A linebacker who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 95% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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| 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% | |||||
| 2022 | — | HOU | 9 | — | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 205 | 27.1% | 148 | 50.9% | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 153.3 | 4.9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | HOU | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 43 | 9.3% | 320 | 82.4% | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 106.9 | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | HOU | 6 | — | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 134 | 35.8% | 311 | 74.9% | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 122.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | HOU | 12 | — | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 9 | 6.0% | 306 | 77.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 59 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 391 | 19.6% | 1,085 | 71.3% | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | — | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | HOU | 9 | 0* | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 25 | HOU | 5 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 26 | HOU | 6 | 0* | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 27 | HOU | 12 | 0* | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Career | 32 | 59 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | HOU | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 205 | 27.1% | 148 | 50.9% |
| 2023 | 25 | HOU | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 43 | 9.3% | 320 | 82.4% |
| 2024 | 26 | HOU | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 134 | 35.8% | 311 | 74.9% |
| 2025 | 27 | HOU | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 9 | 6.0% | 306 | 77.3% |
| Career | 56 | — | — | 391 | — | 1,085 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | HOU | 11 | 0* | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 153.3 | 4.9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 25 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 106.9 | 2.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 26 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 122.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 27 | HOU | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 56 | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 39.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 37· confidence 85%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Illinois), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with HOU
Entered the NFL with HOU
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 0 | W5Questionable· BackW10Questionable· Ankle |
| 2023 | HOU | 3 | W5Questionable· NeckW10Out· Hamstring / HandW11Out· Hamstring / HandW12Out· Hamstring / HandW13Questionable· Hamstring / Hand |
| 2022 | HOU | 0 | W5Questionable· Ankle |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 | 2.1 | 34+15 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0.8 | 14+10 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 17 | 2.8 | 49+32 | 2.9 |
| 2025 | 19 | 1.6 | 27+8 | 1.6 |
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
0 career value over replacement — #4363 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
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