L.J. Fort
Height6'0"
Weight232 lb
BornJan 3, 1990
Age36
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football
Rookie yr2012
A linebacker who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 11 · #3571 · Role PlayerWorth 11 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5.5
Avg surplus
peak +8
2 seasons × ~5.5 surplus ≈ VORP 11
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2012 | — | CLE | 6 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | SEA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 17 | 47.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 11 | 33.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 42 | 12.8% | 208 | 54.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | PIT | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 77 | 12.6% | 285 | 69.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | PIT | 10 | — | 35 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 305 | 41.3% | 333 | 77.2% | 25 | 19 | 0.8 | 112.6 | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | BAL | 9 | — | 24 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 254 | 37.2% | 324 | 74.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | 2TM | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 0.7 | 84.1 | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | BAL | 14 | — | 44 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 381 | 39.9% | 263 | 70.6% | 24 | 19 | 0.8 | 106.9 | 4.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 63 | — | 118 | 74 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 5.0 | 26.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,059 | 28.8% | 1,441 | 60.9% | 65 | 49 | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 2 | 99 | 12 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | CLE | 6 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 26 | PIT | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 27 | PIT | 4 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 28 | PIT | 10 | 0* | 35 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 29 | BAL | 9 | 0* | 24 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 30 | BAL | 14 | 0* | 44 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Career | 45 | 118 | 74 | 44 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | SEA | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 17 | 47.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | PIT | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 11 | 33.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | PIT | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 42 | 12.8% | 208 | 54.1% |
| 2017 | 27 | PIT | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 77 | 12.6% | 285 | 69.5% |
| 2018 | 28 | PIT | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 305 | 41.3% | 333 | 77.2% |
| 2019 | 29 | BAL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 254 | 37.2% | 324 | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 30 | BAL | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 381 | 39.9% | 263 | 70.6% |
| Career | 76 | — | — | 1,059 | — | 1,441 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | PIT | 15 | 0* | 25 | 19 | 0.8 | 112.6 | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 29 | 2TM | 16 | 0* | 16 | 11 | 0.7 | 84.1 | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 30 | BAL | 14 | 0* | 24 | 19 | 0.8 | 106.9 | 4.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | 45 | 65 | 49 | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 2 | 99 | 12 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 47· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 32.1
Availability 11.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2012bestavg 382020
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+50
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.833Snap share28.8%Def snaps1,059ReliableCV 0.33
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo6Ast1TFL2QBHits1Dis3.0PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Northern Iowa), 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
Ramon FosterG5yBen RoethlisbergerQB4yCameron HeywardDE4yChris BoswellK4yAntonio BrownWR4yBud DupreeOLB4yDavid DeCastroG4yDarrius Heyward-BeyWR4yJordan BerryP4yVince WilliamsILB4yAlejandro VillanuevaOT4yJesse JamesTE4yStephon TuittDE4yMarcus GilbertOT4yAnthony ChickilloLB4yDan McCullersDT4yRoosevelt NixFB4yL.T. WaltonDE4yJames HarrisonOLB3yJoe HadenCB3yWilliam GayFS3yJavon HargraveNT3yMike MitchellS3yLe'Veon BellRB3y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2019team change
Joined BAL (from PIT)
- 2015team change
Joined PIT (from SEA)
- 2014team change
Joined SEA (from CLE)
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 232 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | BAL | 1 | W4Questionable· ThighW9Out· FingerW10Questionable· FingerW11Questionable· Finger |
| 2018 | PIT | 0 | W6Doubtful· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
47
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2012
F2017
C+2018
C2019
C+2020
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
93%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 | 1.8 | 14+3 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.5 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | 3.5 | 50+15 | 3 |
| 2019 | 24 | 2.7 | 38+14 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 44 | 3.1 | 50+6 | 3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
11 career value over replacement — #3571 all-time of 4,642. 2.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
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