Dan Morgan is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Morgan in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Morgan's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dan Morgan
Height6'2"
Weight245 lb
BornDec 19, 1978
Age47
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 Β· Rd 1, Pick 11 Β· CAR
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 84 Β· #1372 Β· High-ValueWorth 84 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.8
Avg surplus
peak +27
5 seasons Γ ~16.8 surplus β VORP 84
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | CAR | 11 | β | 62 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CAR | 8 | β | 50 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CAR | 11 | β | 58 | 38 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CAR | 12 | β | 89 | 66 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | CAR | 13 | β | 71 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | CAR | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | CAR | 3 | β | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 59 | β | 351 | 245 | 106 | 8 | 2 | 7.5 | 17.5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23 | CAR | 11 | β | 62 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 24 | CAR | 8 | β | 50 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 25 | CAR | 11 | β | 58 | 38 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 26 | CAR | 12 | β | 89 | 66 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2005 | 27 | CAR | 13 | β | 71 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 28 | CAR | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2007 | 29 | CAR | 3 | β | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 59 | 351 | 245 | 106 | 8 | 2 | β | β | 5 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 65Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 49.9
Availability 14.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2001bestavg 64elite 702005
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: 91%.
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· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.54s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 87th pct
Pos 87thAll 69thClass Pos 97thClass All 74th
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl50Solo31Ast19Sk1.0Dis1.0Int1PD3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Miami), 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
John KasayK7yMike RuckerDE7yBrad HooverFB7yKris JenkinsNT7yJulius PeppersDE6yMike MinterFS6yKris MangumTE6yNick GoingsRB6yBrentson BucknerDT5yJake DelhommeQB5yAl WallaceDE5yDeShaun FosterRB5yKindal MooreheadDT5yMuhsin MuhammadWR4yWill WitherspoonOLB4yTodd SauerbrunP4yChris GambleCB4yReggie HowardDB4yKeary ColbertWR4yDante WesleyDB4yKarl HanktonWR4yChris WeinkeQB4yRod SmartRB4yKemp RasmussenDE4y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #11
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDan inherited the Carolina Panthers LB room from Lester Towns (2000β2003), and handed it to Mark Fields (2002β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2001draft
Drafted by CAR β Round 1, Pick 11
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 245 lb
Frame
240 lb at 4.54s
Size-speed
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
65
peak 66
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2001
B2002
C+2003
B+2004
B2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
53%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62 | 5.6 | 88+26 | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 50 | 6.3 | 104+54 | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 58 | 5.3 | 81+23 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 89 | 7.4 | 131+42 | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 71 | 5.5 | 85+14 | 5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
84 career value over replacement β #1372 all-time of 4,642. 16.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #11 (Rd 1) Β· CAR Β· 2001 Β· +4.6 vs expected KV-H
65actual
60.4 expected Β· Ξ+4.6
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