Jeff Posey is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Posey in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Posey's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jeff Posey
Height6'4"
Weight241 lb
BornAug 14, 1975
Age50
Rookie yr1998
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 21 · #3059 · Role PlayerWorth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 67% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4.2
Avg surplus
peak +6
5 seasons × ~4.2 surplus ≈ VORP 21
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | — | SF | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | SF | 13 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | SF | 14 | — | 29 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | JAX | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | HOU | 16 | — | 51 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8.0 | 24.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 51 | 25 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 46 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 44 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 115 | — | 242 | 136 | 106 | 15 | 11 | 21.5 | 47.5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | SF | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 24 | SF | 13 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 25 | SF | 14 | — | 29 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 26 | JAX | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 27 | HOU | 16 | — | 51 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8.0 | 24.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.5 |
| 2003 | 28 | BUF | 16 | — | 51 | 25 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 1 | 9.9 |
| 2004 | 29 | BUF | 16 | — | 46 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 30 | BUF | 16 | — | 44 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 31 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 115 | 242 | 136 | 106 | 15 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 57.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 30.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1999bestavg 472005
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #570 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Sacks leader11
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 87%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 (Southern Mississippi; Pearl River), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Pierson PrioleauS4yJerry RiceWR3yLondon FletcherILB3yLawyer MilloyS3yTakeo SpikesILB3yRian LindellK3yTerrell OwensWR3yTroy VincentS3yBryant YoungDT3yKen NortonMLB3yEric MouldsWR3yNate ClementsS3ySam AdamsDT3yBrentson BucknerDT3yChris KelsayDE3yAaron SchobelDE3yJustin BannanDT3yLance SchultersS3yJosh ReedWR3yRon EdwardsDT3yTerrence McGeeCB3yJ.J. StokesWR3yFred BeasleyFB3yRyan DenneyDE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJeff inherited the Buffalo Bills LB room from Coy Wire (2002–2007), and handed it to Takeo Spikes (2003–2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined WAS (from BUF)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2003team change
Joined BUF (from HOU)
- 2002team change
Joined HOU (from JAX)
- 2001team change
Joined JAX (from SF)
- 1998signing
Entered the NFL with SF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 241 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
50
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1999
C2000
F2001
C+2002
C+2003
C+2004
C+2005
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
80%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13 | 1 | 12-1 | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 29 | 2.1 | 23-6 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 0-7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 51 | 3.2 | 33-18 | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 51 | 3.2 | 33-18 | 2 |
| 2004 | 46 | 2.9 | 26-20 | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 44 | 2.8 | 24-20 | 1.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
21 career value over replacement — #3059 all-time of 4,642. 3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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