Ike Reese
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A linebacker with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 4 Β· #3986 Β· Role PlayerWorth 4 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 87% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+4
Avg surplus
peak +4
1 seasons Γ ~4 surplus β VORP 4
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 | |||||
| 1998 | β | PHI | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | PHI | 9 | β | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | PHI | 5 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | PHI | 7 | β | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 46 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | PHI | 12 | β | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | PHI | 14 | β | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | ATL | 8 | β | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | ATL | 2 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 88 | β | 161 | 134 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 6.5 | 13.5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25 | PHI | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 26 | PHI | 9 | β | 21 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 27 | PHI | 5 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 28 | PHI | 7 | β | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 29 | PHI | 15 | β | 46 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 30 | PHI | 12 | β | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 31 | PHI | 14 | β | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2005 | 32 | ATL | 8 | β | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 33 | ATL | 2 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 88 | 161 | 134 | 27 | 5 | 2 | β | β | 2 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
42
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 43.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 44Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 42
On-field 28.2
Availability 13.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1999bestavg 392005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 89%.
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+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl18Solo17Ast1Sk1.0Dis1.0Int1PD2FF2
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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brian DawkinsS7yKoy DetmerQB7yTroy VincentS6yDavid AkersK6yDonovan McNabbQB6yHollis ThomasDT6yHugh DouglasDE6yBobby TaylorCB6yDuce StaleyRB6yChad LewisTE6yBrandon WhitingDE6yJeremiah TrotterMLB5yPaul GrasmanisDT5yCorey SimonDT5yTodd PinkstonWR5ySean LandetaP4yAl HarrisCB4yCarlos EmmonsOLB4yMike CaldwellLB4yDarwin WalkerDT4yCecil MartinRB4yBarry GardnerLB4yFreddie MitchellWR4yDameane DouglasWR4y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #142
#127Jeremy BrighamTE#130Darren HambrickOLB#131Jonathan LintonFB#132Wilmont PerryRB#135Antony JordanLB#137Jason SimmonsDB#138Oliver RossOT#139Benji OlsonG#146Blake SpenceTE#148John WadeC#150Corey BradfordWR#151Phil OstrowskiG#152Travian SmithOLB#153Chris HowardRB#156Scott McGarrahanDB#157Chris DraftOLB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterIke inherited the Philadelphia Eagles LB room from Mike Caldwell (1998β2001), and handed it to Jeremiah Trotter (1998β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2005team change
Joined ATL (from PHI)
- 1998draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 5, Pick 142
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 222 lb
Frame
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
44
peak 46
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1999
F2000
D2001
C+2002
C2003
C2004
D2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
61%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21 | 2.3 | 36+15 | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0.8 | 0-4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 2 | 12-2 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 46 | 3.1 | 30-16 | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 25 | 2.1 | 8-17 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 33 | 2.4 | 14-19 | 0.9 |
| 2005 | 14 | 1.8 | 2-12 | 0.1 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
4 career value over replacement β #3986 all-time of 4,642. 0.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #142 (Rd 5) Β· PHI Β· 1998 Β· +11 vs expected KV-H
44actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+11
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