Michael Hoecht is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Hoecht in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hoecht's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Michael Hoecht
Top 36% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
Height6'4"
Weight264 lb
BornOct 5, 1997
Age28
CollegeBrownSee College Stats
ConferenceIvy League
Rookie yr2020
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 30 · #2682 · Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10
Avg surplus
peak +16
3 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 30
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2021 | — | LA | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 110 | 13.3% | 298 | 64.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | LA | 8 | — | 32 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.0% | 408 | 43.1% | 369 | 82.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | LA | 16 | — | 70 | 36 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 962 | 85.2% | 206 | 45.0% | 31 | 24 | 0.8 | 108.5 | 5.1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | LA | 16 | — | 49 | 17 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 639 | 57.5% | 167 | 38.2% | 14 | 12 | 0.9 | 106.2 | 3.3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | BUF | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 64 | 53.0% | 20 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 45 | — | 158 | 76 | 82 | 16 | 28 | 15.5 | 59.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.0% | 2,183 | 50.4% | 1,060 | 53.9% | 46 | 37 | — | — | — | 44 | 15 | 10 | 40 | 14 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | LA | 3 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 25 | LA | 8 | 0* | 32 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 26 | LA | 16 | 14* | 70 | 36 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2024 | 27 | LA | 16 | 10* | 49 | 17 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2025 | 28 | BUF | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 45 | 24* | 158 | 76 | 82 | 16 | 28 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 21.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | LA | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 110 | 13.3% | 298 | 64.5% |
| 2022 | 25 | LA | 17 | 0* | 2 | 2.0% | 408 | 43.1% | 369 | 82.8% |
| 2023 | 26 | LA | 17 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 962 | 85.2% | 206 | 45.0% |
| 2024 | 27 | LA | 17 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 639 | 57.5% | 167 | 38.2% |
| 2025 | 28 | BUF | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 64 | 53.0% | 20 | 39.0% |
| Career | 70 | 24* | 2 | — | 2,183 | — | 1,060 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | LA | 17 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | LA | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 26 | LA | 17 | 14* | 31 | 24 | 0.8 | 108.5 | 5.1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | LA | 17 | 10* | 14 | 12 | 0.9 | 106.2 | 3.3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | BUF | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 70 | 24* | 46 | 37 | — | — | — | 44 | 15 | 10 | 40 | 14 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
58
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 50· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 41.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2022bestavg 572024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Sacks leader8
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+53
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.046Snap share50.4%Def snaps2,183VolatileCV 0.67
Production per snap — 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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
Tkl14Solo4Ast10QBHits4Sk1.0Dis5.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Brown), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matthew StaffordQB4yRob HavensteinOT4yTyler HigbeeTE4yCooper KuppWR4yChristian RozeboomLB4yJoe NoteboomOT4yTutu AtwellWR4yAlaric JacksonOT4yBobby Brown IIIDT4yAaron DonaldDL3yJonah WilliamsDE3yColeman SheltonC3yTroy ReederLB3yDavid EdwardsOT3yTaylor RappSAF3yErnest JonesLB3yBen SkowronekWR3yJordan FullerSAF3yCobie DurantCB3yJacob HummelLB3yKyren WilliamsRB3yDarrell HendersonRB3yQuentin LakeSAF3yRonnie RiversRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMichael inherited the Los Angeles Rams LB room from Christian Rozeboom (2021–2024), and handed it to Jared Verse (2024–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined BUF (from LA)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2021signing
Entered the NFL with LA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 264 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LA | 0 | W13Questionable· KneeW14Questionable· Knee |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
50
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2022
B2023
C+2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
82%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32 | 4 | 65+33 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 70 | 4.4 | 74+4 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 49 | 3.1 | 53+4 | 3.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
30 career value over replacement — #2682 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level LB.
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