Kevin Mitchell
Height6'1"
Weight258 lb
BornJan 1, 1971
Age55
CollegeSyracuseSee College Stats
Rookie yr1994
Draft1994 Β· Rd 2, Pick 53 Β· SF
A linebacker with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1994 | β | SF | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | SF | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | SF | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | SF | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | NO | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | NO | 3 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | WAS | 3 | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | WAS | 12 | β | 70 | 57 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | WAS | 8 | β | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | WAS | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 96 | β | 103 | 85 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 6.5 | 23.5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23 | SF | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 24 | SF | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 25 | SF | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 26 | SF | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 27 | NO | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 28 | NO | 3 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2000 | 29 | WAS | 3 | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2001 | 30 | WAS | 12 | β | 70 | 57 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 31 | WAS | 8 | β | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 32 | WAS | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 96 | 103 | 85 | 18 | 14 | 3 | β | β | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.2 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 42Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 41
Availability 13
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2001bestavg 522002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 85%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Syracuse), 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
Tyronne DrakefordCB7yDana StubblefieldDT5yJerry RiceWR4yBruce SmithDE4yChamp BaileyCB4yBryant YoungDT4yKen NortonMLB4ySteve YoungQB4yBrent JonesTE4yMerton HanksDB4yLee WoodallLB4yTim McDonaldS4yLaVar ArringtonOLB4yWilliam FloydFB4yZeron FlemisterTE4yDarrell GreenCB3yBryan BarkerP3yDan WilkinsonDT3yStephen DavisRB3yMarquez PopeS3yFred SmootCB3yDexter CarterRB3yAntonio PierceMLB3yJ.J. StokesWR3y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #53
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKevin inherited the San Francisco 49ers LB room from Bill Romanowski (1988β1993), and handed it to Lee Woodall (1994β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2000team change
Joined WAS (from NO)
- 1998team change
Joined NO (from SF)
- 1994draft
Drafted by SF β Round 2, Pick 53
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 258 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 2-season peers. See all β
42
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2001
C2002
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70 | 5.8 | 92+22 | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 21 | 2.6 | 20-1 | 1.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #53 (Rd 2) Β· SF Β· 1994 Β· -6 vs expected KV-H
42actual
48 expected Β· Ξβ6
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