Alexander Johnson is a career quality starter — a linebacker 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.
Alexander Johnson
Height6'2"
Weight255 lb
BornDec 24, 1991
Age34
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2018
Career Value · VORP
VORP 53 · #1955 · Above AverageWorth 53 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 43% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+26.5
Avg surplus
peak +30
2 seasons × ~26.5 surplus ≈ VORP 53
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2018 | — | DEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 46.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | DEN | 12 | — | 88 | 46 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 730 | 91.2% | 93 | 26.2% | 42 | 34 | 0.8 | 80.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 120 | 68 | 52 | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,063 | 97.7% | 74 | 19.8% | 67 | 48 | 0.7 | 88.7 | 3.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 115 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | DEN | 6 | — | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 325 | 88.5% | 21 | 16.0% | 18 | 7 | 0.4 | 69.7 | 5.3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | SEA | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 16 | 26.0% | 17 | 52.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 36 | — | 241 | 132 | 109 | 11 | 11 | 4.5 | 26.5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,134 | 75.8% | 218 | 32.0% | 127 | 89 | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | 6 | 192 | 15 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | DEN | 12 | 12* | 88 | 46 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2020 | 29 | DEN | 16 | 16* | 120 | 68 | 52 | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2021 | 30 | DEN | 6 | 5* | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 31 | SEA | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 35 | 33* | 241 | 132 | 109 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | DEN | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 46.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | DEN | 15 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 730 | 91.2% | 93 | 26.2% |
| 2020 | 29 | DEN | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,063 | 97.7% | 74 | 19.8% |
| 2021 | 30 | DEN | 6 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 325 | 88.5% | 21 | 16.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | SEA | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 16 | 26.0% | 17 | 52.0% |
| Career | 39 | 35* | — | — | 2,134 | — | 218 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | DEN | 15 | 14* | 42 | 34 | 0.8 | 80.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 29 | DEN | 16 | 16* | 67 | 48 | 0.7 | 88.7 | 3.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 115 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 30 | DEN | 6 | 5* | 18 | 7 | 0.4 | 69.7 | 5.3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 37 | 35* | 127 | 89 | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | 6 | 192 | 15 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
68
Sustained
career value
×.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 57· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 68
On-field 52.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2019bestavg 62elite 702021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+40
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.851Snap share75.8%Def snaps2,134ReliableCV 0.28
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee), 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
Shelby HarrisDE5yBrandon McManusK4yGarett BollesOT4yJustin SimmonsFS4yCourtland SuttonWR4yNoah FantTE4yBradley ChubbOLB4yJosey JewellILB4yTim PatrickWR4yKareem JacksonS3yDre'Mont JonesDE3yDeMarcus WalkerDE3yWill ParksS3yRoyce FreemanRB3yAndrew BeckFB3yDalton RisnerG3yAustin SchlottmannC3yMike PurcellNT3yPhillip LindsayRB3yElijah WilkinsonOT3yMalik ReedLB3yJoe JonesLB3yDaeSean HamiltonWR3yTrey MarshallDB3y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined SEA (from DEN)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2018signing
Entered the NFL with DEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 255 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DEN | 0 | W13Questionable· Knee |
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 88 | 7.3 | 118+30 | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 120 | 7.5 | 124+4 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 30 | 5 | 81+51 | 4.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
53 career value over replacement — #1955 all-time of 4,642. 17.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
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