A linebacker who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 89% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~2 surplus β VORP 2
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2018 | β | BAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 14 | 5.8% | 356 | 79.8% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | β | BAL | 4 | β | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 64 | 17.8% | 293 | 72.3% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | β | BAL | 12 | β | 21 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 264 | 24.4% | 331 | 78.5% | 21 | 16 | 0.8 | 108.0 | 2.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | β | BAL | 13 | β | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 337 | 33.3% | 382 | 85.1% | 19 | 18 | 0.9 | 109.6 | 4.7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | DET | 11 | β | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 160 | 15.4% | 359 | 79.8% | 12 | 8 | 0.7 | 115.3 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | NE | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 407 | 88.9% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | BAL | 7 | β | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 168 | 26.9% | 382 | 80.5% | 9 | 6 | 0.7 | 85.4 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | NYG | 1 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 14 | 16.0% | 47 | 79.5% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | β | 65 | β | 88 | 49 | 39 | 5 | 9 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,022 | 17.6% | 2,557 | 80.5% | 64 | 51 | β | β | β | 16 | 6 | 6 | 96 | 16 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | BAL | 4 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 25 | BAL | 12 | 0* | 21 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 26 | BAL | 13 | 0* | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 27 | DET | 11 | 0* | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 28 | NE | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2024 | 29 | BAL | 7 | 0* | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2025 | 30 | NYG | 1 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 49 | 88 | 49 | 39 | 5 | 9 | β | β | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 18.4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | BAL | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 14 | 5.8% | 356 | 79.8% |
| 2019 | 24 | BAL | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 64 | 17.8% | 293 | 72.3% |
| 2020 | 25 | BAL | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 264 | 24.4% | 331 | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 26 | BAL | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 337 | 33.3% | 382 | 85.1% |
| 2022 | 27 | DET | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 160 | 15.4% | 359 | 79.8% |
| 2023 | 28 | NE | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 407 | 88.9% |
| 2024 | 29 | BAL | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 168 | 26.9% | 382 | 80.5% |
| 2025 | 30 | NYG | 2 | β | β | 0.0% | 14 | 16.0% | 47 | 79.5% |
| Career | 116 | β | β | 1,022 | β | 2,557 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | BAL | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 24 | BAL | 15 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 25 | BAL | 16 | 0* | 21 | 16 | 0.8 | 108.0 | 2.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 26 | BAL | 16 | 0* | 19 | 18 | 0.9 | 109.6 | 4.7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | DET | 17 | 0* | 12 | 8 | 0.7 | 115.3 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 29 | BAL | 17 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 0.7 | 85.4 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 30 | NYG | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 99 | 64 | 51 | β | β | β | 16 | 6 | 6 | 96 | 16 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 43.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 44Β· confidence 88%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 90%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Dakota 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Chris inherited the Baltimore Ravens LB room from Tyus Bowser (2017β2022), and handed it to Patrick Queen (2020β2023).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined NYG (from BAL)
Last recorded season with NYG
Joined BAL (from NE)
Joined NE (from DET)
Joined DET (from BAL)
Entered the NFL with BAL
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NE | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2022 | DET | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· KneeW7QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2021 | BAL | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· Other |
| 2019 | BAL | 1 | W15OutΒ· ConcussionW16QuestionableΒ· Concussion |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 1.3 | 13+8 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 21 | 1.8 | 27+6 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 30 | 2.3 | 37+7 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0.9 | 14+4 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 19 | 2.7 | 47+28 | 2.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
2 career value over replacement β #4087 all-time of 4,642. 0.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
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