Craig Robertson is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Robertson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Robertson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Craig Robertson
Height6'1"
Weight234 lb
BornFeb 11, 1988
Age38
CollegeNorth TexasSee College Stats
ConferenceSun Belt
Rookie yr2011
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 97 · #1173 · High-ValueWorth 97 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 26% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+16.2
Avg surplus
peak +26
6 seasons × ~16.2 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% | |||||
| 2012 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 79 | 52 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 81 | 53 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 845 | 83.9% | 128 | 31.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 88 | 48 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 661 | 56.7% | 312 | 66.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 49 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 382 | 48.9% | 177 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | NO | 15 | — | 108 | 64 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 970 | 98.7% | 121 | 26.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | NO | 14 | — | 74 | 47 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 790 | 74.8% | 184 | 39.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | NO | 8 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 88 | 21.0% | 343 | 80.4% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 86.8 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | — | NO | 4 | — | 22 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 189 | 45.3% | 325 | 75.9% | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 89.6 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | — | NO | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 23 | 9.2% | 360 | 78.8% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 60.4 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 100 | — | 511 | 317 | 194 | 31 | 22 | 9.0 | 62.0 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,948 | 54.8% | 1,950 | 57.2% | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | CLE | 16 | — | 79 | 52 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2013 | 25 | CLE | 14 | 12* | 81 | 53 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2014 | 26 | CLE | 16 | 9* | 88 | 48 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2015 | 27 | CLE | 12 | 0* | 49 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 28 | NO | 15 | 15* | 108 | 64 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2017 | 29 | NO | 14 | 12* | 74 | 47 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2018 | 30 | NO | 8 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 31 | NO | 4 | 0* | 22 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 32 | NO | 1 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 100 | 48* | 511 | 317 | 194 | 31 | 22 | — | — | 10 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 60.2 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | CLE | 14 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 845 | 83.9% | 128 | 31.1% |
| 2014 | 26 | CLE | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 661 | 56.7% | 312 | 66.9% |
| 2015 | 27 | CLE | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 382 | 48.9% | 177 | 58.3% |
| 2016 | 28 | NO | 15 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 970 | 98.7% | 121 | 26.8% |
| 2017 | 29 | NO | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 790 | 74.8% | 184 | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 30 | NO | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 88 | 21.0% | 343 | 80.4% |
| 2019 | 31 | NO | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 189 | 45.3% | 325 | 75.9% |
| 2020 | 32 | NO | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 23 | 9.2% | 360 | 78.8% |
| Career | 120 | 48* | — | — | 3,948 | — | 1,950 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30 | NO | 16 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 86.8 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 31 | NO | 15 | 0* | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 89.6 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 32 | NO | 16 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 60.4 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Career | 47 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
60
Sustained
career value
×.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 63· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 43
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2012bestavg 55elite 702019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+43
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.229Snap share54.8%Def snaps3,948ReliableCV 0.27
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
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl18Solo8Ast10TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Texas), 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
Drew BreesQB5yThomas MorsteadP5yCameron JordanDE5yDavid OnyemataDT5yWil LutzK5yTerron ArmsteadOT5yAndrus PeatG5ySheldon RankinsDT5yJosh HillTE5yMichael ThomasWR5yP.J. WilliamsS5yJohn HughesDT5yJohnson BademosiDB5yTashaun GipsonFS4yJoe HadenCB4yVonn BellS4yZach WoodLS4yAlvin KamaraRB4yTravis BenjaminWR4yTaysom HillTE4yMarshon LattimoreCB4yTrey HendricksonDE4yAlex AnzaloneMLB4yPaul KrugerDE4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCraig inherited the New Orleans Saints LB room from David Hawthorne (2012–2015), and handed it to A.J. Klein (2017–2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2016team change
Joined NO (from CLE)
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 234 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NO | 0 | W1Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2016 | NO | 0 | W14Questionable· ShoulderW15Questionable· ShoulderW16Questionable· ShoulderW17Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2015 | CLE | 3 | W4Out· AnkleW5Out· AnkleW6Out· AnkleW7Questionable· AnkleW8Questionable· AnkleW9Questionable· Ankle |
| 2013 | CLE | 0 | W12Doubtful· KneeW13Doubtful· KneeW14Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
63
peak 67
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2012
B2013
B2014
C+2015
B+2016
B2017
D2018
F2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
94%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 79 | 4.9 | 72-7 | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 81 | 5.8 | 83+2 | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 88 | 5.5 | 75-13 | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 49 | 4.1 | 52+3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 108 | 7.2 | 112+4 | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 74 | 5.3 | 78+4 | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 22 | 5.5 | 86+64 | 5.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
97 career value over replacement — #1173 all-time of 4,642. 12.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
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