John Mobley is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Mobley in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mobley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Mobley
Height6'1"
Weight236 lb
BornOct 10, 1973
Age52
CollegeKutztownSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 Β· Rd 1, Pick 15 Β· DEN
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
All-Pro
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 45 Β· #2191 Β· Above AverageWorth 45 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 48% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
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
+7.5
Avg surplus
peak +15
6 seasons Γ ~7.5 surplus β VORP 45
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 | |||||
| 1996 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 64 | 52 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 136 | 97 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 117 | 98 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DEN | 2 | β | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 74 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 79 | 66 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 80 | 53 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DEN | 7 | β | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 104 | β | 576 | 444 | 62 | 27 | 3 | 10.5 | 40.5 | 5 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | DEN | 16 | β | 64 | 52 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | β | β | 8.1 |
| 1997 | 24 | DEN | 16 | β | 136 | 97 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | β | β | β | 12.1 |
| 1998 | 25 | DEN | 16 | β | 117 | 98 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | β | β | β | 10.5 |
| 1999 | 26 | DEN | 2 | β | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2000 | 27 | DEN | 15 | β | 74 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2001 | 28 | DEN | 16 | β | 79 | 66 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2002 | 29 | DEN | 16 | β | 80 | 53 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2003 | 30 | DEN | 7 | β | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Career | 104 | 576 | 444 | 62 | 27 | 3 | β | β | 5 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 34
Availability 19
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 512003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl6Solo6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kutztown), 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
Jason ElamK8yEd McCaffreyWR8yDwayne CarswellOT8yTrevor PryceDE7yBill RomanowskiOLB6yShannon SharpeTE6yTom RouenP6yTerrell DavisRB6yRay CrockettCB5yMike LodishDT5yGlenn CadrezOLB5yAl WilsonMLB5yHarald HasselbachDE5yBrian GrieseQB5yByron ChamberlainTE5yMaa TanuvasaDE5yKeith TraylorNT4yTyrone BraxtonS4yJimmy SpencerDB4yAlfred WilliamsDE4yDeltha O'NealCB4yHoward GriffithRB4yKenoy KennedyS4yIan GoldOLB4y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #15
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJohn inherited the Denver Broncos LB room from Bill Romanowski (1996β2001), and handed it to Al Wilson (1999β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1996draft
Drafted by DEN β Round 1, Pick 15
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 236 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 7-season peers. See all β
55
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1996
B1997
C+1998
C+2000
C+2001
C+2002
D2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
81%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
45 career value over replacement β #2191 all-time of 4,642. 6.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #15 (Rd 1) Β· DEN Β· 1996 Β· -2.5 vs expected KV-H
55actual
57.5 expected Β· Ξβ2.5
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