Nicholas Morrow is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Morrow in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Morrow's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nicholas Morrow
Height6'0"
Weight216 lb
BornJul 10, 1995
Age31
CollegeGreenvilleSee College Stats
ConferenceUpper Midwest Athletic
Rookie yr2017
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 81 · #1418 · Above AverageWorth 81 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 32% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13.5
Avg surplus
peak +21
6 seasons × ~13.5 surplus ≈ VORP 81
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% | |||||
| 2017 | — | LV | 15 | — | 49 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | OAK | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 552 | 56.6% | 179 | 41.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | LV | 10 | — | 36 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 20 | 0.7 | 91.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | — | OAK | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 416 | 46.4% | 282 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | LV | 16 | — | 61 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 41 | 0.7 | 97.1 | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | OAK | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 728 | 69.4% | 206 | 47.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | LV | 13 | — | 71 | 55 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 723 | 74.6% | 115 | 30.4% | 65 | 44 | 0.7 | 86.1 | 2.4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | CHI | 17 | — | 95 | 62 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,086 | 99.8% | 91 | 20.8% | 44 | 33 | 0.8 | 101.8 | 6.5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | PHI | 14 | — | 79 | 51 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 834 | 82.0% | 116 | 30.3% | 55 | 36 | 0.7 | 104.6 | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | BUF | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 44 | 13.6% | 182 | 64.8% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 135.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 135 | — | 393 | 265 | 128 | 43 | 20 | 7.0 | 70.0 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 4,383 | 63.2% | 1,171 | 42.7% | 250 | 176 | — | — | — | 28 | 10 | 10 | 129 | 38 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | LV | 15 | 9* | 49 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 23 | LV | 10 | 0* | 36 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 24 | LV | 16 | 11* | 61 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 25 | LV | 13 | 10* | 71 | 55 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | 27 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 95 | 62 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2023 | 28 | PHI | 14 | 12* | 79 | 51 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.8 |
| 2024 | 29 | BUF | 2 | 0* | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 87 | 59* | 393 | 265 | 128 | 43 | 20 | — | — | 3 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47.7 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | OAK | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 552 | 56.6% | 179 | 41.8% |
| 2018 | 23 | OAK | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 416 | 46.4% | 282 | 63.6% |
| 2019 | 24 | OAK | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 728 | 69.4% | 206 | 47.3% |
| 2020 | 25 | LV | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 723 | 74.6% | 115 | 30.4% |
| 2022 | 27 | CHI | 17 | 17* | — | 0.0% | 1,086 | 99.8% | 91 | 20.8% |
| 2023 | 28 | PHI | 15 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 834 | 82.0% | 116 | 30.3% |
| 2024 | 29 | BUF | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 44 | 13.6% | 182 | 64.8% |
| Career | 105 | 59* | — | — | 4,383 | — | 1,171 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | LV | 16 | 0* | 27 | 20 | 0.7 | 91.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 24 | LV | 16 | 11* | 57 | 41 | 0.7 | 97.1 | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 25 | LV | 14 | 10* | 65 | 44 | 0.7 | 86.1 | 2.4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 44 | 33 | 0.8 | 101.8 | 6.5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 28 | PHI | 15 | 12* | 55 | 36 | 0.7 | 104.6 | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | BUF | 11 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 135.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 89 | 50* | 250 | 176 | — | — | — | 28 | 10 | 10 | 129 | 38 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63 × longevity 1 = KV-H 63· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2017bestavg 612023
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+45
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.35Snap share63.2%Def snaps4,383ReliableCV 0.38
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
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl10Solo7Ast3TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Greenville), 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
Derek CarrQB7yJalen RichardRB7yErik HarrisFS6yDeAndre WashingtonRB6yKarl JosephFS6yMarquel LeeMLB6yJohnathan HankinsDT5yDaniel CarlsonK5yArden KeyDE5yDaryl WorleyCB5yKyle WilberLB5yDerek CarrierTE5yDarren WallerTE5yMaurice HurstDT5yReggie NelsonFS4yJared CookTE4yMarshawn LynchRB4yJustin EllisDT4yLee SmithTE4ySeth RobertsWR4yRodney HudsonC4yTahir WhiteheadOLB4yGabe JacksonG4yDwayne HarrisWR4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNicholas inherited the Las Vegas Raiders LB room from Bruce Irvin (2016–2018), and handed it to Tahir Whitehead (2018–2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined BUF (from PHI)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2023team change
Joined PHI (from CHI)
- 2022team change
Joined CHI (from LV)
- 2017signing
Entered the NFL with LV
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 216 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PHI | 0 | W16Questionable· Abdomen |
| 2020 | LV | 1 | W15Out· Concussion / Neck |
| 2019 | OAK | 0 | W1Questionable· Ankle |
| 2017 | OAK | 0 | W7Questionable· AnkleW8Questionable· AnkleW9Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
63
peak 66
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2017
C+2018
B2019
B2020
B2022
B2023
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
91%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49 | 3.3 | 43-6 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 36 | 3.6 | 52+16 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 61 | 3.8 | 57-4 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 71 | 5.5 | 90+19 | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 95 | 5.6 | 92-3 | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 79 | 5.6 | 95+16 | 5.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
81 career value over replacement — #1418 all-time of 4,642. 13.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
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