Frankie Luvu is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Luvu in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Luvu's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Frankie Luvu
Height6'3"
Weight236 lb
BornSep 19, 1996
Age29
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2018
A high-end linebacker defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 95 · #1202 · High-ValueWorth 95 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 27% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+19
Avg surplus
peak +27
5 seasons × ~19 surplus ≈ VORP 95
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% | |||||
| 2018 | — | NYJ | 12 | — | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 442 | 44.9% | 181 | 41.3% | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 84.7 | 0.2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | — | NYJ | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 69 | 12.8% | 214 | 56.9% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 94.4 | 4.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | NYJ | 8 | — | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 258 | 27.8% | 238 | 66.1% | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 131.2 | 4.8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | — | CAR | 15 | — | 31 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 249 | 24.3% | 303 | 71.1% | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 94.8 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | CAR | 15 | — | 99 | 64 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7.0 | 35.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 940 | 92.1% | 71 | 21.2% | 48 | 34 | 0.7 | 97.3 | 1.6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | CAR | 17 | — | 113 | 54 | 59 | 10 | 11 | 5.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 990 | 94.6% | 50 | 15.2% | 56 | 34 | 0.6 | 94.8 | 2.8 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 18 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | WAS | 17 | — | 93 | 48 | 45 | 12 | 14 | 8.0 | 34.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,059 | 97.6% | 23 | 8.7% | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 78.3 | 3.0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 123 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | WAS | 17 | — | 84 | 40 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,107 | 97.3% | 4 | 5.0% | 40 | 33 | 0.8 | 116.9 | 3.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 18 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 104 | — | 468 | 258 | 210 | 63 | 61 | 31.0 | 155.0 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 5,114 | 61.4% | 1,084 | 35.7% | 199 | 145 | — | — | — | 90 | 28 | 29 | 394 | 66 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | NYJ | 12 | 0* | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 23 | NYJ | 3 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 24 | NYJ | 8 | 0* | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 25 | CAR | 15 | 0* | 31 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 26 | CAR | 15 | 14* | 99 | 64 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7.0 | 35.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2023 | 27 | CAR | 17 | 16* | 113 | 54 | 59 | 10 | 11 | 5.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2024 | 28 | WAS | 17 | 17* | 93 | 48 | 45 | 12 | 14 | 8.0 | 34.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2025 | 29 | WAS | 17 | 17* | 84 | 40 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| Career | 104 | 64* | 468 | 258 | 210 | 63 | 61 | — | — | 2 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 65.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | NYJ | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 442 | 44.9% | 181 | 41.3% |
| 2019 | 23 | NYJ | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 69 | 12.8% | 214 | 56.9% |
| 2020 | 24 | NYJ | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 258 | 27.8% | 238 | 66.1% |
| 2021 | 25 | CAR | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 249 | 24.3% | 303 | 71.1% |
| 2022 | 26 | CAR | 15 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 940 | 92.1% | 71 | 21.2% |
| 2023 | 27 | CAR | 17 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 990 | 94.6% | 50 | 15.2% |
| 2024 | 28 | WAS | 17 | 17* | — | 0.0% | 1,059 | 97.6% | 23 | 8.7% |
| 2025 | 29 | WAS | 17 | 17* | — | 0.0% | 1,107 | 97.3% | 4 | 5.0% |
| Career | 122 | 64* | — | — | 5,114 | — | 1,084 | — |
* 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 | 22 | NYJ | 14 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 84.7 | 0.2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 23 | NYJ | 13 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 94.4 | 4.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | NYJ | 13 | 0* | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 131.2 | 4.8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 25 | CAR | 16 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 94.8 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 26 | CAR | 15 | 14* | 48 | 34 | 0.7 | 97.3 | 1.6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | CAR | 17 | 16* | 56 | 34 | 0.6 | 94.8 | 2.8 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 18 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 28 | WAS | 17 | 17* | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 78.3 | 3.0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 123 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | WAS | 17 | 17* | 40 | 33 | 0.8 | 116.9 | 3.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 18 | 0.2 |
| Career | 122 | 64* | 199 | 145 | — | — | — | 90 | 28 | 29 | 394 | 66 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 66· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 44.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2018bestavg 60elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Sacks leader16
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+63
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1003.696Snap share61.4%Def snaps5,114ReliableCV 0.29
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
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl17Solo10Ast7TFL2QBHits1Sk1.0Dis4.0FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington State), 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
Sam DarnoldQB5yRobbie ChosenWR4yHenry AndersonDE4yJeremy ChinnSAF4yJ.J. JansenLS3yThomas HennessyLS3yShaq ThompsonOLB3yTaylor MotonOT3yJamison CrowderWR3yNeville HewittLB3yNathan ShepherdDE3yBrian BurnsLB3yIan ThomasTE3yDonte JacksonCB3yMarcus MayeFS3yTrent ScottOT3yMatthias FarleyDB3ySam Franklin Jr.SAF3yFoley FatukasiDT3yDerrick BrownDT3yJordan JenkinsDE3yChuba HubbardRB3yTommy TrembleTE3yYetur Gross-MatosDE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterFrankie inherited the Carolina Panthers LB room from Brian Burns (2019–2023), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2024team change
Joined WAS (from CAR)
- 2021team change
Joined CAR (from NYJ)
- 2018signing
Entered the NFL with NYJ
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 236 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CAR | 0 | W4Questionable· HipW8Questionable· HipW12Questionable· ShoulderW17Questionable· Quadricep |
| 2022 | CAR | 0 | W5Questionable· ShoulderW6Questionable· ShoulderW7Questionable· ShoulderW8Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2021 | CAR | 0 | W10Questionable· Knee |
| 2018 | NYJ | 0 | W9Questionable· Neck |
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 7-season peers. See all →
66
peak 71
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2018
C2020
C+2021
B+2022
B+2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | 1.8 | 22 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 21 | 2.6 | 42+21 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 31 | 2.1 | 33+2 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 99 | 6.6 | 108+9 | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 113 | 6.6 | 112-1 | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 93 | 5.5 | 92-1 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 84 | 4.9 | 84 | 4.9 |
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
95 career value over replacement — #1202 all-time of 4,642. 13.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
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