Darryl Blackstock
Role Player
Height6'3"
Weight245 lb
BornMay 30, 1983
Age43
CollegeVirginiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2005
Draft2005 · Rd 3, Pick 95 · ARI
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4294 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 93% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2005 | — | ARI | 5 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | ARI | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | ARI | 9 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | CIN | 8 | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | LV | 4 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 42 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 27 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 27 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
29
Sustained
career value
×.6
29
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 29 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 27· confidence 78%
What builds the career mark of 29
On-field 20.8
Availability 8.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2005bestavg 272011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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%.
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 · 2005
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.70s
40-Yard
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 44thClass Pos 52thClass All 49th
39"
Vertical
Elite · 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 91thClass Pos 93thClass All 85th
126"
Broad Jump
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 88thClass Pos 97thClass All 90th
25 reps
Bench
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 74thClass Pos 68thClass All 71th
7.05s
3-Cone
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 64thClass Pos 92thClass All 75th
4.29s
Shuttle
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 58thClass Pos 34thClass All 43th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Larry FitzgeraldWR3yAnquan BoldinWR3yKarlos DansbyILB3yAdrian WilsonS3yAntonio SmithDE3yCalvin PaceOLB3yNeil RackersK3yAntrel RolleS3yDarnell DockettDE3yBryant JohnsonWR3yBertrand BerryOLB3yKurt WarnerQB3yMarcel ShippRB3yAaron FranciscoS3yJ.J. ArringtonRB3yJustin SmileyG3yRobert GriffithFS2yCarson PalmerQB2yEdgerrin JamesRB2yT.J. HoushmandzadehWR2yChike OkeaforOLB2yDavid MacklinDB2yJames DarlingLB2yScott PlayerP2y
2005 Draft Class· this player went #95
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011team change
Joined LV (from CIN)
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2008team change
Joined CIN (from ARI)
- 2005draft
Drafted by ARI — Round 3, Pick 95
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 245 lb
Frame
247 lb at 4.70s
Size-speed
39" vert / 126" broad
Explosion
25 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
27
peak 29
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2005
D2007
D2008
F2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
36%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 1.6 | 0-8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 1.1 | 0-10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 1.3 | 0-10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 2.5 | 30+20 | 1.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4294 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #95 (Rd 3) · ARI · 2005 · -11.7 vs expected KV-H
27actual
38.7 expected · Δ−11.7
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