Bobby Carpenter
Top 47% all-time linebackersSolid Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight249 lb
BornAug 1, 1983
Age42
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2006
Draft2006 · Rd 1, Pick 18 · DAL
A linebacker with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4026 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 88% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 3
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2006 | — | DAL | 8 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | DAL | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | DAL | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | DAL | 14 | — | 37 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | DET | 7 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | DET | 8 | — | 23 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 46 | — | 104 | 78 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | DAL | 8 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 24 | DAL | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | DAL | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 26 | DAL | 14 | — | 37 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 27 | DET | 7 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 28 | DET | 8 | — | 23 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 29 | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 46 | 104 | 78 | 26 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 42 × longevity 1 = KV-H 42· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 28.7
Availability 11.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2006bestavg 372011
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%.
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+).
Combine · 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.65s
40-Yard
Above avg · 60th pct
Pos 60thAll 50thClass Pos 55thClass All 52th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl8Solo5Ast3QBHits2Dis2.0PD3FR2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason WittenTE4yJason WhittleG4yTerence NewmanCB4yDeMarcus WareOLB4yBradie JamesILB4yTony RomoQB4yJason HatcherDE4yJay RatliffDE4yMarion BarberRB4yMat McBriarP4yStephen BowenDE4yPatrick CraytonWR4yPat WatkinsDB4yNick FolkK3yTerrell OwensWR3yGreg EllisDE3yKevin BurnettOLB3yAnthony HenryCB3yMiles AustinWR3yKen HamlinDB3yAnthony SpencerLB3yAlan BallCB3yKeith DavisS3ySam HurdWR3y
2006 Draft Class· this player went #18
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined NE (from DET)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2010team change
Joined DET (from DAL)
- 2006draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 1, Pick 18
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 249 lb
Frame
256 lb at 4.65s
Size-speed
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
42
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2006
F2008
C+2009
C2010
C2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
48%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12 | 1.5 | 0-12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0.6 | 0-3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 37 | 2.6 | 30-7 | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 26 | 3.7 | 53+27 | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 23 | 2.9 | 37+14 | 2.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4026 all-time of 4,642. 0.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #18 (Rd 1) · DAL · 2006 · -14.5 vs expected KV-H
42actual
56.5 expected · Δ−14.5
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