Marlo Perry is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Perry in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Perry's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Marlo Perry
Top 40% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
A quality linebacker with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 16 Β· #3319 Β· Role PlayerWorth 16 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 72% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8
Avg surplus
peak +13
2 seasons Γ ~8 surplus β VORP 16
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1994 | β | BUF | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1995 | β | BUF | 11 | β | 59 | 44 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1996 | β | BUF | 13 | β | 21 | 15 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | BUF | 13 | β | 12 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | BUF | 1 | β | 49 | 35 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | BUF | 9 | β | 25 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 49 | β | 167 | 123 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | BUF | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 23 | BUF | 11 | β | 59 | 44 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 24 | BUF | 13 | β | 21 | 15 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 25 | BUF | 13 | β | 12 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 26 | BUF | 1 | β | 49 | 35 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 27 | BUF | 9 | β | 25 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Career | 49 | 167 | 123 | 6 | 2 | 2 | β | β | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· 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.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 36.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1995bestavg 511999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = 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 (Jackson State University), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bruce SmithDE6ySteve ChristieK6yAndre ReedWR6yThurman ThomasRB6yHenry JonesDB6yPhil HansenDE6yChris MohrP6yKurt SchulzFS6ySam RogersOLB6yTed WashingtonNT5yAlex Van PeltQB5yEric MouldsWR4yJeff BurrisCB4yShawn PriceDE4yMark MaddoxLB4ySean MoranDE4yGabe NorthernDE4yDarick HolmesRB4yManny MartinDB4yJim KellyQB3yBryce PaupLB3yMarcellus WileyDE3yQuinn EarlyWR3yAntowain SmithRB3y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #81
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMarlo inherited the Buffalo Bills LB room from Mark Maddox (1992β1997), and handed it to Sam Rogers (1994β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 1994draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 3, Pick 81
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 245 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
48
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1995
C+1996
C1997
C1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
59%
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59 | 5.4 | 82+23 | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 21 | 1.6 | 36+15 | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0.9 | 23+11 | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 25 | 2.8 | 44+19 | 2.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
16 career value over replacement β #3319 all-time of 4,642. 4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #81 (Rd 3) Β· BUF Β· 1994 Β· +9.3 vs expected KV-H
48actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+9.3
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