Dennis Gardeck is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Gardeck in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gardeck's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| 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% | |||||
| 2018 | 24 | ARI | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 385 | 88.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 25 | ARI | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 340 | 82.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 26 | ARI | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 94 | 9.1% | 315 | 80.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 27 | ARI | 8 | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 173 | 19.7% | 278 | 78.6% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 6.3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 28 | ARI | 10 | — | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 209 | 23.8% | 306 | 83.6% | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 59.2 | 1.6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 29 | ARI | 17 | — | 34 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 510 | 46.1% | 181 | 41.1% | 13 | 10 | 0.8 | 128.8 | 2.5 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 30 | ARI | 6 | — | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 207 | 45.7% | 69 | 40.6% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 43.7 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 31 | JAX | 15 | — | 47 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 423 | 38.6% | 272 | 61.1% | 17 | 14 | 0.8 | 100.0 | 3.6 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 66 | — | 141 | 96 | 45 | 29 | 44 | 19.5 | 92.5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,616 | 22.1% | 2,146 | 70.8% | 47 | 39 | — | — | — | 62 | 19 | 23 | 112 | 11 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
15 career value over replacement — #3358 all-time of 4,666. 2.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | ARI | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 25 | ARI | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 26 | ARI | 6 | 0* | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 27 | ARI | 8 | 0* | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 28 | ARI | 10 | 0* | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 29 | ARI | 17 | 0* | 34 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2024 | 30 | ARI | 6 | 0* | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 31 | JAX | 15 | 0* | 47 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Career | 66 | 141 | 96 | 45 | 29 | 44 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 385 | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 25 | ARI | 14 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 340 | 82.9% |
| 2020 | 26 | ARI | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 94 | 9.1% | 315 | 80.4% |
| 2021 | 27 | ARI | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 173 | 19.7% | 278 | 78.6% |
| 2022 | 28 | ARI | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 209 | 23.8% | 306 | 83.6% |
| 2023 | 29 | ARI | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 510 | 46.1% | 181 | 41.1% |
| 2024 | 30 | ARI | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 207 | 45.7% | 69 | 40.6% |
| 2025 | 31 | JAX | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 423 | 38.6% | 272 | 61.1% |
| Career | 113 | — | — | 1,616 | — | 2,146 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | ARI | 14 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 27 | ARI | 14 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 6.3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 28 | ARI | 14 | 0* | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 59.2 | 1.6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 29 | ARI | 17 | 0* | 13 | 10 | 0.8 | 128.8 | 2.5 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 30 | ARI | 7 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 43.7 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 31 | JAX | 17 | 0* | 17 | 14 | 0.8 | 100.0 | 3.6 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 83 | 47 | 39 | — | — | — | 62 | 19 | 23 | 112 | 11 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Wk | Opp | Yds | TD | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W17 | ARI | — | — | 6.0 |
Source: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0) · 2016–present · 1 game
Folded from the per-game logs on file. Home/away, result, month and division come from the NFL schedule feed; where a game has no schedule row those dimensions leave it out rather than guess, and the count is shown.
| Home / Away | G | FPts |
|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 6 |
| Wins / Losses | G | FPts |
|---|---|---|
| Losses | 1 | 6 |
| Regular season / Postseason | G | FPts |
|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 1 | 6 |
| By opponent | G | FPts |
|---|---|---|
| vs ARI | 1 | 6 |
| By month | G | FPts |
|---|---|---|
| December | 1 | 6 |
| Division games | G | FPts |
|---|---|---|
| Division | 1 | 6 |
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 48 × longevity 1 = KV-H 48· confidence 92%
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