Matt Stewart is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Stewart in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Stewart's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Matt Stewart
Top 36% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
Height6'3"
Weight239 lb
BornAug 31, 1979
Age46
CollegeVanderbiltSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 Β· Rd 4, Pick 102 Β· ATL
A quality linebacker with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 22 Β· #3019 Β· Role PlayerWorth 22 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 66% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7.3
Avg surplus
peak +12
3 seasons Γ ~7.3 surplus β VORP 22
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | ATL | 6 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 38 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 66 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 58 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | CLE | 13 | β | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | CLE | 7 | β | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 71 | β | 209 | 161 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | ATL | 6 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 23 | ATL | 14 | β | 38 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 24 | ATL | 16 | β | 66 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2004 | 25 | ATL | 15 | β | 58 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 26 | CLE | 13 | β | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 27 | CLE | 7 | β | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 71 | 209 | 161 | 48 | 8 | 4 | β | β | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 31
Availability 16
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2001bestavg 432006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 89%.
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+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl11Solo7Ast4
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Keith BrookingMLB4yPatrick KerneyDE4yAlge CrumplerTE4yChris MohrP4yJay FeelyK4yMike VickQB4yTravis HallDT4yChris DraftOLB4yBrady SmithDE4yBrian FinneranWR4yEd JasperDT4yWarrick DunnRB3yRay BuchananFS3yBrian KozlowskiTE3yT.J. DuckettRB3yKevin MathisDB3yJason WrightRB3yGerald McBurrowsS3yAllen RossumDB3yTravis JerveyRB3yDoug JohnsonQB3yKevin McCadamDB3yQuentin McCordWR3yArtie UlmerLB3y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #102
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMatt inherited the Atlanta Falcons LB room from Chris Draft (2000β2004), and handed it to Bryan Scott (2003β2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2005team change
Joined CLE (from ATL)
- 2001draft
Drafted by ATL β Round 4, Pick 102
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 239 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 6-season peers. See all β
50
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2001
C2002
C+2003
C+2004
C2005
F2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11 | 1.8 | 9-2 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 38 | 2.7 | 22-16 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 66 | 4.1 | 55-11 | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 58 | 3.9 | 49-9 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 27 | 2.1 | 9-18 | 0.5 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1.3 | 0-9 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
22 career value over replacement β #3019 all-time of 4,642. 3.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #102 (Rd 4) Β· ATL Β· 2001 Β· +13.2 vs expected KV-H
50actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+13.2
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