Dwight Hollier is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Hollier in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hollier's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dwight Hollier
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 75 Β· #1512 Β· Above AverageWorth 75 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 34% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10.7
Avg surplus
peak +14
7 seasons Γ ~10.7 surplus β VORP 75
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 37 | 31 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 66 | 58 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 5 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | MIA | 11 | β | 43 | 34 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 47 | 36 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 54 | 42 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 41 | 21 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | MIA | 6 | β | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | IND | 15 | β | 60 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 128 | β | 360 | 273 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | MIA | 16 | β | 37 | 31 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 24 | MIA | 16 | β | 66 | 58 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 5 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 25 | MIA | 11 | β | 43 | 34 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 26 | MIA | 16 | β | 47 | 36 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 5 |
| 1996 | 27 | MIA | 16 | β | 54 | 42 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 28 | MIA | 16 | β | 41 | 21 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 29 | MIA | 16 | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 30 | MIA | 6 | β | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 31 | IND | 15 | β | 60 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Career | 128 | 360 | 273 | 21 | 4 | 1 | β | β | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 36.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1992bestavg 532000
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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%.
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl9Solo5Ast4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Carolina), 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
Dan MarinoQB8yBernie ParmaleeRB7yO.J. McDuffieWR7yTim BowensDT6yCalvin JacksonS6yTrace ArmstrongDE5yTerrell BuckleyDB5yJ.B. BrownDB5yJohn KiddP4yTroy VincentS4yKeith ByarsFB4yMarco ColemanDE4yZach ThomasILB4yBryan CoxLB4yTroy DraytonTE4yDaryl GardenerDT4yStanley PritchettRB4yO.J. BriganceLB4yShawn WoodenDB4yAbdul-Karim al-JabbarRB4yIrving FryarWR3yJason TaylorOLB3yOlindo MareK3yTony MartinWR3y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #97
#78Gerald DixonOLB#79Tyji ArmstrongTE#80Jeremy LincolnDB#81Thomas McLemoreDE#85Rodney CulverRB#86Craig EricksonQB#88Ricardo McDonaldOLB#94Charles DavenportWR#98Roy BarkerDT#99Keith HamiltonDT#100Michael BankstonDE#102Casey WeldonQB#103Edgar BennettRB#104Frankie SmithDB#105Tony McCoyDT#107Will FurrerQB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDwight inherited the Miami Dolphins LB room from Bryan Cox (1991β1995), and handed it to Zach Thomas (1996β2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000team change
Joined IND (from MIA)
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1992draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 4, Pick 97
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 242 lb
Frame
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 9-season peers. See all β
57
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1992
B1993
C+1994
C+1995
B1996
C+1997
C1998
F1999
C+2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37 | 2.3 | 43+6 | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 66 | 4.1 | 65-1 | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 43 | 3.9 | 60+17 | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 47 | 2.9 | 48+1 | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 54 | 3.4 | 61+7 | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 41 | 2.6 | 47+6 | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0.4 | 9+2 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0.8 | 9+4 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 60 | 4 | 61+1 | 3.6 |
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 (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
75 career value over replacement β #1512 all-time of 4,642. 8.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #97 (Rd 4) Β· MIA Β· 1992 Β· +18.3 vs expected KV-H
57actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+18.3
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