Keith Adams
Top 49% all-time linebackersSolid Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight223 lb
BornNov 22, 1979
Age46
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 Β· Rd 7, Pick 232 Β· TEN
A linebacker with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 7 Β· #3795 Β· Role PlayerWorth 7 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 83% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7
Avg surplus
peak +7
1 seasons Γ ~7 surplus β VORP 7
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 | |||||
| 2002 | β | PHI | 7 | β | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | PHI | 4 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 52 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | MIA | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 43 | β | 106 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
44
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 44 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 41Β· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 28
Availability 16
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2002bestavg 372005
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+).
Combine Β· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.82s
40-Yard
Low Β· 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 33thClass Pos 22thClass All 36th
104"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 12thClass Pos 6thClass All 15th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 69thClass Pos 61thClass All 70th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo14Ast2PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brian DawkinsS4yDavid AkersK4yDonovan McNabbQB4ySheldon BrownCB4yMichael LewisS4yBrian WestbrookRB4yLito SheppardCB4yPaul GrasmanisDT4yChad LewisTE4yDarwin WalkerDT4yKoy DetmerQB4yHollis ThomasDT3yQuintin MikellS3yJames ThrashWR3yN. D. KaluDE3yMark SimoneauLB3yCorey SimonDT3yIke ReeseLB3yL.J. SmithTE3yRoderick HoodCB3yGreg LewisWR3yTodd PinkstonWR3yFreddie MitchellWR3yDirk JohnsonP3y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #232
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKeith inherited the Philadelphia Eagles LB room from Carlos Emmons (2000β2003), and handed it to Shawn Barber (2002β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined MIA (from PHI)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2002team change
Joined PHI (from TEN)
- 2001draft
Drafted by TEN β Round 7, Pick 232
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 223 lb
Frame
219 lb at 4.82s
Size-speed
24 reps
Bench power
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 4-season peers. See all β
41
peak 44
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2002
F2003
C2004
C+2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
67%
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18 | 2.6 | 19+1 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 0-4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 32 | 2 | 6-26 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 52 | 3.5 | 40-12 | 2.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
7 career value over replacement β #3795 all-time of 4,642. 1.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #232 (Rd 7) Β· TEN Β· 2001 Β· +18.2 vs expected KV-H
41actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+18.2
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