Not to be confused withMarvin Jones (WR · 2012–2023).

Marvin Jones ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Jones in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jones a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Marvin Jones

Top 9% all-time linebackersIron Man🌅 Early Bloomer · 2000

Height6'2"

Weight244 lb

BornJun 28, 1972

Age

Career Value · VORP

100 career value over replacement — #1151 all-time of 4,695. 20/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #4 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 1993 · +4.7 vs expected KV-H

68actual

63.3 expected · Δ+4.7

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1999	27	NYJ	16	—	67	44	23	4	1	1.0	6.0	1	4	1	1	0	0
2000	28	NYJ	16	—	98	66	32	9	1	1.0	11.0	0	2	2	1	0	0
2001	29	NYJ	16	—	97	59	38	5	1	1.0	7.0	3	5	2	1	0	0
2002	30	NYJ	16	—	86	54	32	2	0	0.0	2.0	1	4	1	2	0	0
2003	31	NYJ	16	—	86	43	43	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	3	0	1	0	0
Career		—	80	—	434	266	168	20	3	3.0	26.0	5	18	6	6	0	0

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A high-end linebacker defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 100 · #1151 · High-Value

Worth 100 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 25% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+20

Avg surplus

peak +24

5 seasons × ~20 surplus ≈ VORP 100