Karlos Dansby ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Dansby in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Dansby a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Karlos Dansby
Height6'4"
Weight250 lb
BornNov 3, 1981
Age44
College
An all-time caliber linebacker (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 296 · #137 · All-TimeWorth 296 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 4% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 14 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
14 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
296 career value over replacement — #137 all-time of 4,666. 21.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #33 (Rd 2) · ARI · 2004 · +18.1 vs expected KV-H
73actual
54.9 expected · Δ+18.1
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