Cornell Brown
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 24 Β· #2910 Β· Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 64% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+4
Avg surplus
peak +10
6 seasons Γ ~4 surplus β VORP 24
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | BAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | BAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | BAL | 12 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | BAL | 10 | β | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | BAL | 15 | β | 47 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | BAL | 13 | β | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | BAL | 5 | β | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 87 | β | 103 | 62 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 | BAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 6 |
| 1998 | 23 | BAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 24 | BAL | 12 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 25 | BAL | 10 | β | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 27 | BAL | 15 | β | 47 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 28 | BAL | 13 | β | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 29 | BAL | 5 | β | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Career | 87 | 103 | 62 | 41 | 8 | 4 | β | β | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.2 |
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 sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 32.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1997bestavg 472004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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%.
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
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl1Solo1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matt StoverK7yRay LewisILB7yPeter BoulwareLB6yMichael McCraryDE5yChris McAlisterDB5yRob BurnettDE4yTony SiragusaDT4yJamie SharperOLB4yJamal LewisRB4yAdalius ThomasOLB4yPriest HolmesRB4yTravis TaylorWR4yKeith WashingtonDE4yJermaine LewisWR4yRod WoodsonFS3yEd ReedFS3yChester TaylorRB3yBennie ThompsonDB3yKelly GreggNT3yBrandon StokleyWR3yTodd HeapTE3yBart ScottILB3yJames TrappCB3yDave ZastudilP3y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #194
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCornell inherited the Baltimore Ravens LB room from Jamie Sharper (1997β2001), and handed it to Peter Boulware (1997β2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 1997draft
Drafted by BAL β Round 6, Pick 194
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 240 lb
Frame
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 7-season peers. See all β
50
peak 51
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1997
C1998
C1999
C+2000
C+2002
C2003
F2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
78%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5 | 0 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
24 career value over replacement β #2910 all-time of 4,642. 3.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #194 (Rd 6) Β· BAL Β· 1997 Β· +24.1 vs expected KV-H
50actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+24.1
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