Nick Greisen
Top 44% all-time linebackersSolid Contributor
Height6'1"
Weight250 lb
BornAug 10, 1979
Age46
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 · Rd 5, Pick 152 · NYG
A linebacker with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 17 · #3265 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8.5
Avg surplus
peak +9
2 seasons × ~8.5 surplus ≈ VORP 17
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | NYG | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | NYG | 11 | — | 52 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | NYG | 15 | — | 56 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | JAX | 15 | — | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | BAL | 3 | — | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | BAL | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 52 | — | 164 | 118 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | NYG | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 24 | NYG | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 25 | NYG | 11 | — | 52 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 26 | NYG | 15 | — | 56 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 27 | JAX | 15 | — | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 28 | BAL | 3 | — | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 29 | BAL | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Career | 52 | 164 | 118 | 46 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 46· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 32.1
Availability 15.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2004bestavg 432008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 87%.
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
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl6Solo3Ast3
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Michael StrahanDE4yAmani ToomerWR4yTiki BarberRB4yJeremy ShockeyTE4yShaun WilliamsS4yWilliam JamesDB4yFrank WalkerDB4yTim CarterWR4yKevin LewisLB4yJeff FeaglesP3yIke HilliardWR3yOsi UmenyioraDE3yVisanthe ShiancoeTE3yOmar StoutmireDB3yLance LegreeDT3yWilliam JosephDT3yJim FinnFB3yMarcellus RiversTE3yDavid TyreeWR3yWillie PonderWR3yWesly MallardLB3yMatt StoverK2yTerrell SuggsOLB2yMatt BryantK2y
2002 Draft Class· this player went #152
#143Scott FujitaOLB#144Herb HaygoodWR#145Kyle JohnsonRB#146Rocky BernardDT#147Kenyon ColemanDE#148Kevin McCadamDB#149Jason McAddleyWR#150Mel MitchellDB#153Ramon WalkerDB#154Jonathan GoodwinC#155Terry JonesTE#156Aaron KampmanDE#157Jermaine PhillipsFS#158Kurt KittnerQB#159Andre LottDB#160Robert RoyalTE
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2007team change
Joined BAL (from JAX)
- 2006team change
Joined JAX (from NYG)
- 2002draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 5, Pick 152
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 250 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
46
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2004
C+2005
C2006
F2008
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
61%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52 | 4.7 | 69+17 | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 56 | 3.7 | 46-10 | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 31 | 2.1 | 9-22 | 0.5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.4 | 0-2 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
17 career value over replacement — #3265 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #152 (Rd 5) · NYG · 2002 · +13 vs expected KV-H
46actual
33 expected · Δ+13
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