Kevin Bentley is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Bentley in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bentley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kevin Bentley
π Dynasty DNA Β· 9 seasons Β· 1 titlesTop 36% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starterπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2003
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1
Title Seasons
9
Dynasty Seasons
A quality linebacker with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 23 Β· #2979 Β· Role PlayerWorth 23 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 65% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+5.8
Avg surplus
peak +14
4 seasons Γ ~5.8 surplus β VORP 23
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 | CLE | 10 | β | 32 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 72 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CLE | 14 | β | 44 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | SEA | 8 | β | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | SEA | 5 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | SEA | 4 | β | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | HOU | 8 | β | 31 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | HOU | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | HOU | 11 | β | 38 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 78 | β | 260 | 150 | 110 | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | CLE | 10 | β | 32 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 24 | CLE | 16 | β | 72 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 25 | CLE | 14 | β | 44 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 26 | SEA | 8 | β | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 27 | SEA | 5 | β | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 28 | SEA | 4 | β | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 29 | HOU | 8 | β | 31 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 30 | HOU | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2010 | 31 | HOU | 11 | β | 38 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Career | 78 | 260 | 150 | 110 | 7 | 3 | β | β | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 89%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 33.4
Availability 13.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2002bestavg 422010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
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: 88%.
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· 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.68s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 47thClass Pos 64thClass All 48th
39"
Vertical
Elite Β· 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 91thClass Pos 82thClass All 86th
120"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 64thClass Pos 61thClass All 72th
23 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 63thClass Pos 53thClass All 60th
6.71s
3-Cone
Elite Β· 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 95thClass Pos 90thClass All 93th
3.83s
Shuttle
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 97thClass All 99th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Northwestern), 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
Andre DavisWR5yPhil DawsonK3yAndre JohnsonWR3yRobert GriffithFS3yMack StrongFB3yJosh BrownK3yMatt HasselbeckQB3yBobby EngramWR3yKenard LangDE3yGerard WarrenDT3yMario WilliamsDE3yRocky BernardDT3yDeMeco RyansILB3yMatt TurkP3yMarcus TrufantCB3yMatt SchaubQB3yDennis NorthcuttWR3yOwen DanielsTE3yAnthony HenryCB3yOrpheus RoyeDE3yKevin WalterWR3yShaun AlexanderRB3yAndra DavisILB3yMaurice MorrisRB3y
2002 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #101
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKevin inherited the Cleveland Browns LB room from Brant Boyer (2001β2003), and handed it to Andra Davis (2002β2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2008team change
Joined HOU (from SEA)
- 2005team change
Joined SEA (from CLE)
- 2002draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 4, Pick 101
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 248 lb
Frame
243 lb at 4.68s
Size-speed
39" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HOU | 2 | W4OutΒ· KneeW5OutΒ· KneeW6DoubtfulΒ· Knee |
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 8-season peers. See all β
50
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2002
B2003
C+2004
D2005
F2006
F2007
C2008
C+2010
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
54%
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 | 32 | 3.2 | 33+1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 72 | 4.5 | 64-8 | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 44 | 3.1 | 32-12 | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 18 | 2.3 | 13-5 | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 10 | 2 | 8-2 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 14 | 3.5 | 43+29 | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 31 | 3.9 | 52+21 | 3 |
| 2010 | 38 | 3.5 | 48+10 | 2.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
23 career value over replacement β #2979 all-time of 4,642. 2.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #101 (Rd 4) Β· CLE Β· 2002 Β· +13.2 vs expected KV-H
50actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+13.2
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