Keith Ellison is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Ellison in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ellison's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Keith Ellison
Height6'0"
Weight229 lb
BornFeb 6, 1984
Age42
Rookie yr
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 2006 | 22–23 | BUF | 12 | — | 50 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23–24 | BUF | 12 | — | 35 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 24–25 | BUF | 16 | — | 60 | 36 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25–26 | BUF | 7 | — | 47 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26–27 | BUF | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 50 | — | 200 | 104 | 96 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2971 all-time of 4,695. 6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #178 (Rd 6) · BUF · 2006 · +25.2 vs expected KV-H
49actual
23.8 expected · Δ+25.2
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