Frank Zombo
Height6'3"
Weight254 lb
BornMar 5, 1987
Age39
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2010
A linebacker with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 9 · #3672 · Role PlayerWorth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 80% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +4
3 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 9
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2010 | — | GB | 12 | — | 35 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | GB | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | GB | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | KC | 7 | — | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 421 | 83.1% | 279 | 57.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | KC | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 37 | 14.3% | 366 | 83.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | KC | 6 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 202 | 30.2% | 361 | 81.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | KC | 13 | — | 39 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 488 | 44.3% | 235 | 52.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | KC | 13 | — | 37 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 588 | 58.3% | 247 | 52.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | KC | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 29 | 11.5% | 190 | 71.2% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 69 | — | 155 | 109 | 46 | 15 | 26 | 12.5 | 53.5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,765 | 40.3% | 1,678 | 66.4% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | GB | 12 | — | 35 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 24 | GB | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 25 | GB | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | KC | 7 | 7* | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 27 | KC | 2 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 28 | KC | 6 | 0* | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 29 | KC | 13 | 0* | 39 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 30 | KC | 13 | 9* | 37 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Career | 60 | 16* | 155 | 109 | 46 | 15 | 26 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | KC | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 421 | 83.1% | 279 | 57.8% |
| 2014 | 27 | KC | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 37 | 14.3% | 366 | 83.3% |
| 2015 | 28 | KC | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 202 | 30.2% | 361 | 81.2% |
| 2016 | 29 | KC | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 488 | 44.3% | 235 | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 30 | KC | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 588 | 58.3% | 247 | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 31 | KC | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 29 | 11.5% | 190 | 71.2% |
| Career | 89 | 22* | — | — | 1,765 | — | 1,678 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | KC | 9 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 46· confidence 86%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 30.4
Availability 12.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2010bestavg 382017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+47
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.506Snap share46%Def snaps1,736VolatileCV 0.47
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo10Ast6TFL2QBHits1Sk1.0Dis4.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Central Michigan), 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
Dustin ColquittP6yTravis KelceTE6yJustin HoustonOLB6yEric FisherOT6yAllen BaileyDE6yAnthony ShermanFB6yEric BerryDB6yRon ParkerFS6yDerrick JohnsonLB5yTamba HaliOLB5yDaniel SorensenDB5yDemetrius HarrisTE5yDee FordDE5yDe'Anthony ThomasWR5yCharcandrick WestRB5yCairo SantosK4yJames WinchesterLS4yMitch MorseC4yJamaal CharlesRB4yChris ConleyWR4ySteven NelsonCB4yDontari PoeDT4yZach FultonG4yAlbert WilsonWR4y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2013team change
Joined KC (from GB)
- 2010signing
Entered the NFL with GB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 254 lb
Frame
Injury History
10 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | KC | 1 | W9Out· HamstringW10Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2011 | GB | 8 | W1Out· ShoulderW2Out· ShoulderW3Out· ShoulderW4Out· ShoulderW5Out· ShoulderW7Out· KneeW10Out· HamstringW11Out· Hamstring |
| 2010 | GB | 1 | W15Doubtful· KneeW16Doubtful· KneeW17Out· KneeW18Out· KneeW19Out· KneeW20Out· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
46
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2010
F2011
D2013
F2015
C+2016
C+2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35 | 2.9 | 38+3 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1.8 | 17+10 | 1 |
| 2013 | 22 | 3.1 | 34+12 | 2 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1.7 | 8-2 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 39 | 3 | 38-1 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 37 | 2.8 | 35-2 | 2.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
9 career value over replacement — #3672 all-time of 4,642. 1.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
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