A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 7 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 83% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 7
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
| 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% | |||||
| 2022 | — | LV | 10 | — | 42 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 344 | 48.2% | 307 | 68.0% | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 141.0 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | LV | 9 | — | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 181 | 20.2% | 333 | 81.6% | 19 | 14 | 0.7 | 97.3 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | LV | 4 | — | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 102 | 38.3% | 87 | 74.8% | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 88.0 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 76 | 37 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 627 | 35.5% | 727 | 74.8% | 42 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | — | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | LV | 10 | 0* | 42 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 25 | LV | 9 | 0* | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 26 | LV | 4 | 0* | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 23 | 76 | 37 | 39 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | LV | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 344 | 48.2% | 307 | 68.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | LV | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 181 | 20.2% | 333 | 81.6% |
| 2024 | 26 | LV | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 102 | 38.3% | 87 | 74.8% |
| Career | 37 | — | — | 627 | — | 727 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | LV | 17 | 0* | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 141.0 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 25 | LV | 16 | 0* | 19 | 14 | 0.7 | 97.3 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 26 | LV | 4 | 0* | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 88.0 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 37 | 42 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 43 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 37· confidence 83%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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+).
Amber = 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 (Wake Forest), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with LV
Entered the NFL with LV
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LV | 1 | W5Out· Knee |
| 2023 | LV | 1 | W9Out· Concussion |
| 2022 | LV | 0 | W11Questionable· RibsW12Questionable· Ribs |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42 | 4.2 | 69+27 | 4 |
| 2023 | 21 | 2.3 | 40+19 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 13 | 3.3 | 56+43 | 3.3 |
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
7 career value over replacement — #3802 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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