Brandon Short is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Short in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Short's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brandon Short
Height6'3"
Weight245 lb
BornJul 11, 1977
Age49
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 Β· Rd 4, Pick 105 Β· NYG
A edge rusher with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 38 Β· #2378 Β· Role PlayerWorth 38 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 52% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7.6
Avg surplus
peak +12
5 seasons Γ ~7.6 surplus β VORP 38
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 | |||||
| 2000 | β | NYG | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 43 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 72 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 61 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CAR | 10 | β | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 52 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | NYG | 8 | β | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 85 | β | 296 | 194 | 102 | 22 | 5 | 9.5 | 36.5 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | NYG | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2001 | 24 | NYG | 16 | β | 43 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2002 | 25 | NYG | 16 | β | 72 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 2003 | 26 | NYG | 16 | β | 61 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2004 | 27 | CAR | 10 | β | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 28 | CAR | 16 | β | 52 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 29 | NYG | 8 | β | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Career | 85 | 296 | 194 | 102 | 22 | 5 | β | β | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 35
Availability 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 522006
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: 89%.
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· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.72s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 42thClass Pos 61thClass All 43th
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl28Solo22Ast6TFL1QBHits1Dis2.0PD1
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
Michael StrahanDE5yAmani ToomerWR5yTiki BarberRB5yKerry CollinsQB4yMicheal BarrowLB4yKeith HamiltonDT4yIke HilliardWR4yCornelius GriffinDT4yOmar StoutmireDB4yShaun WilliamsS4yKevin LewisLB4yDhani JonesMLB3yStephen DavisRB3yJeremy ShockeyTE3yJason SehornDB3yRon DayneRB3yWilliam JamesDB3yRalph BrownDB3yKenny HolmesDE3yDan CampbellTE3yLance LegreeDT3yTim CarterWR3yRon DixonWR3yMarcellus RiversTE3y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #105
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrandon inherited the New York Giants LB room from Micheal Barrow (2000β2003), and handed it to Dhani Jones (2001β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined NYG (from CAR)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2004team change
Joined CAR (from NYG)
- 2000draft
Drafted by NYG β Round 4, Pick 105
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 245 lb
Frame
252 lb at 4.72s
Size-speed
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
55
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2001
C+2002
C+2003
C2004
C+2005
C+2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0.5 | 0 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
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
38 career value over replacement β #2378 all-time of 4,642. 6.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #105 (Rd 4) Β· NYG Β· 2000 Β· +18.2 vs expected KV-H
55actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+18.2
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