Jerrell Freeman ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Freeman in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Freeman a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Jerrell Freeman
A top 5% all-time linebacker — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their lower snap-level production underscores the elite level they operated at.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 139 · #708 · High-ValueWorth 139 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 16% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +27.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+27.8
Avg surplus
peak +36
5 seasons × ~27.8 surplus ≈ VORP 139
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2012 | — | IND | 16 | — | 145 | 90 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | IND | 16 | — | 120 | 77 | 43 | 6 | 7 | 5.5 | 18.5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 958 | 90.8% | 5 | 25.0% |
| 2014 | — | IND | 12 | — | 92 | 55 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 766 | 93.8% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | — | IND | 13 | — | 110 | 64 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 753 | 82.8% | 9 | 16.5% |
| 2016 | — | CHI | 12 | — | 96 | 72 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 806 | 97.6% | 13 | 12.0% |
| 2017 | — | CHI | 1 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 56 | 95.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 70 | — | 573 | 365 | 208 | 29 | 21 | 12.0 | 62.0 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,339 | 92.0% | 27 | 17.8% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26 | IND | 16 | — | 145 | 90 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2013 | 27 | IND | 16 | 15* | 120 | 77 | 43 | 6 | 7 | 5.5 | 18.5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2014 | 28 | IND | 12 | 11* | 92 | 55 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 29 | IND | 13 | 11* | 110 | 64 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2016 | 30 | CHI | 12 | 12* | 96 | 72 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 31 | CHI | 1 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 70 | 49* | 573 | 365 | 208 | 29 | 21 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | IND | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 958 | 90.8% | 5 | 25.0% |
| 2014 | 28 | IND | 12 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 766 | 93.8% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 29 | IND | 13 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 753 | 82.8% | 9 | 16.5% |
| 2016 | 30 | CHI | 12 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 806 | 97.6% | 13 | 12.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | CHI | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 56 | 95.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 54 | 49* | — | — | 3,339 | — | 27 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 76 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 76 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
75
Sustained
career value
×.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 75.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 76· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 75
On-field 57.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2012bestavg 75elite 702016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+45
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.366Snap share92%Def snaps3,339ReliableCV 0.28
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+).
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+).
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl51Solo26Ast25TFL1QBHits1Sk1.5Dis3.5PD1FF1FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mary Hardin-Baylor), 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
Adam VinatieriK4yT.Y. HiltonWR4yDarius ButlerFS4yVontae DavisCB4yAndrew LuckQB4yCoby FleenerTE4yDwayne AllenTE4yReggie WayneWR3yMatt HasselbeckQB3yCory ReddingDE3yRobert MathisOLB3yMatt OvertonLS3yErik WaldenLB3yJack DoyleTE3yAnthony CastonzoOT3yAhmad BradshawRB3yGreg TolerDB3ySergio BrownDB3yJoe ReitzOT3yAndy StudebakerLB3yHugh ThorntonG3yJosh GordyDB3yBjoern WernerOLB3yGriff WhalenWR3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJerrell inherited the Indianapolis Colts LB room from Pat Angerer (2010–2013), and handed it to Bjoern Werner (2013–2015).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 2016team change
Joined CHI (from IND)
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 235 lb
Frame
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHI | 0 | W6Questionable· WristW7Questionable· Wrist |
| 2015 | IND | 3 | W5Out· GroinW6Questionable· GroinW13Out· HamstringW14Out· Hamstring / Ribs |
| 2014 | IND | 3 | W2Out· HamstringW3Out· HamstringW4Out· HamstringW6Questionable· HamstringW17Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2013 | IND | 0 | W2Questionable· Quadricep |
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 5-season peers. See all →
76
peak 77
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
A2012
B+2013
B2014
B+2015
B+2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 145 | 9.1 | 149+4 | 8.7 |
| 2013 | 120 | 7.5 | 114-6 | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 92 | 7.7 | 115+23 | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 110 | 8.5 | 131+21 | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 96 | 8 | 127+31 | 7.5 |
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
139 career value over replacement — #708 all-time of 4,642. 27.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
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