Clint Session is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Session in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Session's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Clint Session
Height5'9"
Weight248 lb
BornSep 22, 1984
Age41
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 Β· Rd 4, Pick 136 Β· IND
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 30 Β· #2664 Β· Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 58% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 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
+15
Avg surplus
peak +15
2 seasons Γ ~15 surplus β VORP 30
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 | IND | 6 | β | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | IND | 16 | β | 73 | 55 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | IND | 14 | β | 70 | 51 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | IND | 5 | β | 28 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | JAX | 9 | β | 29 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 50 | β | 215 | 155 | 60 | 17 | 6 | 2.5 | 25.5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | β | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 37.7
Availability 14.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2007bestavg 472011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions 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: 89%.
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+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl20Solo13Ast7TFL2QBHits1Dis3.0FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Pittsburgh), 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
Adam VinatieriK4yPeyton ManningQB4yReggie WayneWR4yDwight FreeneyDE4yAntoine BetheaFS4yRobert MathisOLB4yDallas ClarkTE4yGary BrackettMLB4yJoseph AddaiRB4yKelvin HaydenDB4yKeyunta DawsonDE4yMelvin BullittS4yTyjuan HaglerOLB4yPierre GarconWR3yRaheem BrockDE3yTim JenningsCB3yPhilip WheelerOLB3yJacob TammeTE3yAntonio JohnsonDT3yDaniel MuirDT3yJosh ThomasDE3yMarlin JacksonDB3yBob SandersS3yEric FosterDT3y
2007 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #136
#126Dashon GoldsonDB#129Scott ChandlerTE#130Josh BeekmanG#131Brannon CondrenDB#132Ryan McBeanDE#133Martrez MilnerTE#134Antwan BarnesLB#135Joe CohenDT#137Le'Ron McClainFB#138Jay RichardsonLB#140Brandon McDonaldDB#141Greg PetersonDT#142Steve BreastonWR#145David JonesDB#146Aundrae AllisonWR#147Tarell BrownCB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterClint inherited the Indianapolis Colts LB room from Robert Mathis (2003β2016), and handed it to Kavell Conner (2010β2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011team change
Joined JAX (from IND)
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2007draft
Drafted by IND β Round 4, Pick 136
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 248 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | JAX | 1 | W6OutΒ· Elbow |
| 2010 | IND | 1 | W2QuestionableΒ· HamstringW3QuestionableΒ· HamstringW4QuestionableΒ· HamstringW9QuestionableΒ· ElbowW10QuestionableΒ· ElbowW11QuestionableΒ· ElbowW12QuestionableΒ· ElbowW13QuestionableΒ· ElbowW14OutΒ· ElbowW15QuestionableΒ· ElbowW16QuestionableΒ· ElbowW17QuestionableΒ· Elbow+1 more |
| 2009 | IND | 1 | W3QuestionableΒ· AnkleW14QuestionableΒ· CalfW16DoubtfulΒ· KneeW17OutΒ· Knee |
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
54
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2007
B2008
B2009
D2010
C2011
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
69%
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 | 15 | 2.5 | 22+7 | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 73 | 4.6 | 66-7 | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 70 | 5 | 75+5 | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 28 | 5.6 | 88+60 | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 29 | 3.2 | 43+14 | 2.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
30 career value over replacement β #2664 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #136 (Rd 4) Β· IND Β· 2007 Β· +20.5 vs expected KV-H
54actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+20.5
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