Carlos Polk
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2006
Height6'2"
Weight262 lb
BornFeb 22, 1977
Age49
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 4, Pick 112 · LAC
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4248 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 92% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2002 | — | LAC | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | LAC | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | LAC | 9 | — | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | LAC | 5 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 24 | — | 35 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 24 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 24 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
26
Sustained
career value
×.6
26
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 26 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 24· confidence 72%
What builds the career mark of 26
On-field 19
Availability 7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2002bestavg 232007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.76s
40-Yard
Below avg · 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 38thClass Pos 47thClass All 40th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1QBHits1Dis1.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Nebraska), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Quentin JammerCB4yLaDainian TomlinsonRB4yJamal WilliamsNT4yAntonio GatesTE3yLorenzo NealFB3yDonnie EdwardsOLB3yDrayton FlorenceCB3yJacques CesaireDE3yStephen CooperLB3yEric ParkerWR3yPhilip RiversQB2yDrew BreesQB2ySteve ChristieK2yMike ScifresP2yShaun PhillipsOLB2yJason FiskNT2yVincent JacksonWR2yAntonio CromartieCB2yRaylee JohnsonDE2yMalcom FloydWR2yBen LeberOLB2yMarcellus WileyDE2yDarren BennettP2yMichael TurnerRB2y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #112
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2001draft
Drafted by LAC — Round 4, Pick 112
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 262 lb
Frame
251 lb at 4.76s
Size-speed
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
24
peak 26
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2002
F2003
D2006
F2007
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
38%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 0-4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.7 | 0-4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 20 | 2.2 | 13-7 | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1.4 | 0-7 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4248 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #112 (Rd 4) · LAC · 2001 · -12.8 vs expected KV-H
24actual
36.8 expected · Δ−12.8
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