LaVar Arrington is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Arrington in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Arrington's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
LaVar Arrington
Height6'3"
Weight257 lb
BornJun 20, 1978
Age48
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 Β· Rd 1, Pick 2 Β· WAS
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3x
Pro Bowls
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 75 Β· #1525 Β· Above AverageWorth 75 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 34% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 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
+18.8
Avg surplus
peak +41
4 seasons Γ ~18.8 surplus β VORP 75
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 | |||||
| 2000 | β | WAS | 14 | β | 45 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | WAS | 14 | β | 90 | 73 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 87 | 62 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 11.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 80 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | WAS | 3 | β | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | WAS | 11 | β | 44 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | NYG | 6 | β | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 |
| Career | β | 80 | β | 371 | 294 | 77 | 28 | 16 | 22.5 | 66.5 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | WAS | 14 | β | 45 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2001 | 23 | WAS | 14 | β | 90 | 73 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2002 | 24 | WAS | 16 | β | 87 | 62 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 11.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16.1 |
| 2003 | 25 | WAS | 16 | β | 80 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2004 | 26 | WAS | 3 | β | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2005 | 27 | WAS | 11 | β | 44 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 28 | NYG | 6 | β | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Career | 80 | 371 | 294 | 77 | 28 | 16 | β | β | 3 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 54.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 65Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 43.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2000bestavg 57elite 702006
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: 89%.
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· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.53s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 71thClass Pos 93thClass All 79th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo5Ast2Int1PD1FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn State), 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
Antonio PierceMLB5yBruce SmithDE4yChamp BaileyCB4yRenaldo WynnDE4yFred SmootCB4yJames ThrashWR4yLadell BettsRB4yKevin MitchellMLB4yRod GardnerWR4yRock CartwrightRB4yLemar MarshallOLB4yPatrick RamseyQB4yZeron FlemisterTE4yDarrell GreenCB3yBryan BarkerP3yDan WilkinsonDT3yStephen DavisRB3yJohn HallK3yMike SellersTE3ySam ShadeS3yWalter RasbyTE3yRobert RoyalTE3yIfeanyi OhaleteS3yMatt BowenDB3y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #2
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLaVar inherited the Washington Commanders LB room from Shawn Barber (1998β2001), and handed it to Antonio Pierce (2001β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined NYG (from WAS)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2000draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 1, Pick 2
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 257 lb
Frame
250 lb at 4.53s
Size-speed
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
65
peak 72
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2000
C2001
A2002
B2003
C2005
D2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
71%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 0.5 | 0 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0.7 | 11 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
75 career value over replacement β #1525 all-time of 4,642. 12.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #2 (Rd 1) Β· WAS Β· 2000 Β· +3.2 vs expected KV-H
65actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+3.2
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