Edgerton Hartwell is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Hartwell in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hartwell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Edgerton Hartwell
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 62 Β· #1776 Β· Above AverageWorth 62 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 39% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+20.7
Avg surplus
peak +31
3 seasons Γ ~20.7 surplus β VORP 62
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | β | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 118 | 79 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 79 | 53 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 72 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | ATL | 5 | β | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | ATL | 8 | β | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 77 | β | 310 | 188 | 122 | 13 | 4 | 7.5 | 24.5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23 | β | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 24 | BAL | 16 | β | 118 | 79 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2003 | 25 | BAL | 16 | β | 79 | 53 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2004 | 26 | BAL | 16 | β | 72 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2005 | 27 | ATL | 5 | β | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 28 | ATL | 8 | β | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Career | 77 | 310 | 188 | 122 | 13 | 4 | β | β | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 64Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2002bestavg 54elite 702006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 92%.
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
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl8Solo5Ast3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Western Illinois; Wisconsin), 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
Matt StoverK3yRay LewisILB3yEd ReedFS3yChester TaylorRB3yKelly GreggNT3yTodd HeapTE3yBart ScottILB3yChris McAlisterDB3yJamal LewisRB3yAdalius ThomasOLB3yDave ZastudilP3yMarques DouglasDT3yMa'ake KemoeatuNT3yTravis TaylorWR3yAnthony WeaverDE3yCornell BrownOLB3yWill DempsFS3yGary BaxterDB3yAlan RicardRB3yTerry JonesTE3yTerrell SuggsOLB2yKeith BrookingMLB2yWarrick DunnRB2yJarret JohnsonOLB2y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #126
#117John HowellDB#118Ryan DiemG#119Jabari HollowayTE#120Nick HarrisP#121Correll BuckhalterRB#122Markus SteeleOLB#124Justin McCareinsWR#125Jesse PalmerQB#127Curtis FullerDB#128Floyd WomackG#129Brandon ManumaleunaTE#130Shawn WorthenDT#131Cedric JamesWR#133Mario FatafehiDT#136Vinny SutherlandWR#137Matt LehrC
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEdgerton inherited the Baltimore Ravens LB room from Adalius Thomas (2000β2006), and handed it to Bart Scott (2002β2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2005team change
Joined ATL (from BAL)
- 2001draft
Drafted by BAL β Round 4, Pick 126
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 250 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 5-season peers. See all β
64
peak 68
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2002
B2003
B2004
F2005
C2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
80%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 118 | 7.4 | 130+12 | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 79 | 4.9 | 74-5 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 72 | 4.5 | 64-8 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 16 | 3.2 | 34+18 | 2 |
| 2006 | 25 | 3.1 | 33+8 | 2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (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
62 career value over replacement β #1776 all-time of 4,642. 12.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #126 (Rd 4) Β· BAL Β· 2001 Β· +30.5 vs expected KV-H
64actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+30.5
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