Eric Ogbogu
Solid Contributor
Height6'4"
Weight275 lb
BornJul 18, 1975
Age51
CollegeMarylandSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 · Rd 6, Pick 163 · NYJ
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4334 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 94% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 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 | |||||
| 1998 | — | NYJ | 12 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NYJ | 9 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NYJ | 11 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CIN | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | DAL | 14 | — | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | DAL | 7 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | DAL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 57 | — | 67 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | NYJ | 12 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 24 | NYJ | 9 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 26 | NYJ | 11 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 27 | CIN | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 28 | DAL | 14 | — | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 29 | DAL | 7 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 30 | DAL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 57 | 67 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 40 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 40 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
42
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 40.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 40· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 25.1
Availability 13.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1998bestavg 382004
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: 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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo4Ast3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Richie AndersonFB5yVinny TestaverdeQB4yAaron GlennDB4yKeyshawn JohnsonWR4yDan CampbellTE4yJason WittenTE3yJason WhittleG3yJames FarriorILB3yTerence NewmanCB3yMo LewisOLB3yLa'Roi GloverDT3yGreg EllisDE3yCurtis MartinRB3yVictor GreenDB3yBilly CundiffK3yJason FergusonNT3yTerry GlennWR3yBradie JamesILB3yRay MickensDB3yJohn HallK3yMarcus ColemanDB3yWayne ChrebetWR3yKenyon ColemanDE3yAlshermond SingletonOLB3y
1998 Draft Class· this player went #163
#151Phil OstrowskiG#152Travian SmithOLB#153Chris HowardRB#156Scott McGarrahanDB#157Chris DraftOLB#158Zack WalzLB#160Fred ColemanWR#161Chris BordanoLB#164Sammy WilliamsOT#165Damien RichardsonDB#166Elijah WilliamsDB#167Jason TuckerWR#169Bobby ShawWR#173Matt BirkC#174Chris BrazzellWR#175James CannidaDT
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2003team change
Joined DAL (from CIN)
- 2002team change
Joined CIN (from NYJ)
- 1998draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 6, Pick 163
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 275 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 5-season peers. See all →
40
peak 42
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1998
D1999
D2001
C2003
D2004
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
51%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | 0.7 | 12+4 | 0.7 |
| 1999 | 9 | 1 | 12+3 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0.6 | 0-7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26 | 1.9 | 3-23 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 13 | 1.9 | 3-10 | 0.2 |
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), 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 — #4334 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #163 (Rd 6) · NYJ · 1998 · +9.9 vs expected KV-H
40actual
30.1 expected · Δ+9.9
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