAR | 12 | — | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 533 | 56.0% | 52 | 12.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 26–27 | CAR | 14 | — | 26 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 703 | 65.8% | 80 | 16.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 27–28 | CAR | 13 | — | 25 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 586 | 58.6% | 82 | 18.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 28–29 | BUF | 10 | — | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 475 | 46.9% | 75 | 17.1% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 29–30 | BUF | 13 | — | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 482 | 46.7% | 46 | 11.0% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 30.6 | -4.7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 31–32 | BUF | 8 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 317 | 47.3% | 26 | 9.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 97 | — | 185 | 107 | 78 | 35 | 28 | 16.5 | 79.5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4,178 | 54.5% | 481 | 14.5% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
63 career value over replacement — #1771 all-time of 4,649. 7.9/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #14 (Rd 1) · CAR · 2013 · -0.9 vs expected KV-H
Fan Rating
Rate Star Lotulelei — All-Time
Explore More
Similar Players
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23–24 | CAR | 15 | 10* | 41 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2014 | 24–25 | CAR | 12 | 7* | 25 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 25–26 | CAR | 12 | 8* | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 26–27 | CAR | 14 | 11* | 26 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2017 | 27–28 | CAR | 13 | 9* | 25 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 28–29 | BUF | 10 | 0* | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 29–30 | BUF | 13 | 0* | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 31–32 | BUF | 8 | 0* | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 97 | 45* | 185 | 107 | 78 | 35 | 28 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23–24 | CAR | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 604 | 59.5% | 59 | 13.9% |
| 2014 | 24–25 | CAR | 14 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 478 | 52.9% | 61 | 15.6% |
| 2015 | 25–26 | CAR | 14 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 533 | 56.0% | 52 | 12.1% |
| 2016 | 26–27 | CAR | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 703 | 65.8% | 80 | 16.6% |
| 2017 | 27–28 | CAR | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 586 | 58.6% | 82 | 18.3% |
| 2018 | 28–29 | BUF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 475 | 46.9% | 75 | 17.1% |
| 2019 | 29–30 | BUF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 482 | 46.7% | 46 | 11.0% |
| 2021 | 31–32 | BUF | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 317 | 47.3% | 26 | 9.7% |
| Career | 119 | 45* | — | — | 4,178 | — | 481 | — |
* 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 | 28–29 | BUF | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 29–30 | BUF | 16 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 30.6 | -4.7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 31–32 | BUF | 11 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 43 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 56.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 56· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Oliver Gibson
DT
90% match
2013 Draft ClassmatesFull class →