Desmond Bishop is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Bishop in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bishop's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Desmond Bishop
Top 28% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 46 Β· #2157 Β· Above AverageWorth 46 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 47% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+23
Avg surplus
peak +26
2 seasons Γ ~23 surplus β VORP 46
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2007 | β | GB | 1 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | GB | 5 | β | 20 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | GB | 9 | β | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | GB | 14 | β | 85 | 57 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | GB | 13 | β | 100 | 75 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | MIN | 3 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 45 | 15.3% | 21 | 21.3% |
| 2014 | β | SF | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% | 25 | 43.5% |
| Career | β | 47 | β | 222 | 159 | 63 | 17 | 15 | 9.0 | 41.0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 48 | 9.6% | 46 | 32.4% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | GB | 1 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2008 | 24 | GB | 5 | β | 20 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 25 | GB | 9 | β | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 26 | GB | 14 | β | 85 | 57 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | β | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 2011 | 27 | GB | 13 | β | 100 | 75 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2013 | 29 | MIN | 3 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 45 | 222 | 159 | 63 | 17 | 15 | β | β | 1 | 9 | 6 | β | 1 | 0 | 26.3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | MIN | 4 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 45 | 15.3% | 21 | 21.3% |
| 2014 | 30 | SF | 2 | β | β | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% | 25 | 43.5% |
| Career | 6 | β | β | 48 | β | 46 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.4 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 43
Availability 14
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2008bestavg 51elite 702011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Disruption/1002.222Snap share15.3%Def snaps45Emerging
Production per snap β 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 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· 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.78s
40-Yard
Low Β· 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 36thClass Pos 33thClass All 32th
33 reps
Bench
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 96thClass Pos 97thClass All 94th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl29Solo23Ast6TFL7QBHits3Sk1.0Dis11.0PD1FF1FR2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (California; City College (SF)), 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
Greg JenningsWR6yCharles WoodsonFS5yAaron RodgersQB5yMason CrosbyK5yDonald DriverWR5yRyan PickettNT5yTramon WilliamsCB5yA.J. HawkLB5yJames JonesWR5yJohn KuhnFB5yNick CollinsFS5yJarrett BushCB5yCullen JenkinsDT4yJordy NelsonWR4yNick BarnettLB4yDonald LeeTE4yBrady PoppingaILB4yJermichael FinleyTE4yAtari BigbyS4yBrandon JacksonRB4yCharlie PeprahS4yMatt FlynnQB4yKorey HallRB4yAl HarrisCB3y
2007 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #192
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDesmond inherited the Green Bay Packers LB room from A.J. Hawk (2006β2014), and handed it to Brad Jones (2009β2014).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined SF (from MIN)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2013team change
Joined MIN (from GB)
- 2007draft
Drafted by GB β Round 6, Pick 192
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 244 lb
Frame
239 lb at 4.78s
Size-speed
33 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ARI | 1 | W10OutΒ· HamstringW11QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2011 | GB | 3 | W13OutΒ· CalfW14OutΒ· CalfW15OutΒ· Calf |
| 2010 | GB | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· HamstringW2QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
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 4-season peers. See all β
54
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2008
D2009
B2010
B+2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20 | 4 | 54+34 | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 0-9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 85 | 6.1 | 97+12 | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 100 | 7.7 | 125+25 | 7.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
46 career value over replacement β #2157 all-time of 4,642. 11.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #192 (Rd 6) Β· GB Β· 2007 Β· +28.1 vs expected KV-H
54actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+28.1
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