Napoleon Harris is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Harris in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Harris's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Napoleon Harris
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 66 Β· #1706 Β· Above AverageWorth 66 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 38% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.2
Avg surplus
peak +23
5 seasons Γ ~13.2 surplus β VORP 66
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 | |||||
| 2002 | β | LV | 15 | β | 64 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | LV | 16 | β | 83 | 49 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | LV | 13 | β | 48 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | MIN | 11 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | MIN | 14 | β | 54 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | KC | 16 | β | 98 | 65 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | MIN | 10 | β | 29 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | β | 95 | β | 396 | 260 | 136 | 10 | 9 | 9.0 | 28.0 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | LV | 15 | β | 64 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 24 | LV | 16 | β | 83 | 49 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2004 | 25 | LV | 13 | β | 48 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 26 | MIN | 11 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 27 | MIN | 14 | β | 54 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2007 | 28 | KC | 16 | β | 98 | 65 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2008 | 29 | MIN | 10 | β | 29 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Career | 95 | 396 | 260 | 136 | 10 | 9 | β | β | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 60Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 39.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2002bestavg 55elite 702008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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+).
Combine Β· 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.55s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 68thClass Pos 83thClass All 75th
34"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 54thClass Pos 42thClass All 50th
115"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 42thClass Pos 25thClass All 46th
27 reps
Bench
Strong Β· 87th pct
Pos 87thAll 83thClass Pos 95thClass All 85th
7.15s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 50thClass Pos 33thClass All 46th
4.44s
Shuttle
Low Β· 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 35thClass Pos 3thClass All 21th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl15Solo7Ast8TFL2QBHits3Sk1.5Dis6.5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Northwestern), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Sebastian JanikowskiK3yCharles WoodsonFS3yDarren SharperFS3yShane LechlerP3yPat WilliamsDT3yAntoine WinfieldCB3yJohn ParrellaDT3yRich GannonQB3yZack CrockettRB3yTyrone WheatleyRB3yE.J. HendersonMLB3yJimmy KleinsasserTE3yJerry PorterWR3yPhillip BuchanonDB3yChris KluweP3yDoug JolleyTE3yTravian SmithOLB3yDeLawrence GrantLB3yJerry RiceWR2yRod WoodsonFS2yRyan LongwellK2yTim BrownWR2yBill RomanowskiOLB2yTrace ArmstrongDE2y
2002 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #23
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNapoleon inherited the Minnesota Vikings LB room from E.J. Henderson (2003β2011), and handed it to Ben Leber (2006β2010).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined MIN (from KC)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2007team change
Joined KC (from MIN)
- 2005team change
Joined MIN (from LV)
- 2002draft
Drafted by LV β Round 1, Pick 23
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 253 lb
Frame
253 lb at 4.55s
Size-speed
34" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
27 reps
Bench power
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 7-season peers. See all β
60
peak 64
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2002
B2003
C+2004
D2005
C+2006
B+2007
C2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64 | 4.3 | 58-6 | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 83 | 5.2 | 79-4 | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 48 | 3.7 | 45-3 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 20 | 1.8 | 3-17 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 54 | 3.9 | 50-4 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 98 | 6.1 | 99+1 | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 29 | 2.9 | 31+2 | 1.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
66 career value over replacement β #1706 all-time of 4,642. 9.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #23 (Rd 1) Β· LV Β· 2002 Β· +3.5 vs expected KV-H
60actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξ+3.5
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