A edge rusher with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 30
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | β | SF | 9 | β | 36 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | SF | 3 | β | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | SF | 8 | β | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | SF | 13 | β | 53 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | JAX | 5 | β | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | TB | 3 | β | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | DEN | 5 | β | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | DEN | 14 | β | 75 | 51 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | TEN | 4 | β | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 64 | β | 259 | 190 | 69 | 11 | 5 | 9.5 | 25.5 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | SF | 9 | β | 36 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 23 | SF | 3 | β | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2003 | 24 | SF | 8 | β | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 25 | SF | 13 | β | 53 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2005 | 26 | JAX | 5 | β | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 27 | TB | 3 | β | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2007 | 28 | DEN | 5 | β | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 29 | DEN | 14 | β | 75 | 51 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 31 | TEN | 4 | β | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 64 | 259 | 190 | 69 | 11 | 5 | β | β | 3 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 50.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 82%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 90%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Vanderbilt), 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 β every name is linked.
Jamie inherited the San Francisco 49ers LB room from Jeff Ulbrich (2000β2008), and handed it to Derek M. Smith (2001β2007).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined TEN (from DEN)
Last recorded season with TEN
Joined DEN (from TB)
Joined TB (from JAX)
Joined JAX (from SF)
Drafted by SF β Round 2, Pick 47
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | TEN | 1 | W8OutΒ· Shoulder |
| 2009 | HOU | 0 | W7DoubtfulΒ· Calf |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.4 | 6+3 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2+1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
30 career value over replacement β #2675 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #47 (Rd 2) Β· SF Β· 2001 Β· +0.2 vs expected KV-H
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