Keith Newman is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Newman in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Newman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Keith Newman
A linebacker with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 19 Β· #3151 Β· Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.5
Avg surplus
peak +12
2 seasons Γ ~9.5 surplus β VORP 19
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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | BUF | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 45 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 7.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 65 | 44 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | ATL | 12 | β | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | MIN | 14 | β | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | MIN | 12 | β | 35 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 86 | β | 239 | 159 | 80 | 20 | 11 | 21.0 | 52.0 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22 | BUF | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2000 | 23 | BUF | 15 | β | 45 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 7.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2001 | 24 | BUF | 16 | β | 65 | 44 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2002 | 25 | BUF | 16 | β | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 26 | ATL | 12 | β | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 27 | MIN | 14 | β | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 28 | MIN | 12 | β | 35 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Career | 86 | 239 | 159 | 80 | 20 | 11 | β | β | 2 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 31.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2000bestavg 492005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Sacks leader11
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Carolina), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Antoine WinfieldCB6yPat WilliamsDT5yPeerless PriceWR5yEric MouldsWR4ySam CowartMLB4yJay RiemersmaTE4yKen IrvinDB4yAlex Van PeltQB4yPhil HansenDE3yChris MohrP3ySammy MorrisRB3ySam RogersOLB3yShawn PriceDE3yShawn BrysonRB3yKeion CarpenterS3yChris WatsonDB3yRob JohnsonQB3ySheldon JacksonTE3ySteve ChristieK2yTed WashingtonNT2yDonald DriverWR2yLarry CentersFB2yNate ClementsS2yCorey ChavousS2y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #119
#110Pierson PrioleauS#111Rosevelt ColvinLB#112Sean BennettRB#113Dexter JacksonS#115Antonio CochranDE#116Joel MakovickaFB#117Donald MitchellDB#118Wane McGarityWR#120Kenny WrightDB#122Bobby CollinsTE#123Jason WiltzDT#124Wali RainerLB#126Johndale CartyDB#127Olandis GaryRB#128Damon MooreDB#129Edwin MulitaloG
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKeith inherited the Buffalo Bills LB room from John Holecek (1999β2000), and handed it to London Fletcher (2002β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2004team change
Joined MIN (from ATL)
- 2003team change
Joined ATL (from BUF)
- 1999draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 4, Pick 119
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 250 lb
Frame
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 6-season peers. See all β
51
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2000
C+2001
C2002
C2003
C2004
C2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | 3 | 41-4 | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 65 | 4.1 | 55-10 | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 24 | 1.5 | 0-24 | 0 |
| 2003 | 36 | 3 | 29-7 | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 33 | 2.4 | 14-19 | 0.9 |
| 2005 | 35 | 2.9 | 28-7 | 1.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
19 career value over replacement β #3151 all-time of 4,642. 3.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #119 (Rd 4) Β· BUF Β· 1999 Β· +16.6 vs expected KV-H
51actual
34.4 expected Β· Ξ+16.6
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