Peter Sirmon is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Sirmon in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sirmon's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Peter Sirmon
Top 24% all-time linebackersReliable Starter
Height6'2"
Weight237 lb
BornFeb 18, 1977
Age49
CollegeOregonSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 Β· Rd 4, Pick 128 Β· TEN
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 52 Β· #1996 Β· Above AverageWorth 52 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 44% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13
Avg surplus
peak +18
4 seasons Γ ~13 surplus β VORP 52
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 | |||||
| 2000 | β | TEN | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | TEN | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 82 | 61 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | TEN | 14 | β | 73 | 50 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | TEN | 14 | β | 50 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | TEN | 15 | β | 64 | 36 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 61 | β | 269 | 175 | 94 | 6 | 3 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | TEN | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2001 | 24 | TEN | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2002 | 25 | TEN | 16 | β | 82 | 61 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 11.7 |
| 2003 | 26 | TEN | 14 | β | 73 | 50 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 28 | TEN | 14 | β | 50 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 29 | TEN | 15 | β | 64 | 36 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Career | 61 | 269 | 175 | 94 | 6 | 3 | β | β | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 41.5
Availability 18.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2002bestavg 602006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 90%.
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· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.84s
40-Yard
Low Β· 12th pct
Pos 12thAll 31thClass Pos 18thClass All 31th
34.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 59thClass Pos 80thClass All 61th
115"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 42thClass Pos 73thClass All 53th
20 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 44thClass Pos 31thClass All 42th
7.21s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 44thClass Pos 50thClass All 45th
4.27s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 60th pct
Pos 60thAll 62thClass Pos 50thClass All 52th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl15Solo8Ast7PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon), 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
Keith BulluckOLB6yCraig HentrichP6ySteve McNairQB5yRobaire SmithDE5yDrew BennettWR5yErron KinneyTE5yDerrick MasonWR4ySamari RolleCB4yEddie GeorgeRB4yFrank WycheckTE4yNeil O'DonnellQB4yJevon KearseDE4yAlbert HaynesworthDT4yKevin CarterDE3yRandall GodfreyOLB3yJuqua ParkerDE3yJohn ThorntonDT3yHenry FordDT3yJustin McCareinsWR3yAndre DysonCB3yChris BrownRB3yLamont ThompsonDB3yTank WilliamsDB3yRocky BoimanLB3y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #128
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPeter inherited the Tennessee Titans LB room from Randall Godfrey (2000β2002), and handed it to Keith Bulluck (2000β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2000draft
Drafted by TEN β Round 4, Pick 128
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 237 lb
Frame
246 lb at 4.84s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
20 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 4-season peers. See all β
57
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2002
B2003
C+2005
C+2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
92%
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 | 82 | 5.1 | 78-4 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 73 | 5.2 | 80+7 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 50 | 3.6 | 43-7 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 64 | 4.3 | 59-5 | 3.5 |
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
52 career value over replacement β #1996 all-time of 4,642. 13/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #128 (Rd 4) Β· TEN Β· 2000 Β· +23.5 vs expected KV-H
57actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+23.5
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