A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 61% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons Γ ~13.5 surplus β VORP 27
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 | |||||
| 2003 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | BUF | 3 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | BUF | 6 | β | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | BUF | 4 | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | BUF | 8 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | DEN | 5 | β | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 47 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 79 | 67 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 5.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | DEN | 7 | β | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | LA | 6 | β | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 72 | β | 185 | 142 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 9.0 | 52.0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | 24 | BUF | 3 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2005 | 25 | BUF | 6 | β | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 26 | BUF | 4 | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 27 | BUF | 8 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 28 | DEN | 5 | β | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 29 | DEN | 16 | β | 47 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2010 | 30 | DEN | 16 | β | 79 | 67 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 5.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2011 | 31 | DEN | 7 | β | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 32 | LA | 6 | β | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 72 | 185 | 142 | 43 | 25 | 18 | β | β | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.9 |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 50 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 81%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 5% 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: 89%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi State), 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 β every name is linked.
Mario inherited the Denver Broncos LB room from Bertrand Berry (2001β2003), and handed it to Wesley Woodyard (2008β2013).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined LA (from DEN)
Last recorded season with LA
Joined DEN (from BUF)
Drafted by BUF β Round 7, Pick 228
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | STL | 4 | W6OutΒ· ThighW7OutΒ· ThighW8QuestionableΒ· ThighW10QuestionableΒ· ThighW11QuestionableΒ· ThighW12OutΒ· ElbowW13OutΒ· ElbowW14QuestionableΒ· Elbow |
| 2010 | DEN | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· Quadricep |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
27 career value over replacement β #2799 all-time of 4,642. 3.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #228 (Rd 7) Β· BUF Β· 2003 Β· +27.2 vs expected KV-H
Fan Rating
Rate Mario Haggan β All-Time
Explore More
Similar Players
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Leo Chenal
LB
89% match
2003 Draft ClassmatesFull class β
Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 9 seasons (2004β2012) β a true nomad. The crest trail: