Chris Gocong is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Gocong in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gocong's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Chris Gocong
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 35 Β· #2487 Β· Role PlayerWorth 35 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 55% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7
Avg surplus
peak +12
5 seasons Γ ~7 surplus β VORP 35
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 | |||||
| 2007 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 52 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 41 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | PHI | 12 | β | 32 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 58 | 33 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 62 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 76 | β | 245 | 163 | 82 | 20 | 17 | 9.5 | 46.5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 34.9
Availability 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2007bestavg 542011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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· 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.70s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 44thClass Pos 31thClass All 46th
38.5"
Vertical
Strong Β· 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 89thClass Pos 58thClass All 81th
123"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 78thClass Pos 79thClass All 78th
28 reps
Bench
Elite Β· 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 87thClass Pos 84thClass All 85th
7.05s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 64thClass Pos 59thClass All 60th
4.08s
Shuttle
Elite Β· 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 90thClass Pos 79thClass All 88th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl15Solo8Ast7TFL3QBHits1Sk1.0Dis5.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)), 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
Sheldon BrownCB5yDavid AkersK3yDonovan McNabbQB3yTrent ColeOLB3yBrent CelekTE3yJason AvantWR3yJuqua ParkerDE3yMike PattersonDT3yQuintin MikellS3yDarren HowardDE3yBrian WestbrookRB3ySav RoccaP3yBrodrick BunkleyNT3yJoselio HansonFS3yAlex SmithTE3yKevin CurtisWR3yReggie BrownWR3yAkeem JordanILB3yOmar GaitherMLB3yKevin KolbQB3yVictor AbiamiriDE3yPhil DawsonK2yBrian DawkinsS2yMike AdamsFS2y
2006 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #71
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChris inherited the Philadelphia Eagles LB room from Omar Gaither (2006β2010), and handed it to Stewart Bradley (2007β2010).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2010team change
Joined CLE (from PHI)
- 2006draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 3, Pick 71
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 263 lb
Frame
263 lb at 4.70s
Size-speed
38.5" vert / 123" broad
Explosion
28 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CLE | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2009 | PHI | 0 | W9DoubtfulΒ· Quadricep / Hamstring |
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 5-season peers. See all β
55
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2007
C+2008
C2009
C+2010
C+2011
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
95%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 52 | 3.3 | 38-14 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 41 | 2.6 | 24-17 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 32 | 2.7 | 30-2 | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 58 | 3.6 | 51-7 | 3 |
| 2011 | 62 | 3.9 | 55-7 | 3.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
35 career value over replacement β #2487 all-time of 4,642. 7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #71 (Rd 3) Β· PHI Β· 2006 Β· +11.4 vs expected KV-H
55actual
43.6 expected Β· Ξ+11.4
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