Also in other sports:nhlTom Johnson (D · 1948–1965), mlbTom Johnson (P · 1974–1978), mlbTom Johnson (1920–1921).

Tom Johnson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Tom Johnson

Top 22% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter

Height6'3"

Weight288 lb

BornAug 30, 1984

Age41

College

Career Value · VORP

95 career value over replacement — #1203 all-time of 4,649. 11.9/season above a replacement-level DL.

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All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 13% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

13% of the all-time Sacks leader13

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.

Encyclopedia Coverage6/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Offensive, defensive, and special-teams snap counts with team-share percentages. Essential for OL and situational players. Source: nflverse snap_counts.

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro DayNot available for this player

Proprietary Layers

Per-Snap Impact

Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+

Excellent

SIS

Disruption / 100 snaps:4.609See leaderboard →

Disruption/1004.609Snap share51.9%Def snaps2,940ReliableCV 0.29

Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

= this player (normalized to own peak). = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Understanding These Stats

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Snap Counts (2012–present)

Postseason Career

5 playoff games

Defense

Tkl8Solo3Ast5

Snap Counts

Def165Def%51.8%ST19ST%15.0%

College Stats

Southern Mississippi; Mississippi Gulf Coast CCCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Southern Mississippi; Mississippi Gulf Coast CC), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

Top Teammates

Harrison SmithFS5y Linval JosephDT5y Kyle RudolphTE5y Adam ThielenWR5y

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Tom inherited the Minnesota Vikings DL room from Sharrif Floyd (2013–2016), and handed it to Linval Joseph (2014–2019).

Chris Doleman 1985–1999Henry Thomas 1987–1994John Randle 1990–2000Roy Barker 1993–1995Fernando Smith 1994–2000Derrick L. Alexander

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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2018final season
Last recorded season with MIN
2014team change
Joined MIN (from NO)
2011signing
Entered the NFL with NO

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 288 lb

Frame

Injury History

1 career game missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Designations
2018	MIN	W4Questionable· Ankle
2016	MIN	W9Questionable· Concussion
2013	NO	W2Questionable· FootW3Questionable· Hamstring

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →

peak 68

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C2011

C+2012

C+2013

B+2014

B2015

C+2016

C+2017

B2018

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.

88%

Era Translator

Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual Sacks	Sacks/G	→ 2025 Sacks	→ 2025 /G
2011	1	0.1	2+1	0.1
2012	2	0.1	2	0.1
2013	2	0.3	4+2	0.2
2014	6.5	0.4	6-0.5	0.4
2015	5.5	0.3	6+0.5	0.3
2016	2	0.2	3+1	0.2
2017	2	0.1	2	0.1
2018	4.5	0.4	6+1.5	0.4

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026