Boss Bailey
Height6'3"
Weight232 lb
BornOct 14, 1979
Age46
CollegeGeorgiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 Β· Rd 2, Pick 34 Β· DET
A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 21 Β· #3046 Β· Role PlayerWorth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 67% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10.5
Avg surplus
peak +14
2 seasons Γ ~10.5 surplus β VORP 21
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 | |||||
| 2003 | β | DET | 16 | β | 81 | 61 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | DET | 10 | β | 52 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | DET | 15 | β | 58 | 41 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | DET | 14 | β | 44 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | DEN | 5 | β | 33 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 60 | β | 268 | 188 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 33.5
Availability 16.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 462008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 86%.
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· 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.58s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 62thClass Pos 98thClass All 71th
42"
Vertical
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 97thClass All 99th
135"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 98thClass All 98th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cory ReddingDE4yDre' BlyCB4yShaun RogersDT4yNick HarrisP4yJared DeVriesDE4yKalimba EdwardsDE4yCasey FitzsimmonsTE4yJames HallDE3yRoy WilliamsWR3yFernando BryantDB3yKenoy KennedyS3yCory SchlesingerFB3yShaun CodyNT3yShawn BrysonRB3yKevin JonesRB3yTerrence HoltDB3yTeddy LehmanLB3yDonte CurryLB3ySean McHughTE3yEddie DrummondWR3yDan WilkinsonDT2yMarcus PollardTE2yJon KitnaQB2yParis LenonMLB2y
2003 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #34
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBoss inherited the Detroit Lions LB room from Earl Holmes (2003β2005), and handed it to Teddy Lehman (2004β2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined DEN (from DET)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2003draft
Drafted by DET β Round 2, Pick 34
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 232 lb
Frame
233 lb at 4.58s
Size-speed
42" vert / 135" broad
Explosion
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 5-season peers. See all β
52
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2003
C2005
C2006
B2007
F2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
75%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
21 career value over replacement β #3046 all-time of 4,642. 4.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #34 (Rd 2) Β· DET Β· 2003 Β· -2.9 vs expected KV-H
52actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξβ2.9
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