Christian Elliss is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Elliss in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Elliss's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Christian Elliss
Height6'2"
Weight231 lb
BornJan 2, 1999
Age27
CollegeIdahoSee College Stats
ConferenceSun Belt
Rookie yr2021
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2021 | — | PHI | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 7 | 11.0% | 27 | 87.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | PHI | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 22 | 18.5% | 106 | 62.0% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 64.6 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | PHI | 3 | — | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 119 | 28.8% | 325 | 75.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | 2TM | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 92.9 | 3.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | NE | 12 | — | 69 | 34 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 513 | 51.9% | 247 | 60.2% | 24 | 16 | 0.7 | 86.1 | 9.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | NE | 15 | — | 92 | 37 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 506 | 56.2% | 171 | 44.2% | 31 | 26 | 0.8 | 105.9 | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 49 | — | 187 | 89 | 98 | 3 | 8 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,167 | 33.3% | 876 | 65.7% | 62 | 46 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 17 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | PHI | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | PHI | 2 | 0* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 24 | PHI | 3 | 0* | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 25 | NE | 12 | 8* | 69 | 34 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2025 | 26 | NE | 15 | 8* | 92 | 37 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Career | 33 | 16* | 187 | 89 | 98 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 14.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | PHI | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 7 | 11.0% | 27 | 87.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | PHI | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 22 | 18.5% | 106 | 62.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | PHI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 119 | 28.8% | 325 | 75.3% |
| 2024 | 25 | NE | 16 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 513 | 51.9% | 247 | 60.2% |
| 2025 | 26 | NE | 15 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 506 | 56.2% | 171 | 44.2% |
| Career | 54 | 16* | — | — | 1,167 | — | 876 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 64.6 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | 2TM | 16 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 92.9 | 3.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | NE | 16 | 8* | 24 | 16 | 0.7 | 86.1 | 9.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | NE | 15 | 8* | 31 | 26 | 0.8 | 105.9 | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Career | 53 | 16* | 62 | 46 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 17 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
67
Sustained
career value
×.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 67 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 53· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 50.9
Availability 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2024bestavg 672025
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+43
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.928Snap share33.3%Def snaps1,167ReliableCV 0.28
Production per snap — 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+).
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+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl19Solo9Ast10TFL2QBHits3Sk1.0Dis6.0PD2FF1FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Idaho), 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
Milton WilliamsDT4yBrandon GrahamDE3yFletcher CoxDT3yDarius SlayCB3yJason KelceC3yLane JohnsonOT3yRick LovatoLS3yJake ElliottK3yJosh SweatLB3yDerek BarnettDE3yDallas GoedertTE3yAvonte MaddoxFS3yJalen HurtsQB3yJordan MailataOT3yKenny GainwellRB3yDeVonta SmithWR3yLandon DickersonG3yBoston ScottRB3yJack StollTE3yPatrick JohnsonLB3yJack DriscollOT3yQuez WatkinsWR3yJosiah ScottCB3ySua OpetaG3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2024team change
Joined NE (from PHI)
- 2021signing
Entered the NFL with PHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 231 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NE | 1 | W9Questionable· AbdomenW10Out· AbdomenW11Questionable· AbdomenW13Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
53
peak 67
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
92%
20212025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69 | 5.8 | 97+28 | 5.7 |
| 2025 | 92 | 6.1 | 104+12 | 6.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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