Eric Hill ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Hill in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Hill a career score of 67, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Eric Hill
Top 10% all-time linebackersIron Man
Height6'2"
Weight265 lb
BornNov 14, 1966
Age59
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
Rookie yr1989
Draft1989 · Rd 1, Pick 10 · ARI
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 146 · #661 · High-ValueWorth 146 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 15% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18.3
Avg surplus
peak +31
8 seasons × ~18.3 surplus ≈ VORP 146
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1989 | — | — | 15 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 13 | — | 86 | 54 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 16 | — | 119 | 80 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 14 | — | 117 | 88 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 16 | — | 131 | 83 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 11 | — | 73 | 44 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 15 | — | 72 | 58 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | LAC | 11 | — | 35 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 143 | — | 633 | 429 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23 | — | 15 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 24 | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 25 | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 27 | — | 13 | — | 86 | 54 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 28 | — | 16 | — | 119 | 80 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8.4 |
| 1995 | 29 | — | 14 | — | 117 | 88 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7.9 |
| 1996 | 30 | — | 16 | — | 131 | 83 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 31 | — | 11 | — | 73 | 44 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 32 | — | 15 | — | 72 | 58 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8.4 |
| 1999 | 33 | LAC | 11 | — | 35 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Career | 143 | 633 | 429 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 42.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1989bestavg 62elite 701999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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: 87%.
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 (LSU), 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
John CarneyK1yJunior SeauLB1yRodney HarrisonS1yCharles DimryCB1yJim HarbaughQB1yJohn ParrellaDT1yGreg JacksonDB1yJimmy SpencerDB1yJamal WilliamsNT1yRaylee JohnsonDE1yJeff GrahamWR1yDarryll LewisCB1yGerald DixonOLB1yLewis BushOLB1yDarren BennettP1yTerrance ShawCB1yAlbert FontenotDE1yFreddie JonesTE1yErik KramerQB1yTracy SimienILB1yNorman HandDT1yMike DumasFS1yChris MimsDE1yFakhir BrownCB1y
1989 Draft Class· this player went #10
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined LAC (from ARI)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 1989draft
Drafted by ARI — Round 1, Pick 10
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 265 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 10-season peers. See all →
67
peak 75
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1989
C1990
C1991
B1993
B+1994
B+1995
B+1996
B1997
B1998
C+1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 9+9 | 0.5 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 12+12 | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 8+8 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 86 | 6.6 | 100+14 | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 119 | 7.4 | 108-11 | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 117 | 8.4 | 124+7 | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 131 | 8.2 | 129-2 | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 73 | 6.6 | 108+35 | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 72 | 4.8 | 81+9 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 35 | 3.2 | 51+16 | 3 |
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) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
146 career value over replacement — #661 all-time of 4,642. 14.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #10 (Rd 1) · ARI · 1989 · +6.6 vs expected KV-H
67actual
60.4 expected · Δ+6.6
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