Thomas Davis is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Davis in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Davis'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+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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% | |||||
| 2005 | 22 | CAR | 10 | — | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 23 | CAR | 14 | — | 76 | 58 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | CAR | 16 | — | 81 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 25 | CAR | 16 | — | 106 | 85 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 26 | CAR | 7 | — | 54 | 44 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 | CAR | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 29 | CAR | 15 | — | 101 | 66 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 30 | CAR | 16 | — | 120 | 82 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 990 | 97.4% | 10 | 2.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 31 | CAR | 15 | — | 97 | 63 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 923 | 95.7% | 46 | 10.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 32 | CAR | 16 | — | 98 | 68 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,003 | 90.8% | 68 | 14.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 33 | CAR | 16 | — | 104 | 71 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,009 | 94.6% | 77 | 16.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 34 | CAR | 15 | — | 74 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 791 | 85.3% | 49 | 11.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 35 | CAR | 12 | — | 73 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 650 | 86.5% | 49 | 15.6% | 45 | 35 | 0.8 | 111.5 | 4.4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 36 | LAC | 16 | — | 104 | 57 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 805 | 83.2% | 11 | 2.6% | 66 | 43 | 0.7 | 87.9 | 4.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 37 | WAS | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 137 | 30.9% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 73.6 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 191 | — | 1,132 | 780 | 352 | 73 | 60 | 29.5 | 162.5 | 13 | 54 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 6,308 | 86.9% | 310 | 9.6% | 117 | 82 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 22 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
113 career value over replacement — #944 all-time of 4,649. 8.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #14 (Rd 1) · CAR · 2005 · +7.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | CAR | 10 | — | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 23 | CAR | 14 | — | 76 | 58 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 24 | CAR | 16 | — | 81 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2008 | 25 | CAR | 16 | — | 106 | 85 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2009 | 26 | CAR | 7 | — | 54 | 44 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 28 | CAR | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 29 | CAR | 15 | — | 101 | 66 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2013 | 30 | CAR | 16 | 16* | 120 | 82 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2014 | 31 | CAR | 15 | 14* | 97 | 63 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2015 | 32 | CAR | 16 | 15* | 98 | 68 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 |
| 2016 | 33 | CAR | 16 | 15* | 104 | 71 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 | 34 | CAR | 15 | 13* | 74 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 35 | CAR | 12 | 10* | 73 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 36 | LAC | 16 | 13* | 104 | 57 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 37 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Career | 191 | 96* | 1,132 | 780 | 352 | 73 | 60 | — | — | 13 | 54 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 122.9 |
* 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 | 30 | CAR | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 990 | 97.4% | 10 | 2.4% |
| 2014 | 31 | CAR | 15 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 923 | 95.7% | 46 | 10.7% |
| 2015 | 32 | CAR | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,003 | 90.8% | 68 | 14.2% |
| 2016 | 33 | CAR | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,009 | 94.6% | 77 | 16.1% |
| 2017 | 34 | CAR | 15 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 791 | 85.3% | 49 | 11.7% |
| 2018 | 35 | CAR | 12 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 650 | 86.5% | 49 | 15.6% |
| 2019 | 36 | LAC | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 805 | 83.2% | 11 | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 37 | WAS | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 137 | 30.9% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 113 | 96* | — | — | 6,308 | — | 310 | — |
* 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 | 35 | CAR | 12 | 10* | 45 | 35 | 0.8 | 111.5 | 4.4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 36 | LAC | 16 | 13* | 66 | 43 | 0.7 | 87.9 | 4.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 37 | WAS | 7 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 73.6 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 35 | 23* | 117 | 82 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 22 | — |
* 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 64 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
Blend 59.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 64· confidence 97%
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