Keith Mitchell is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Mitchell in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mitchell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Keith Mitchell
Top 24% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
Career Value · VORP
VORP 52 · #1993 · Above AverageWorth 52 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 44% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+17.3
Avg surplus
peak +22
3 seasons × ~17.3 surplus ≈ VORP 52
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1997 | — | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NO | 16 | — | 89 | 62 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | NO | 16 | — | 68 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NO | 15 | — | 72 | 45 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | HOU | 11 | — | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | JAX | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 92 | — | 256 | 167 | 89 | 24 | 14 | 19.5 | 57.5 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| 1998 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.9 |
| 1999 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | 89 | 62 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.9 |
| 2000 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | 68 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2001 | 27 | NO | 15 | — | 72 | 45 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 28 | HOU | 11 | — | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 29 | JAX | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 92 | 256 | 167 | 89 | 24 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
60
Sustained
career value
×.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 41.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1999bestavg 582002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Sacks leader10
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: 89%.
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo5Ast1TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas A&M), 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
La'Roi GloverDT5ySammy KnightDB5yMark FieldsOLB4yJoe JohnsonDE4yAlex MoldenDB4yKeith PooleWR4yFred WearyDB4yJared TomichDE4yWayne MartinDT3yMark RoyalsP3yBrady SmithDE3yAndre HastingsWR3yWillie WhiteheadNT3yAustin RobbinsDT3yCameron CleelandTE3yBilly Joe HobertQB3yBrett BechWR3yChris HewittDB3yDanny WuerffelQB3yInk AleagaLB3yPhil ClarkeLB3yJoe HornWR2yDarrin SmithLB2yFred McAfeeRB2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003team change
Joined JAX (from HOU)
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 2002team change
Joined HOU (from NO)
- 1997signing
Entered the NFL with NO
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 245 lb
Frame
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89 | 5.6 | 94+5 | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 68 | 4.3 | 66-2 | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 72 | 4.8 | 71-1 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 22 | 2 | 6-16 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
52 career value over replacement — #1993 all-time of 4,642. 13/season above a replacement-level LB.
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