Akin Ayodele is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Ayodele in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ayodele's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Akin Ayodele
A high-end linebacker defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 118 Β· #889 Β· High-ValueWorth 118 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 20% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.1
Avg surplus
peak +23
9 seasons Γ ~13.1 surplus β VORP 118
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 | |||||
| 2002 | β | JAX | 14 | β | 46 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 95 | 67 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 81 | 64 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 65 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 73 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 52 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 69 | 53 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 54 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 76 | 31 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 140 | β | 611 | 432 | 179 | 11 | 7 | 9.0 | 27.0 | 7 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | JAX | 14 | β | 46 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2003 | 24 | JAX | 16 | β | 95 | 67 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2004 | 25 | JAX | 16 | β | 81 | 64 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2005 | 26 | JAX | 15 | β | 65 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2006 | 27 | DAL | 16 | β | 73 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2007 | 28 | DAL | 16 | β | 52 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 29 | MIA | 16 | β | 69 | 53 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 30 | MIA | 16 | β | 54 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 31 | BUF | 15 | β | 76 | 31 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Career | 140 | 611 | 432 | 179 | 11 | 7 | β | β | 7 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 71.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 63Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 40.6
Availability 19.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2002bestavg 60elite 702010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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: 91%.
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· 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.81s
40-Yard
Low Β· 17th pct
Pos 17thAll 34thClass Pos 26thClass All 33th
35"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 64thClass Pos 53thClass All 59th
121"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 69th pct
Pos 69thAll 70thClass Pos 72thClass All 79th
26 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 79thClass Pos 79thClass All 78th
7.00s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 69thClass Pos 57thClass All 65th
4.12s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 86thClass Pos 57thClass All 69th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl25Solo18Ast7PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Purdue; Coffeyville 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Marcus StroudDE5yKyle BradyTE4yJimmy SmithWR4yFred TaylorRB4yJason FergusonNT4yAnthony FasanoTE4yJohn HendersonNT4yChris HansonP4yDonovin DariusDB4yRob MeierDT4yPaul SpicerDE4yDavid GarrardQB4yNate JonesFS4yMike PetersonOLB3yRashean MathisCB3yKiwaukee ThomasDB3yErnest WilfordWR3yByron LeftwichQB3yReggie TorborDE3yLousaka PoliteFB3yDeke CooperFS3yGeorge WrighsterTE3yLaBrandon ToefieldRB3yCortez HanktonWR3y
2002 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #89
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAkin inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars LB room from T.J. Slaughter (2000β2003), and handed it to Mike Peterson (2003β2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined BUF (from MIA)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2008team change
Joined MIA (from DAL)
- 2006team change
Joined DAL (from JAX)
- 2002draft
Drafted by JAX β Round 3, Pick 89
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 245 lb
Frame
257 lb at 4.81s
Size-speed
35" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MIA | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· Back |
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 9-season peers. See all β
63
peak 66
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2002
B+2003
B2004
C+2005
B2006
C+2007
B2008
C+2009
B2010
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
97%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46 | 3.3 | 35-11 | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 95 | 5.9 | 97+2 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 81 | 5.1 | 77-4 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 65 | 4.3 | 60-5 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 73 | 4.6 | 66-7 | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 52 | 3.3 | 38-14 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 69 | 4.3 | 61-8 | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 54 | 3.4 | 44-10 | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 76 | 5.1 | 78+2 | 4.6 |
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
118 career value over replacement β #889 all-time of 4,642. 13.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #89 (Rd 3) Β· JAX Β· 2002 Β· +24.3 vs expected KV-H
63actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+24.3
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