A linebacker who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons Γ ~5 surplus β VORP 10
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 | 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% | |||||
| 2023 | β | NE | 9 | β | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 204 | 21.2% | 217 | 47.3% | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | 81.2 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | β | NE | 10 | β | 41 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 486 | 71.4% | 113 | 43.4% | 22 | 11 | 0.5 | 49.1 | 12.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | NE | 14 | β | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 120 | 13.4% | 255 | 58.0% | 22 | 15 | 0.7 | 69.7 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | β | 33 | β | 79 | 46 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 810 | 35.3% | 585 | 49.6% | 59 | 36 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | NE | 9 | 0* | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 25 | NE | 10 | 7* | 41 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2025 | 26 | NE | 14 | 0* | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Career | 33 | 7* | 79 | 46 | 33 | 1 | 1 | β | β | 3 | 12 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 17.2 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | NE | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 204 | 21.2% | 217 | 47.3% |
| 2024 | 25 | NE | 10 | 7* | β | 0.0% | 486 | 71.4% | 113 | 43.4% |
| 2025 | 26 | NE | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 120 | 13.4% | 255 | 58.0% |
| Career | 44 | 7* | β | β | 810 | β | 585 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | NE | 17 | 0* | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | 81.2 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | NE | 10 | 7* | 22 | 11 | 0.5 | 49.1 | 12.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | NE | 17 | 0* | 22 | 15 | 0.7 | 69.7 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 44 | 7* | 59 | 36 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 49 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 42Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions 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%.
Production per snap β 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 (Sacramento 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.
Marte inherited the New England Patriots LB room from Jahlani Tavai (2021β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with NE
Drafted by NE β Round 3, Pick 76
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NE | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· CalfW10QuestionableΒ· NeckW11QuestionableΒ· NeckW12QuestionableΒ· Neck |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 1.4 | 25+12 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 41 | 4.1 | 70+29 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 1.8 | 30+5 | 1.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
10 career value over replacement β #3633 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #76 (Rd 3) Β· NE Β· 2023 Β· +2 vs expected KV-H
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Gave the New England Patriots an entire corpus-attributed career β 3 seasons (2023β2025), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.