Micheal Barrow ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Barrow in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Barrow a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Micheal Barrow

Top 5% all-time linebackersIron Legend📈 Late Developer · 2003

Height6'2"

Weight245 lb

BornApr 19, 1970

Age56

CollegeMiami See College Stats

Rookie yr1993

Draft1993 · Rd 2, Pick 47 · HOU

Archetype Intelligence

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An all-time caliber linebacker (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 116 · #917 · High-Value

Worth 116 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 21% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.2 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

+23.2

Avg surplus

peak +31

5 seasons × ~23.2 surplus ≈ VORP 116

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

1 grid split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1993	—	TEN	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	TEN	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	TEN	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	TEN	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.0	6.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	CAR	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.5	8.5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	CAR	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	CAR	16	—	92	68	24	12	5	4.0	21.0	0	3	1	1	0	0
2000	—	NYG	14	—	71	49	22	12	4	3.5	19.5	1	3	0	1	0	0
2001	—	NYG	16	—	106	62	44	9	4	6.0	19.0	0	6	4	2	0	0
2002	—	NYG	15	—	84	47	37	10	2	2.5	14.5	0	3	2	—	0	0
2003	—	NYG	16	—	117	80	37	0	0	3.0	3.0	0	4	3	—	0	0
Career		—	170	—	470	306	164	43	15	44.0	102.0	1	19	10	4	0	0

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1993	23	TEN	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	7.2
1994	24	TEN	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	12.4
1995	25	TEN	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	10.3
1996	26	TEN	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.0	6.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	18.2
1997	27	CAR	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.5	8.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	20.9
1998	28	CAR	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	13
1999	29	CAR	16	—	92	68	24	12	5	4.0	21.0	0	3	1	1	0	0	10.4
2000	30	NYG	14	—	71	49	22	12	4	3.5	19.5	1	3	0	1	0	0	10.1
2001	31	NYG	16	—	106	62	44	9	4	6.0	19.0	0	6	4	2	0	0	11.9
2002	32	NYG	15	—	84	47	37	10	2	2.5	14.5	0	3	2	—	0	0	9.6
2003	33	NYG	16	—	117	80	37	0	0	3.0	3.0	0	4	3	—	0	0	9.9
Career			170		470	306	164	43	15	—	—	1	19	10	4	0	0	133.9

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 72 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 71.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 72· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 70

On-field 50.8

Availability 19.2

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)

1999bestavg 70elite 702003

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 22% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

22% of the all-time Sacks leader22

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: 91%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = 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 games

Defense

Tkl17Solo13Ast4TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0PD1

College Stats

MiamiCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Miami), 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.

1993 Draft Class· this player went #47

#32Ben ColemanG #33Ryan McNeilDB #37Tony McGeeTE #39Troy DraytonTE #40Michael StrahanDE #41Natrone MeansRB #43Glyn MilburnWR #45Reggie BrooksRB #49Roosevelt PottsFB #50Victor BaileyWR #51Todd RucciG #52Qadry IsmailWR #54Darrin SmithLB #55John ParrellaDT #56Vincent BrisbyWR #57John GerakG

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Micheal inherited the New York Giants LB room from Ryan Phillips (1999–2000), and handed it to Brandon Short (2000–2006).

Gary Reasons 1984–1991Carl Banks 1984–1992Corey Miller 1991–1997Corey Widmer 1992–1999Marcus Buckley 1993–1999Jessie Armstead

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2003final season
Last recorded season with NYG
2000team change
Joined NYG (from CAR)
1997team change
Joined CAR (from TEN)
1993draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 2, Pick 47
1993team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'2" / 245 lb

Frame

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 5-season peers. See all →

peak 74

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B+1999

B2000

B+2001

B2002

B+2003

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.

97%

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
1999	92	5.8	98+6	5.7
2000	71	5.1	82+11	4.8
2001	106	6.6	109+3	6.4
2002	84	5.6	89+5	5.2
2003	117	7.3	128+11	7.5

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

116 career value over replacement — #917 all-time of 4,642. 23.2/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #47 (Rd 2) · HOU · 1993 · +22.2 vs expected KV-H

72actual

49.8 expected · Δ+22.2

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Postseason Career

Defense

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1993 Draft Class· this player went #47

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

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