Andre Collins is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Collins in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Collins's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Andre Collins
Top 16% all-time linebackersIron Man
Height6'1"
Weight240 lb
BornMay 4, 1968
Age58
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1990 Β· Rd 2, Pick 46 Β· WAS
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career 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· #890 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 10 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 +27
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 | |||||
| 1990 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 79 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | WAS | 14 | β | 57 | 51 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | WAS | 13 | β | 73 | 65 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 127 | 106 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 70 | 57 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 15 | 15 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 48 | 42 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 53 | 41 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DET | 4 | β | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 141 | β | 526 | 379 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 | WAS | 16 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 9.6 |
| 1991 | 23 | WAS | 16 | β | 79 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | β | β | β | 10.7 |
| 1992 | 24 | WAS | 14 | β | 57 | 51 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | β | β | 9.3 |
| 1993 | 25 | WAS | 13 | β | 73 | 65 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | β | β | β | 11.6 |
| 1994 | 26 | WAS | 16 | β | 127 | 106 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | β | β | β | 13.3 |
| 1995 | 27 | CIN | 16 | β | 70 | 57 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | β | β | β | 9.5 |
| 1996 | 28 | CIN | 14 | β | 15 | 15 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 29 | CIN | 16 | β | 48 | 42 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 30 | CHI | 16 | β | 53 | 41 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β | 9.9 |
| 1999 | 31 | DET | 4 | β | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 141 | 526 | 379 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 13 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 62Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 40.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1990bestavg 56elite 701999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Sacks leader13
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: 87%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn State), 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
Darrell GreenCB5yKurt GouveiaLB5yArt MonkWR4yEarnest BynerRB4yRicardo McDonaldOLB4yMark RypienQB4yRicky ErvinsRB4yDesmond HowardWR4yLee JohnsonP3yWilber MarshallOLB3yKimo von OelhoffenDT3yDan WilkinsonDT3yTony McGeeTE3yJames FrancisLB3yEric BieniemyRB3yCarl PickensWR3yDarnay ScottWR3yJeff BlakeQB3yTom CarterDB3yDoug PelfreyK3ySteve TovarLB3yJohn CopelandNT3ySam ShadeS3yDavid DunnWR3y
1990 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #46
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAndre inherited the Washington Commanders LB room from Wilber Marshall (1988β1992), and handed it to Marvcus Patton (1995β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined DET (from CHI)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1998team change
Joined CHI (from CIN)
- 1995team change
Joined CIN (from WAS)
- 1990draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 2, Pick 46
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 240 lb
Frame
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 10-season peers. See all β
62
peak 68
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1990
B1991
B1992
B1993
B+1994
B1995
C+1996
C+1997
C+1998
F1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 12+12 | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 79 | 4.9 | 83+4 | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 57 | 4.1 | 69+12 | 4 |
| 1993 | 73 | 5.6 | 86+13 | 5 |
| 1994 | 127 | 7.9 | 115-12 | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 70 | 4.4 | 68-2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 15 | 1.1 | 29+14 | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 48 | 3 | 54+6 | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 53 | 3.3 | 56+3 | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | 12+8 | 0.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
118 career value over replacement β #890 all-time of 4,642. 11.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #46 (Rd 2) Β· WAS Β· 1990 Β· +12.2 vs expected KV-H
62actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+12.2
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