Cody Barton ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Barton in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Barton a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Cody Barton
Height6'2"
Weight237 lb
BornNov 13, 1996
Age29
CollegeUtahSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 · Rd 3, Pick 88 · SEA
A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 97 · #1170 · High-ValueWorth 97 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 26% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+24.3
Avg surplus
peak +28
4 seasons × ~24.3 surplus ≈ VORP 97
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% | |||||
| 2019 | — | SEA | 6 | — | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 151 | 28.5% | 317 | 68.4% | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | 106.0 | 0.9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | SEA | 3 | — | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 114 | 18.8% | 321 | 71.6% | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | SEA | 5 | — | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 189 | 29.3% | 305 | 69.3% | 17 | 13 | 0.8 | 100.9 | 8.4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | SEA | 17 | — | 120 | 68 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 895 | 77.8% | 269 | 58.6% | 51 | 44 | 0.9 | 94.6 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | WAS | 13 | — | 103 | 49 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 844 | 93.2% | — | 0.0% | 47 | 37 | 0.8 | 101.3 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | DEN | 17 | — | 98 | 46 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,053 | 90.3% | 75 | 16.0% | 47 | 41 | 0.9 | 98.2 | 4.3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | TEN | 17 | — | 78 | 34 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,061 | 100.0% | 8 | 29.0% | 54 | 30 | 0.6 | 67.1 | 5.8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 78 | — | 455 | 222 | 233 | 14 | 10 | 4.5 | 28.5 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4,307 | 62.6% | 1,295 | 52.1% | 229 | 176 | — | — | — | 20 | 12 | 3 | 151 | 25 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | SEA | 6 | 0* | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 24 | SEA | 3 | 0* | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 25 | SEA | 5 | 0* | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | SEA | 17 | 13* | 120 | 68 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 13 | 12* | 103 | 49 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 28 | DEN | 17 | 15* | 98 | 46 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2025 | 29 | TEN | 17 | 17* | 78 | 34 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 12.6 |
| Career | 78 | 57* | 455 | 222 | 233 | 14 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | SEA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 151 | 28.5% | 317 | 68.4% |
| 2020 | 24 | SEA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 114 | 18.8% | 321 | 71.6% |
| 2021 | 25 | SEA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 189 | 29.3% | 305 | 69.3% |
| 2022 | 26 | SEA | 17 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 895 | 77.8% | 269 | 58.6% |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 13 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 844 | 93.2% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | DEN | 17 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,053 | 90.3% | 75 | 16.0% |
| 2025 | 29 | TEN | 17 | 17* | — | 0.0% | 1,061 | 100.0% | 8 | 29.0% |
| Career | 112 | 57* | — | — | 4,307 | — | 1,295 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | SEA | 16 | 0* | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | 106.0 | 0.9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | SEA | 16 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 25 | SEA | 16 | 0* | 17 | 13 | 0.8 | 100.9 | 8.4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | SEA | 17 | 13* | 51 | 44 | 0.9 | 94.6 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 27 | WAS | 13 | 12* | 47 | 37 | 0.8 | 101.3 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 28 | DEN | 17 | 15* | 47 | 41 | 0.9 | 98.2 | 4.3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | TEN | 17 | 17* | 54 | 30 | 0.6 | 67.1 | 5.8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 112 | 57* | 229 | 176 | — | — | — | 20 | 12 | 3 | 151 | 25 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
×.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 48
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2019bestavg 58elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #476 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Interceptions leader4
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+32
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.451Snap share62.6%Def snaps4,307VolatileCV 0.51
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+).
Combine · 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.64s
40-Yard
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 52thClass Pos 48thClass All 54th
32.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 39thClass Pos 19thClass All 40th
116"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 46thClass Pos 10thClass All 38th
30 reps
Bench
Elite · 96th pct
Pos 96thAll 92thClass Pos 94thClass All 93th
6.90s
3-Cone
Strong · 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 81thClass Pos 84thClass All 87th
4.03s
Shuttle
Elite · 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 94thClass Pos 97thClass All 98th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl25Solo10Ast15TFL2QBHits1Sk1.0Dis4.0PD3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Utah), 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
Quandre DiggsS5yTyler LockettWR4yJason MyersK4yNick BelloreLB4yMichael DicksonP4yPoona FordDT4yDK MetcalfWR4yWill DisslyTE4yTravis HomerRB4yRyan NealDB4yL.J. CollierDE4yRashaad PennyRB4yBryan MoneNT4yPhil HaynesG4yBobby WagnerMLB3yRussell WilsonQB3yDuane BrownOT3yTyler OttLS3yAl WoodsDT3yEthan PocicC3yGeno SmithQB3yJamal AdamsLB3yJordyn BrooksLB3yDamien LewisG3y
2019 Draft Class· this player went #88
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined TEN (from DEN)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2024team change
Joined DEN (from WAS)
- 2023team change
Joined WAS (from SEA)
- 2019draft
Drafted by SEA — Round 3, Pick 88
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 237 lb
Frame
237 lb at 4.64s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
30 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WAS | 1 | W8Out· Ankle |
| 2021 | SEA | 1 | W10Out· QuadricepW11Questionable· Quadricep |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
68
peak 73
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2019
D2021
B+2022
B+2023
B+2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
96%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16 | 2.7 | 38+22 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 21 | 4.2 | 68+47 | 4 |
| 2022 | 120 | 7.1 | 116-4 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 103 | 7.9 | 134+31 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 98 | 5.8 | 97-1 | 5.7 |
| 2025 | 78 | 4.6 | 78 | 4.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
97 career value over replacement — #1170 all-time of 4,642. 16.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #88 (Rd 3) · SEA · 2019 · +29.3 vs expected KV-H
68actual
38.7 expected · Δ+29.3
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