Joplo Bartu
Height6'2"
Weight251 lb
BornOct 3, 1989
Age36
Rookie yr2013
A linebacker with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 33 · #2560 · Role PlayerWorth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 56% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+16.5
Avg surplus
peak +17
2 seasons × ~16.5 surplus ≈ VORP 33
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% | |||||
| 2013 | — | ATL | 15 | — | 84 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 770 | 79.7% | 157 | 33.8% |
| 2014 | — | ATL | 14 | — | 82 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 485 | 44.6% | 100 | 21.4% |
| 2015 | — | ATL | 4 | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 140 | 38.6% | 75 | 26.9% |
| 2016 | — | ARI | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 87 | 43.0% |
| Career | — | 40 | — | 177 | 102 | 75 | 11 | 9 | 4.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,395 | 54.3% | 419 | 31.3% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | ATL | 15 | 13* | 84 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | 25 | ATL | 14 | 0* | 82 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 26 | ATL | 4 | 0* | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 33 | 13* | 177 | 102 | 75 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 |
* 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 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 770 | 79.7% | 157 | 33.8% |
| 2014 | 25 | ATL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 485 | 44.6% | 100 | 21.4% |
| 2015 | 26 | ATL | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 140 | 38.6% | 75 | 26.9% |
| 2016 | 27 | ARI | 7 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 87 | 43.0% |
| Career | 49 | 13* | — | — | 1,395 | — | 419 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
58
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 54 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 47· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 41.8
Availability 16.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2013bestavg 482015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 86%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+37
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.828Snap share54.3%Def snaps1,395VolatileCV 0.64
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas State-San Marcos), 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
Matt BryantK3yMatt RyanQB3yJosh HarrisLS3yRoddy WhiteWR3yJulio JonesWR3yJonathan BabineauxDT3yCorey PetersDE3yMatt BosherP3yDesmond TrufantCB3yKroy BiermannOLB3yRobert AlfordCB3yLevine ToiloloTE3yRyan SchraederOT3yKemal IshmaelS3yPatrick DiMarcoRB3yWilliam MooreS3yPaul WorrilowLB3yMalliciah GoodmanDE3yJake MatthewsOT2ySteven JacksonRB2yOsi UmenyioraDE2yDevin HesterWR2yHarry DouglasWR2yJacquizz RodgersRB2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJoplo inherited the Atlanta Falcons LB room from Sean Weatherspoon (2010–2017), and handed it to Paul Worrilow (2013–2016).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016team change
Joined ARI (from ATL)
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with ATL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 251 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
47
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2013
B2014
F2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
77%
20132016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84 | 5.6 | 79-5 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 82 | 5.9 | 82 | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 11 | 2.8 | 28+17 | 1.6 |
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
33 career value over replacement — #2560 all-time of 4,642. 11/season above a replacement-level LB.
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