A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | — | ARI | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | ARI | 6 | — | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | ARI | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | DEN | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 9 | — | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 24 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 33 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 24· confidence 75%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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Joined DEN (from ARI)
Last recorded season with DEN
Drafted by ARI — Round 2, Pick 51
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | 3.3 | 48+28 | 2.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Pick #51 (Rd 2) · ARI · 1999 · -24.9 vs expected KV-H
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