A linebacker with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 7 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 83% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~7 surplus β VORP 7
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1996 | β | β | 11 | β | 14 | 12 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | β | 16 | β | 28 | 21 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | β | 9 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CLE | 6 | β | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CLE | 5 | β | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CLE | 2 | β | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 49 | β | 67 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22 | β | 11 | β | 14 | 12 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | β | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 23 | β | 16 | β | 28 | 21 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | β | β | 6 |
| 1998 | 24 | β | 9 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 25 | CLE | 6 | β | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 26 | CLE | 5 | β | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 27 | CLE | 2 | β | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 49 | 67 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 3 | β | β | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 |
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 43.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 44Β· confidence 88%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with CLE
Entered the NFL with CLE
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14 | 1.3 | 31+17 | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 28 | 1.8 | 35+7 | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 8 | 1.3 | 18+10 | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 9 | 1.8 | 18+9 | 1.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (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
Career Value Β· VORP
7 career value over replacement β #3800 all-time of 4,642. 1.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
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