Barry Minter ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers β a career that places Minter in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Minter a career score of 66, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Barry Minter
Height6'2"
Weight245 lb
BornJan 28, 1970
Age56
CollegeTulsaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1993
Draft1993 Β· Rd 6, Pick 168 Β· DAL
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 106 Β· #1029 Β· High-ValueWorth 106 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17.7
Avg surplus
peak +25
6 seasons Γ ~17.7 surplus β VORP 106
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 | |||||
| 1993 | β | CHI | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | CHI | 13 | β | 37 | 27 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 56 | 43 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 65 | 44 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 92 | 65 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 102 | 79 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 98 | 73 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CHI | 4 | β | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 99 | β | 459 | 336 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 11.5 | 24.5 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23 | CHI | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 24 | CHI | 13 | β | 37 | 27 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 25 | CHI | 16 | β | 56 | 43 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 26 | CHI | 16 | β | 65 | 44 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.9 |
| 1997 | 27 | CHI | 16 | β | 92 | 65 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 11.1 |
| 1998 | 28 | CHI | 16 | β | 102 | 79 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β | β | β | 9.8 |
| 1999 | 29 | CHI | 16 | β | 98 | 73 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 |
| 2000 | 30 | CHI | 4 | β | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Career | 99 | 459 | 336 | 29 | 10 | 3 | β | β | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 44.2
Availability 18.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1994bestavg 58elite 702000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 92%.
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+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tulsa), 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
Curtis ConwayWR7yJim FlaniganDT7yRyan WetnightTE7ySean HarrisLB6yWalt HarrisCB5yBobby EngramWR5yTodd SauerbrunP5yAlonzo SpellmanDE5yErik KramerQB5yKeith JenningsTE5yJohn ThierryOLB5yMarty CarterS4yJeff JaegerK4yVinson SmithLB4yAlbert FontenotDE4yRaymont HarrisRB4yBryan RobinsonNT3yTerry CousinDB3yTony ParrishS3yMike WellsDT3yGlyn MilburnWR3yJeremy LincolnDB3yPaul GrasmanisDT3yTony CarterRB3y
1993 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #168
#144Richie AndersonFB#145Chidi AhanotuDT#147Greg JeffriesCB#151Mitch LyonsTE#157Carlos EtheredgeTE#160Frank WycheckTE#162Willie WilliamsCB#166Chris DalmanG#170Michael McCraryDE#174Ty HallockLB#176Tyree DavisWR#178Darnell WalkerDB#181Greg BiekertMLB#182Tony KimbroughWR#183Bob KuberskiDT#185Jeff ZgoninaDT
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBarry inherited the Chicago Bears LB room from Vinson Smith (1993β1996), and handed it to John Thierry (1994β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 1993draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 6, Pick 168
- 1993team change
Joined CHI (from DAL)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 245 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 7-season peers. See all β
66
peak 71
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1994
C+1995
B1996
B1997
B+1998
B+1999
F2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
87%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 37 | 2.8 | 45+8 | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 56 | 3.5 | 56 | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 65 | 4.1 | 71+6 | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 92 | 5.8 | 95+3 | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 102 | 6.4 | 107+5 | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 98 | 6.1 | 104+6 | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 8 | 2 | 22+14 | 1.3 |
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), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
106 career value over replacement β #1029 all-time of 4,642. 15.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #168 (Rd 6) Β· DAL Β· 1993 Β· +38.8 vs expected KV-H
66actual
27.2 expected Β· Ξ+38.8
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