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
Conference
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position29
Depth
of 100
Reached 29% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
29% of the all-time Sacks leader29
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 95%.
Encyclopedia Coverage
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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