Bruce Irvin is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Irvin in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Irvin's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Bruce Irvin
Height6'3"
Weight258 lb
BornNov 1, 1987
Age38
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All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 29 · #2707 · Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 59% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 7 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2707 all-time of 4,666. 2.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #15 (Rd 1) · SEA · 2012 · -6.1 vs expected KV-H
51actual
57.1 expected · Δ−6.1
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