Dwayne Gordon is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Gordon in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gordon's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dwayne Gordon
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 42 · #2276 · Above AverageWorth 42 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8.4
Avg surplus
peak +16
5 seasons × ~8.4 surplus ≈ VORP 42
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 | |||||
| 1994 | — | — | 16 | — | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 16 | — | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 13 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 16 | — | 67 | 42 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 16 | — | 52 | 34 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NYJ | 15 | — | 43 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | NYJ | 9 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 101 | — | 216 | 146 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25 | — | 16 | — | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 26 | — | 16 | — | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 27 | — | 13 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 28 | — | 16 | — | 67 | 42 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 29 | — | 16 | — | 52 | 34 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 |
| 1999 | 30 | NYJ | 15 | — | 43 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 31 | NYJ | 9 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 101 | 216 | 146 | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 34.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1994bestavg 522000
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: 88%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (New Hampshire), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Vinny TestaverdeQB2yJames FarriorILB2yRoman PhiferLB2yMo LewisOLB2yAaron GlennDB2yDwight StoneWR2yTom TupaP2yCurtis MartinRB2yVictor GreenDB2yRichie AndersonFB2yBryan CoxLB2yJason FergusonNT2yRay MickensDB2yJohn HallK2yMarcus ColemanDB2yWayne ChrebetWR2yBernie ParmaleeRB2yErnie LoganNT2yFred BaxterTE2yRick LyleDE2yDedric WardWR2yJerald SowellFB2yRay LucasQB2yDorian BooseDE2y
1993 Draft Class· this player went #218
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1999team change
Joined NYJ (from MIA)
- 1993draft
Drafted by MIA — Round 8, Pick 218
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 245 lb
Frame
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 →
55
peak 59
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1994
C+1995
C1996
B1997
C+1998
C+1999
C2000
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
90%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10 | 0.6 | 15+5 | 0.9 |
| 1995 | 19 | 1.2 | 23+4 | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0.7 | 23+14 | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 67 | 4.2 | 71+4 | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 52 | 3.3 | 55+3 | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 43 | 2.9 | 46+3 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 16 | 1.8 | 18+2 | 1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
42 career value over replacement — #2276 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #218 (Rd 8) · MIA · 1993 · +31.1 vs expected KV-H
55actual
23.9 expected · Δ+31.1
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