Christian Harris is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Harris in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Harris's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Christian Harris
Height6'2"
Weight232 lb
BornJan 16, 2001
Age25
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 3, Pick 75 Β· HOU
A quality linebacker with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 37 Β· #2418 Β· Role PlayerWorth 37 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 53% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18.5
Avg surplus
peak +22
2 seasons Γ ~18.5 surplus β VORP 37
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2022 | β | HOU | 12 | β | 66 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 712 | 89.6% | 1 | 4.0% | 46 | 33 | 0.7 | 79.5 | 2.9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | HOU | 16 | β | 92 | 56 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 755 | 71.6% | 76 | 19.0% | 55 | 41 | 0.7 | 97.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | HOU | 3 | β | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 172 | 83.0% | β | 0.0% | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 118.7 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | HOU | 7 | β | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 92 | 19.4% | 173 | 42.2% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 38 | β | 188 | 111 | 77 | 14 | 7 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,731 | 65.9% | 250 | 21.7% | 116 | 87 | β | β | β | 7 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 23 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | HOU | 12 | 11* | 66 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 22 | HOU | 16 | 11* | 92 | 56 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2024 | 23 | HOU | 3 | β | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2025 | 24 | HOU | 7 | 0* | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 38 | 22* | 188 | 111 | 77 | 14 | 7 | β | β | 1 | 13 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 18.6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | HOU | 12 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 712 | 89.6% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | HOU | 16 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 755 | 71.6% | 76 | 19.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | HOU | 3 | β | β | 0.0% | 172 | 83.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 92 | 19.4% | 173 | 42.2% |
| Career | 46 | 22* | β | β | 1,731 | β | 250 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | 21 | HOU | 12 | 11* | 46 | 33 | 0.7 | 79.5 | 2.9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 22 | HOU | 16 | 11* | 55 | 41 | 0.7 | 97.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 23 | HOU | 3 | β | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 118.7 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 24 | HOU | 15 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 46 | 22* | 116 | 87 | β | β | β | 7 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 23 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 58 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 45
Availability 15
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2022bestavg 552025
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+46
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.369Snap share65.9%Def snaps1,731ConsistentCV 0.17
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+).
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· 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.44s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 87thClass Pos 91thClass All 78th
34.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 59thClass Pos 22thClass All 63th
132"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 98thClass Pos 95thClass All 97th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo14Ast2TFL3QBHits2Sk1.0Dis6.0Int1PD1TD1
College Defense
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ka'imi FairbairnK4yDare OgunbowaleRB4yM.J. StewartSAF4yTytus HowardOT4yNico CollinsWR4yJalen PitreSAF4yJake HansenLB4yDerek Stingley Jr.CB4yDameon PierceRB4yDavis MillsQB4yJon WeeksLS3yJerry HughesDE3yLaremy TunsilOT3yNeville HewittLB3yDalton SchultzTE3yEric MurrayS3yDerek BarnettDE3yXavier HutchinsonWR3yC.J. StroudQB3yHenry To'oTo'oLB3yWill Anderson Jr.DE3yKurt HinishDT3yDylan HortonDE3yJarrett PattersonC3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #75
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChristian inherited the Houston Texans LB room from Christian Kirksey (2021β2022), and handed it to Henry To'oTo'o (2023β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2022draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 3, Pick 75
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 232 lb
Frame
226 lb at 4.44s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 132" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· CalfW16QuestionableΒ· AnkleW18QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2023 | HOU | 1 | W5OutΒ· ConcussionW6QuestionableΒ· Concussion |
| 2022 | HOU | 0 | W9QuestionableΒ· Thigh |
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 3-season peers. See all β
50
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2022
B2023
D2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
68%
20222025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 66 | 5.5 | 90+24 | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 92 | 5.8 | 97+5 | 5.7 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1.6 | 27+16 | 1.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
37 career value over replacement β #2418 all-time of 4,642. 12.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #75 (Rd 3) Β· HOU Β· 2022 Β· +10 vs expected KV-H
50actual
40 expected Β· Ξ+10
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