Jeff Brady is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Brady in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brady's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jeff Brady
Top 15% all-time linebackersElite Playmaker
Height6'1"
Weight243 lb
BornNov 9, 1968
Age57
CollegeKentuckySee College Stats
Rookie yr1991
Draft1991 Β· Rd 12, Pick 323 Β· PIT
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 88 Β· #1317 Β· High-ValueWorth 88 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 29% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14.7
Avg surplus
peak +26
6 seasons Γ ~14.7 surplus β VORP 88
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 | |||||
| 1991 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 13 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | GB | 8 | β | 15 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | LAR | 9 | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | LAC | 9 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | TB | 16 | β | 22 | 18 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 60 | 49 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 101 | 73 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | MIN | 15 | β | 76 | 60 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 5 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 103 | 75 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | IND | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 122 | β | 395 | 289 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23 | PIT | 16 | β | 13 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 24 | GB | 8 | β | 15 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 25 | LAR | 9 | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 25 | LAC | 9 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 26 | TB | 16 | β | 22 | 18 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 27 | MIN | 16 | β | 60 | 49 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β | 8.5 |
| 1996 | 28 | MIN | 16 | β | 101 | 73 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | β | β | β | 11.2 |
| 1997 | 29 | MIN | 15 | β | 76 | 60 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 5 | 2 | β | β | β | 8.5 |
| 1998 | 30 | CAR | 16 | β | 103 | 75 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | β | β | β | 16.2 |
| 1999 | 31 | IND | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 122 | 395 | 289 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | 9 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 63Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 40.5
Availability 18.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1991bestavg 57elite 701998
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kentucky), 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
Cris CarterWR3yJohn RandleDT3yRobert GriffithFS3yDewayne WashingtonDB3yBrad JohnsonQB3yJake ReedWR3yEsera TuaoloNT3yOrlando ThomasFS3yChuck EvansRB3yChris WalshWR3yDavid PalmerRB3yFernando SmithDE3yRobert SmithRB3yDerrick L. AlexanderDE3yGreg DeLongTE3yWarren MoonQB2yHardy NickersonMLB2yDan StryzinskiP2yDwight StoneWR2yJason FiskNT2ySean GilbertDT2yJackie HarrisTE2yMitch BergerP2yEd McDanielOLB2y
1991 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #323
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJeff inherited the Minnesota Vikings LB room from Ed McDaniel (1992β2001), and handed it to Dwayne Rudd (1997β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined IND (from CAR)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1998team change
Joined CAR (from MIN)
- 1995team change
Joined MIN (from TB)
- 1994team change
Joined TB (from LAR)
- 1993team change
Joined LAR (from GB)
- 1992team change
Joined GB (from PIT)
- 1991draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 12, Pick 323
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 243 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 8-season peers. See all β
63
peak 70
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1991
C1992
D1993
C+1994
B1995
B+1996
B1997
B+1998
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13 | 0.8 | 20+7 | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 15 | 1.9 | 37+22 | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0.4 | 13+9 | 0.8 |
| 1994 | 22 | 1.4 | 25+3 | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 60 | 3.8 | 59-1 | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 101 | 6.3 | 102+1 | 6 |
| 1997 | 76 | 5.1 | 84+8 | 5 |
| 1998 | 103 | 6.4 | 108+5 | 6.3 |
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
88 career value over replacement β #1317 all-time of 4,642. 11/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #323 (Rd 12) Β· PIT Β· 1991 Β· +55 vs expected KV-H
63actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+55
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