Malik Reed is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Reed in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Reed's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Malik Reed
Height6'2"
Weight235 lb
BornAug 5, 1996
Age29
CollegeNevadaSee College Stats
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2019
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 17 · #3261 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 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
×
+8.5
Avg surplus
peak +11
2 seasons × ~8.5 surplus ≈ VORP 17
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% | |||||
| 2019 | — | DEN | 12 | — | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 468 | 46.7% | 203 | 50.3% | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 79.9 | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 50 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 8.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 785 | 72.9% | 65 | 18.9% | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 98.5 | 3.3 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 74 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 41 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 739 | 81.1% | 47 | 16.6% | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 5.5 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | PIT | 12 | — | 23 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 396 | 43.6% | 58 | 24.4% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 102.8 | -1.3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | LV | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 63 | 24.3% | 26 | 25.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 57 | — | 140 | 74 | 66 | 16 | 34 | 16.0 | 66.0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,451 | 53.7% | 399 | 27.1% | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | 69 | 36 | 17 | 175 | 11 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | DEN | 12 | 0* | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 12* | 50 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 8.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2021 | 25 | DEN | 14 | 11* | 41 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 26 | PIT | 12 | 0* | 23 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 27 | LV | 3 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 57 | 23* | 140 | 74 | 66 | 16 | 34 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | DEN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 468 | 46.7% | 203 | 50.3% |
| 2020 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 785 | 72.9% | 65 | 18.9% |
| 2021 | 25 | DEN | 14 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 739 | 81.1% | 47 | 16.6% |
| 2022 | 26 | PIT | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 396 | 43.6% | 58 | 24.4% |
| 2023 | 27 | LV | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 63 | 24.3% | 26 | 25.3% |
| Career | 63 | 23* | — | — | 2,451 | — | 399 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 79.9 | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 12* | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 98.5 | 3.3 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 74 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | DEN | 14 | 11* | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 5.5 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | PIT | 14 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 102.8 | -1.3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 59 | 23* | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | 69 | 36 | 17 | 175 | 11 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 48· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 35.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2019bestavg 512022
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #562 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Sacks leader8
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+54
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.06Snap share53.7%Def snaps2,451ReliableCV 0.31
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
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl4Solo1Ast3TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Nevada), 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
Kareem JacksonS3yBrandon McManusK3yShelby HarrisDE3yGarett BollesOT3yJustin SimmonsFS3yDre'Mont JonesDE3yCourtland SuttonWR3yNoah FantTE3yBradley ChubbOLB3yJosey JewellILB3yAndrew BeckFB3yDalton RisnerG3yTim PatrickWR3yAustin SchlottmannC3yJacob BobenmoyerLS3yMike PurcellNT3yDiontae SpencerWR3yDrew LockQB3yAlexander JohnsonLB3yQuinn BaileyOT3yNetane MutiG3ySam MartinP2yMelvin GordonRB2yGraham GlasgowC2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMalik inherited the Denver Broncos LB room from Josey Jewell (2018–2023), and handed it to Baron Browning (2021–2023).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023team change
Joined LV (from PIT)
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2022team change
Joined PIT (from DEN)
- 2019signing
Entered the NFL with DEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 235 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PIT | 0 | W10Questionable· Not injury related - personal matterW13Questionable· BackW14Questionable· Back |
| 2021 | DEN | 0 | W9Questionable· HipW10Questionable· Hip |
| 2020 | DEN | 0 | W13Questionable· Shin |
| 2019 | DEN | 0 | W14Questionable· Ankle / Shoulder |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
48
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2019
C+2020
C+2021
C2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | 1.9 | 25+2 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 50 | 3.1 | 50 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 41 | 2.9 | 47+6 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1.9 | 31+8 | 1.8 |
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
17 career value over replacement — #3261 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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