Duke Riley is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Riley in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Riley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Duke Riley
Height6'1"
Weight227 lb
BornAug 9, 1994
Age31
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 3, Pick 75 · ATL
A linebacker with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 26 · #2824 · Role PlayerWorth 26 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 62% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.5
Avg surplus
peak +11
4 seasons × ~6.5 surplus ≈ VORP 26
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% | |||||
| 2017 | — | ATL | 9 | — | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 224 | 30.4% | 158 | 49.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | ATL | 12 | — | 56 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 407 | 43.4% | 220 | 51.2% | 32 | 20 | 0.6 | 89.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | PHI | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 29 | 5.6% | 333 | 77.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | 2TM | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | PHI | 10 | — | 40 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 569 | 63.5% | 255 | 71.9% | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 85.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | MIA | 8 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 227 | 23.1% | 260 | 59.2% | 13 | 9 | 0.7 | 80.6 | 3.7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | MIA | 13 | — | 36 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 368 | 31.8% | 330 | 72.5% | 30 | 21 | 0.7 | 104.9 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | MIA | 10 | — | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 392 | 41.1% | 317 | 69.8% | 23 | 18 | 0.8 | 111.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | MIA | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 42 | 7.3% | 371 | 83.7% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 116.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 84 | — | 213 | 120 | 93 | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,258 | 30.8% | 2,244 | 66.9% | 135 | 95 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 28 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | ATL | 9 | 0* | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 24 | ATL | 12 | 0* | 56 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 25 | PHI | 4 | 0* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 26 | PHI | 10 | 8* | 40 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 27 | MIA | 8 | 0* | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 28 | MIA | 13 | 0* | 36 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 29 | MIA | 10 | 0* | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 30 | MIA | 2 | 0* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 68 | 8* | 213 | 120 | 93 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 26.4 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | ATL | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 224 | 30.4% | 158 | 49.8% |
| 2018 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 407 | 43.4% | 220 | 51.2% |
| 2019 | 25 | PHI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 29 | 5.6% | 333 | 77.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | PHI | 13 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 569 | 63.5% | 255 | 71.9% |
| 2021 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 227 | 23.1% | 260 | 59.2% |
| 2022 | 28 | MIA | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 368 | 31.8% | 330 | 72.5% |
| 2023 | 29 | MIA | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 392 | 41.1% | 317 | 69.8% |
| 2024 | 30 | MIA | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 42 | 7.3% | 371 | 83.7% |
| Career | 124 | 8* | — | — | 2,258 | — | 2,244 | — |
* 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 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 0* | 32 | 20 | 0.6 | 89.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 25 | 2TM | 16 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 70.1 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 26 | PHI | 13 | 8* | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 85.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 0* | 13 | 9 | 0.7 | 80.6 | 3.7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 28 | MIA | 17 | 0* | 30 | 21 | 0.7 | 104.9 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 29 | MIA | 17 | 0* | 23 | 18 | 0.8 | 111.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 30 | MIA | 17 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 116.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 112 | 8* | 135 | 95 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 28 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 36.6
Availability 12.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2017bestavg 452023
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+30
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1000.974Snap share30.8%Def snaps2,258VolatileCV 0.73
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+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.58s
40-Yard
Strong · 78th pct
Pos 78thAll 62thClass Pos 91thClass All 63th
34.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 59thClass Pos 83thClass All 71th
122"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 74thClass Pos 79thClass All 68th
18 reps
Bench
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 33thClass Pos 29thClass All 42th
6.89s
3-Cone
Strong · 87th pct
Pos 87thAll 82thClass Pos 86thClass All 76th
4.21s
Shuttle
Above avg · 72th pct
Pos 72thAll 71thClass Pos 87thClass All 76th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl13Solo5Ast8QBHits1Dis1.0FF1
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
Emmanuel OgbahDE4yDurham SmytheTE4yJason SandersK4yZach SielerDE4yJaylen WaddleWR4yJaelan PhillipsLB4yTua TagovailoaQB4yJevon HollandSAF4yBlake FergusonLS4yElijah CampbellDB4yNik NeedhamDB4yAustin JacksonOT4yLiam EichenbergOT4yTyreek HillWR3yTerron ArmsteadOT3yJerome BakerOLB3yAlec IngoldFB3yKendall LammOT3yJustin BethelCB3yRaheem MostertRB3yXavien HowardCB3yAndrew Van GinkelOLB3yChristian WilkinsDT3yBrandon JonesDB3y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #75
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2021team change
Joined MIA (from PHI)
- 2019team change
Joined PHI (from ATL)
- 2017draft
Drafted by ATL — Round 3, Pick 75
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 227 lb
Frame
232 lb at 4.58s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PHI | 3 | W6Out· RibW16Out· BicepsW17Out· Biceps |
| 2017 | ATL | 3 | W8Out· KneeW9Out· KneeW10Out· KneeW11Questionable· Knee |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
51
peak 55
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2017
C+2018
F2019
C+2020
C2021
C+2022
C+2023
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | 2.7 | 32+8 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 56 | 4.7 | 70+14 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.3 | 13+8 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 40 | 4 | 65+25 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 17 | 2.1 | 34+17 | 2 |
| 2022 | 36 | 2.8 | 45+9 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 30 | 3 | 51+21 | 3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
26 career value over replacement — #2824 all-time of 4,642. 3.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #75 (Rd 3) · ATL · 2017 · +11 vs expected KV-H
51actual
40 expected · Δ+11
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