Levon Kirkland is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Kirkland in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kirkland's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Levon Kirkland

2× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 22% all-time linebackersReliable StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height6'1"

Weight275 lb

Born

Career Value · VORP

65 career value over replacement — #1756 all-time of 4,695. 16.3/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #38 (Rd 2) · PIT · 1992 · +8.2 vs expected KV-H

59actual

50.8 expected · Δ+8.2

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1992	23	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	24	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	25	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	26	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	27	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	28	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.0	5.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	29	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	30	PIT	16	—	95	73	22	12	2	2.0	16.0	1	7	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0
2000	31	PIT	16	—	62	41	21	5	0	0.0	5.0	1	4	0	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	32	SEA	16	—	79	59	20	3	1	1.0	5.0	0	3	2	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	33	PHI	16	—	69	48	21	4	0	0.0	4.0	0	6	2	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	176	—	305	221	84	24	3	19.5	46.5	2	20	8	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0

Career arc · VAL by season

11 seasons · peak 4.0 in 1997

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

0.9 career wins over 11 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1997 · +0.3 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1999	30	PIT	1	—	1	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0	0
Career			1		1	0	0	0	0.0%	—	0.0	—	0	12

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1992	23	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	24	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	25	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	26	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	27	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	28	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.0	5.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	29	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	30	PIT	16	—	95	73	22	12	2	2.0	16.0	1	7	4	2	0	0
2000	31	PIT	16	—	62	41	21	5	0	0.0	5.0	1	4	0	1	0	0
2001	32	SEA	16	—	79	59	20	3	1	1.0	5.0	0	3	2	—	0	0
2002	33	PHI	16	—	69	48	21	4	0	0.0	4.0	0	6	2	1	0	0
Career			176		305	221	84	24	3	19.5	46.5	2	20	8	4	0	0

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 59 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×0.93

Longevity

career length

Blend 63.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 59· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 63

On-field 43.1

Availability 19.9