Brad Jones is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Jones in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jones's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brad Jones
Height6'3"
Weight242 lb
BornApr 1, 1986
Age40
CollegeColoradoSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 Β· Rd 7, Pick 218 Β· GB
A quality linebacker with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 30 Β· #2660 Β· Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 58% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 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
+15
Avg surplus
peak +15
2 seasons Γ ~15 surplus β VORP 30
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | β | GB | 7 | β | 23 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | GB | 6 | β | 23 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | GB | 7 | β | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | GB | 11 | β | 65 | 44 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | GB | 12 | β | 71 | 47 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 584 | 71.5% | 11 | 6.3% |
| 2014 | β | GB | 6 | β | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 209 | 32.3% | 248 | 65.6% |
| 2015 | β | PHI | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 101 | 48.4% |
| Career | β | 56 | β | 199 | 130 | 69 | 25 | 20 | 10.0 | 55.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 793 | 51.9% | 360 | 40.1% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | GB | 7 | β | 23 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 24 | GB | 6 | β | 23 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 25 | GB | 7 | β | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 26 | GB | 11 | β | 65 | 44 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 27 | GB | 12 | 9* | 71 | 47 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 28 | GB | 6 | 0* | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Career | 49 | 9* | 199 | 130 | 69 | 25 | 20 | β | β | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | GB | 12 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 584 | 71.5% | 11 | 6.3% |
| 2014 | 28 | GB | 13 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 209 | 32.3% | 248 | 65.6% |
| 2015 | 29 | PHI | 7 | β | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 101 | 48.4% |
| Career | 32 | 9* | β | β | 793 | β | 360 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
46
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 35.7
Availability 10.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2009bestavg 422014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+39
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.522Snap share51.9%Def snaps793Emerging
Production per snap β 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 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+).
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl27Solo17Ast10TFL1QBHits2Sk2.0Dis5.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Aaron RodgersQB6yMason CrosbyK6yTramon WilliamsCB6yJordy NelsonWR6yClay MatthewsOLB6yA.J. HawkLB6yJohn KuhnFB6yJarrett BushCB6yRyan PickettNT5yJames JonesWR5yMorgan BurnettS5ySam ShieldsCB5yB.J. RajiNT5yJames StarksRB5yTim MasthayP5yJermichael FinleyTE5yMike NealOLB5yMatt FlynnQB5yCharles WoodsonFS4yDonald DriverWR4yRandall CobbWR4yGreg JenningsWR4yAndrew QuarlessTE4yRob FrancoisLB4y
2009 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #218
#208John PhillipsTE#209Bernard ScottRB#210Vance WalkerDE#211Chris OgbonnayaRB#212Javarris WilliamsRB#213Paul FanaikaG#216Captain MunnerlynDB#217E.J. BiggersCB#219Curtis TaylorDB#220Ellis LanksterDB#221Eddie WilliamsRB#222Patrick McAfeeP#223Troy NolanDB#226A.Q. ShipleyC#229Manuel JohnsonWR#230Moise FokouLB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrad inherited the Green Bay Packers LB room from Desmond Bishop (2007β2011), and handed it to Clay Matthews (2009β2018).
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined PHI (from GB)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 2009draft
Drafted by GB β Round 7, Pick 218
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 242 lb
Frame
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | GB | 2 | W2OutΒ· QuadricepW3OutΒ· QuadricepW4QuestionableΒ· Quadricep |
| 2013 | GB | 2 | W1QuestionableΒ· HamstringW6OutΒ· HamstringW7OutΒ· HamstringW8QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2011 | GB | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· HamstringW5QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2010 | GB | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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 6-season peers. See all β
50
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2009
D2010
D2011
B2012
B2013
F2014
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
67%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | 3.3 | 42+19 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 23 | 3.8 | 55+32 | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1.1 | 6-2 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 65 | 5.9 | 90+25 | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 71 | 5.9 | 85+14 | 5 |
| 2014 | 9 | 1.5 | 3-6 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
30 career value over replacement β #2660 all-time of 4,642. 5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #218 (Rd 7) Β· GB Β· 2009 Β· +26.1 vs expected KV-H
50actual
23.9 expected Β· Ξ+26.1
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