Aaron Curry is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Curry in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Curry's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Aaron Curry
Top 37% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
Height6'2"
Weight255 lb
BornApr 6, 1986
Age40
CollegeWake ForestSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 Β· Rd 1, Pick 4 Β· SEA
A quality linebacker with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 30 Β· #2657 Β· Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 58% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10
Avg surplus
peak +12
3 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 30
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2009 | β | SEA | 14 | β | 51 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 54 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | LV | 16 | β | 63 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | LV | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 47 | β | 169 | 130 | 39 | 18 | 19 | 5.5 | 42.5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 57 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 37.8
Availability 19.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2009bestavg 572011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.52s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 73thClass Pos 87thClass All 63th
37"
Vertical
Strong Β· 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 81thClass Pos 78thClass All 80th
124"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 82thClass Pos 82thClass All 84th
25 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 74thClass Pos 63thClass All 75th
7.15s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 50thClass Pos 47thClass All 45th
4.51s
Shuttle
Low Β· 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 27thClass Pos 9thClass All 25th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl8Solo7Ast1Int1PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wake Forest), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Sebastian JanikowskiK2yLawyer MilloyS2yOlindo MareK2yShane LechlerP2yCarson PalmerQB2yMatt HasselbeckQB2yBrandon MebaneDT2yRichard SeymourDT2yT.J. HoushmandzadehWR2yTommy KellyDE2yMarcel ReeceFB2yDarren McFaddenRB2yMarcus TrufantCB2yMike MitchellS2yJordan BabineauxS2yLamarr HoustonLB2yJon RyanP2yMichael HuffFS2yDarrius Heyward-BeyWR2yJustin ForsettRB2yTyvon BranchS2yColin ColeDT2yTaiwan JonesRB2yDesmond BryantDE2y
2009 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #4
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAaron inherited the Seattle Seahawks LB room from David Hawthorne (2008β2011), and handed it to Malcolm Smith (2011β2014).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2011team change
Joined LV (from SEA)
- 2009draft
Drafted by SEA β Round 1, Pick 4
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 255 lb
Frame
254 lb at 4.52s
Size-speed
37" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
25 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SEA | 0 | W16DoubtfulΒ· ShoulderW17DoubtfulΒ· Shoulder |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
49
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2009
C+2010
C+2011
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
73%
20092012
2012 Β· cause not documented Β· 6%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 51 | 3.6 | 49-2 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 54 | 3.4 | 46-8 | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 63 | 3.9 | 56-7 | 3.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
30 career value over replacement β #2657 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #4 (Rd 1) Β· SEA Β· 2009 Β· -12.8 vs expected KV-H
49actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ12.8
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