Eddie Mason
Role Player
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4329 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 94% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | |||||
| 1995 | — | — | 15 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | WAS | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | WAS | 3 | — | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | WAS | 5 | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | WAS | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 39 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
29
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 33.8 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 29· confidence 71%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 23.9
Availability 13.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1995bestavg 292001
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: 91%.
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 (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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Darrell GreenCB4yChamp BaileyCB4yDan WilkinsonDT4yStephen DavisRB4ySam ShadeS4yBrett ConwayK4yBruce SmithDE3yMarco ColemanDE3yKenard LangDE3yShawn BarberLB3yKevin MitchellMLB3yStephen AlexanderTE3yMichael WestbrookWR3yLaVar ArringtonOLB3yZeron FlemisterTE3yIrving FryarWR2yBryan BarkerP2yLarry CentersFB2yDerek M. SmithILB2yDana StubblefieldDT2yBrad JohnsonQB2yJeff GeorgeQB2yFred SmootCB2yMike SellersTE2y
1995 Draft Class· this player went #178
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 1999team change
Joined WAS (from NYJ)
- 1995draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 6, Pick 178
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 232 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 3-season peers. See all →
29
peak 29
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1995
F1998
F2001
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
32%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 | 0.3 | 10+6 | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 8 | 2 | 34+26 | 2 |
| 2001 | 11 | 2.2 | 17+6 | 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), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4329 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #178 (Rd 6) · NYJ · 1995 · +2.1 vs expected KV-H
29actual
26.9 expected · Δ+2.1
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