Gerald Hayes is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Hayes in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hayes's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gerald Hayes
Height6'1"
Weight250 lb
BornOct 10, 1980
Age45
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 Β· Rd 3, Pick 70 Β· ARI
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 64 Β· #1739 Β· Above AverageWorth 64 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 38% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16
Avg surplus
peak +21
4 seasons Γ ~16 surplus β VORP 64
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 | |||||
| 2003 | β | ARI | 6 | β | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | ARI | 8 | β | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | ARI | 14 | β | 84 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 86 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 77 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | ARI | 14 | β | 51 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | ARI | 6 | β | 27 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | β | 80 | β | 353 | 274 | 79 | 16 | 11 | 7.5 | 34.5 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | ARI | 6 | β | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 24 | ARI | 8 | β | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 26 | ARI | 14 | β | 84 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2007 | 27 | ARI | 16 | β | 86 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2008 | 28 | ARI | 16 | β | 77 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2009 | 29 | ARI | 14 | β | 51 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 30 | ARI | 6 | β | 27 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Career | 80 | 353 | 274 | 79 | 16 | 11 | β | β | 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 43.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 60Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 39.9
Availability 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2003bestavg 502010
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: 91%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.75s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 39thClass Pos 45thClass All 44th
30.5"
Vertical
Low Β· 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 24thClass Pos 35thClass All 20th
107"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 3th pct
Pos 3thAll 17thClass Pos 5thClass All 22th
7.57s
3-Cone
Low Β· 3th pct
Pos 3thAll 21thClass Pos 15thClass All 24th
4.35s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 48thClass Pos 25thClass All 39th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo11Ast5TFL2QBHits1Dis3.0Int1PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Pittsburgh), 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
Adrian WilsonS7yLarry FitzgeraldWR6yAnquan BoldinWR6yNeil RackersK6yDarnell DockettDE6yKarlos DansbyILB5yBertrand BerryOLB5yGabe WatsonNT5yMatt WareDB5yCalvin PaceOLB4yAntrel RolleS4yBryant JohnsonWR4yAlan BranchNT4yKurt WarnerQB4ySteve BreastonWR4yMichael AdamsDB4yMonty BeiselLB4yMatt LeinartQB4yBen PatrickTE4yCalais CampbellDE3yBryan RobinsonNT3yAntonio SmithDE3yDominique Rodgers-CromartieCB3yEdgerrin JamesRB3y
2003 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #70
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGerald inherited the Arizona Cardinals LB room from Calvin Pace (2003β2007), and handed it to Bertrand Berry (2004β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2003draft
Drafted by ARI β Round 3, Pick 70
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 250 lb
Frame
238 lb at 4.75s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 107" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ARI | 0 | W9QuestionableΒ· BackW10DoubtfulΒ· BackW11QuestionableΒ· BackW15QuestionableΒ· BackW19QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
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 7-season peers. See all β
60
peak 66
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2003
D2004
B2006
B2007
B2008
C+2009
D2010
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16 | 2.7 | 21+5 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 12 | 1.5 | 0-12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 84 | 6 | 99+15 | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 86 | 5.4 | 83-3 | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 77 | 4.8 | 71-6 | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 51 | 3.6 | 49-2 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 27 | 4.5 | 67+40 | 4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
64 career value over replacement β #1739 all-time of 4,642. 9.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #70 (Rd 3) Β· ARI Β· 2003 Β· +16.4 vs expected KV-H
60actual
43.6 expected Β· Ξ+16.4
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