Nick Roach is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Roach in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Roach's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nick Roach
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 50 · #2048 · Above AverageWorth 50 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12.5
Avg surplus
peak +22
4 seasons × ~12.5 surplus ≈ VORP 50
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2007 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | CHI | 9 | — | 28 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | CHI | 16 | — | 61 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | CHI | 7 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CHI | 16 | — | 37 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | CHI | 15 | — | 65 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | LV | 15 | — | 101 | 72 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | OAK | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,074 | 100.0% | 84 | 17.4% |
| Career | — | 97 | — | 302 | 218 | 84 | 30 | 12 | 9.0 | 51.0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,074 | 100.0% | 84 | 17.4% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 23 | CHI | 9 | — | 28 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 24 | CHI | 16 | — | 61 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2010 | 25 | CHI | 7 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 26 | CHI | 16 | — | 37 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 27 | CHI | 15 | — | 65 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 28 | LV | 15 | 15* | 101 | 72 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Career | 81 | 15* | 302 | 218 | 84 | 30 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 37.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2008bestavg 522013
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+33
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.374Snap share100%Def snaps1,074Emerging
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+).
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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Robbie GouldK5yBrian UrlacherMLB5yLance BriggsOLB5yCharles TillmanCB5yMatt ForteRB5yDevin HesterWR5yIsrael IdonijeDE5yZack BowmanDB5yKellen DavisTE5yJay CutlerQB4yAnthony AdamsDT4yEarl BennettWR4yMatt ToeainaDT4yCraig SteltzS4yJulius PeppersDE3yGreg OlsenTE3yBrad MaynardP3yDesmond ClarkTE3yCorey GrahamFS3yDanieal ManningS3yTim JenningsCB3yTommie HarrisDT3yJohn SullivanC3yHenry MeltonDT3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNick inherited the Chicago Bears LB room from Hunter Hillenmeyer (2004–2009), and handed it to Shea McClellin (2012–2015).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined LV (from CHI)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2008signing
Entered the NFL with CHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 235 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | OAK | 0 | W1Questionable· ConcussionW2Questionable· ConcussionW3Questionable· ConcussionW4Questionable· Concussion |
| 2010 | CHI | 0 | W2Questionable· HamstringW14Questionable· Back |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
58
peak 62
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2008
C+2009
D2010
C+2011
C+2012
B2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28 | 3.1 | 36+8 | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 61 | 3.8 | 52-9 | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 10 | 1.4 | 10 | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 37 | 2.3 | 27-10 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 65 | 4.3 | 61-4 | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 101 | 6.7 | 100-1 | 5.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (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
50 career value over replacement — #2048 all-time of 4,642. 8.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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