O.J. Brigance
Top 45% all-time linebackersSolid Contributor
A linebacker with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 6 · #3875 · Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 84% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 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
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +4
2 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 6
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1996 | — | MIA | 12 | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | BAL | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | LA | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | LA | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 65 | — | 50 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 45· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 28.9
Availability 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1996bestavg 481999
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+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Dan MarinoQB4yTrace ArmstrongDE4yTerrell BuckleyDB4yZach ThomasILB4yTim BowensDT4yDwight HollierMLB4yO.J. McDuffieWR4yTroy DraytonTE4yDaryl GardenerDT4yStanley PritchettRB4yCalvin JacksonS4yShawn WoodenDB4yJason TaylorOLB3yOlindo MareK3ySam MadisonCB3yBernie ParmaleeRB3yDerrick RodgersOLB3yJerry WilsonFS3yShane BurtonDT3yKim HerringDB3yLamar ThomasWR3yAbdul-Karim al-JabbarRB3yCharles JordanWR3yJohn KiddP2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 2001team change
Joined LA (from BAL)
- 2000team change
Joined BAL (from MIA)
- 1996signing
Entered the NFL with MIA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 236 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
45
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1996
C+1997
C1998
C1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
58%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8 | 0.7 | 23+15 | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 16 | 1 | 24+8 | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0.9 | 16+2 | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0.4 | 2-5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
6 career value over replacement — #3875 all-time of 4,642. 1.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
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