Channing Crowder is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Crowder in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Crowder's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Channing Crowder
Height6'2"
Weight250 lb
BornDec 2, 1983
Age42
CollegeFloridaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2005
Draft2005 Β· Rd 3, Pick 70 Β· MIA
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 83 Β· #1384 Β· High-ValueWorth 83 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.8
Avg surplus
peak +23
6 seasons Γ ~13.8 surplus β VORP 83
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 | |||||
| 2005 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 74 | 42 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 86 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | MIA | 11 | β | 66 | 49 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 95 | 74 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | MIA | 12 | β | 43 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | MIA | 10 | β | 37 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 79 | β | 401 | 274 | 127 | 12 | 12 | 2.5 | 26.5 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | MIA | 15 | β | 74 | 42 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 23 | MIA | 16 | β | 86 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 24 | MIA | 11 | β | 66 | 49 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 25 | MIA | 15 | β | 95 | 74 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2009 | 26 | MIA | 12 | β | 43 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 27 | MIA | 10 | β | 37 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 79 | 401 | 274 | 127 | 12 | 12 | β | β | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 64Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 45
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2005bestavg 61elite 702010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 88%.
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· 2005
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.71s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 43thClass Pos 44thClass All 47th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl5Solo4Ast1QBHits1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida), 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
Ronnie BrownRB6yYeremiah BellS6yJason TaylorOLB4yVonnie HollidayDE4yPaul SoliaiDE4yBrandon FieldsP4yMatt RothDE4yJason AllenDB4yPatrick CobbsRB4yQuentin MosesLB4yKeith TraylorNT3yZach ThomasILB3yTed GinnWR3yJoey PorterOLB3yRandy StarksDE3yAnthony FasanoTE3yMarty BookerWR3yDan CarpenterK3yRenaldo HillS3yKendall LangfordDE3yAndre' GoodmanCB3yDavone BessWR3yChad PenningtonQB3yChad HenneQB3y
2005 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #70
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChanning inherited the Miami Dolphins LB room from David Bowens (2001β2006), and handed it to Joey Porter (2007β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2005draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 3, Pick 70
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 250 lb
Frame
252 lb at 4.71s
Size-speed
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MIA | 1 | W1QuestionableΒ· GroinW2OutΒ· GroinW3QuestionableΒ· GroinW4DoubtfulΒ· GroinW13DoubtfulΒ· KneeW14QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2009 | MIA | 0 | W8DoubtfulΒ· ShoulderW9DoubtfulΒ· Shoulder |
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
64
peak 66
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2005
B2006
B2007
B+2008
C+2009
C+2010
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74 | 4.9 | 73-1 | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 86 | 5.4 | 84-2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 66 | 6 | 97+31 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 95 | 6.3 | 103+8 | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 43 | 3.6 | 48+5 | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 37 | 3.7 | 52+15 | 3.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
83 career value over replacement β #1384 all-time of 4,642. 13.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #70 (Rd 3) Β· MIA Β· 2005 Β· +20.4 vs expected KV-H
64actual
43.6 expected Β· Ξ+20.4
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