John Holecek is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Holecek in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Holecek's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Holecek
Top 39% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
Height6'2"
Weight242 lb
BornMay 7, 1972
Age54
CollegeIllinoisSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 · Rd 5, Pick 144 · BUF
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
1 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | 27 | BUF | 14 | — | 49 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | BUF | 15 | — | 73 | 39 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | SD | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | ATL | 11 | — | 43 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 41 | — | 174 | 110 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2750 all-time of 4,695. 9.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #144 (Rd 5) · BUF · 1995 · +18.5 vs expected KV-H
49actual
30.5 expected · Δ+18.5
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