Marcus Benard
Solid Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight260 lb
BornJul 26, 1985
Age40
Rookie yr2009
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4470 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 97% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | — | CLE | 5 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 25 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 7.5 | 33.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CLE | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | ARI | 8 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 180 | 23.6% | 218 | 61.4% |
| 2014 | — | ARI | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 70 | 10.4% | 162 | 49.7% |
| Career | — | 37 | — | 53 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 15.0 | 66.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 250 | 17.0% | 380 | 55.5% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | CLE | 5 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 25 | CLE | 14 | — | 25 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 7.5 | 33.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2011 | 26 | CLE | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 28 | ARI | 8 | 0* | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 29 | ARI | 8 | 0* | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Career | 37 | 53 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 38 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 20.2 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | ARI | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 180 | 23.6% | 218 | 61.4% |
| 2014 | 29 | ARI | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 70 | 10.4% | 162 | 49.7% |
| Career | 24 | — | — | 250 | — | 380 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
38
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 37.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 35· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 24.9
Availability 12.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2009bestavg 342014
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+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1007.8Snap share17%Def snaps250Emerging
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
Tkl1Ast1QBHits1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Jackson State University; Grand Rapids CC), 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
Phil DawsonK3yMike AdamsFS3yAhtyba RubinNT3yDave ZastudilP3yJosh CribbsWR3yMohamed MassaquoiWR3yEvan MooreTE3yBrian SchaeferingNT3yBrian RobiskieWR3yTitus BrownLB3yLarry FitzgeraldWR2yCalais CampbellDE2yPatrick PetersonCB2yBenjamin WatsonTE2yCarson PalmerQB2yJohn AbrahamOLB2yTyrann MathieuFS2ySheldon BrownCB2yJoe HadenCB2yShaun RogersDT2yFrostee RuckerDE2yD'Qwell JacksonILB2yEric BartonILB2yLorenzo AlexanderOLB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2013team change
Joined ARI (from CLE)
- 2009signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 260 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CLE | 0 | W1Questionable· ShoulderW3Questionable· AnkleW10Questionable· IllnessW15Questionable· Shoulder |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
35
peak 38
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2009
C2010
D2013
D2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
63%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10 | 2 | 18+8 | 1 |
| 2010 | 25 | 1.8 | 17-8 | 1 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1.3 | 0-10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0.8 | 0-6 | 0 |
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
0 career value over replacement — #4470 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
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