Porter Gustin
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2020
Height6'5"
Weight257 lb
BornFeb 8, 1997
Age29
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2019
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 1 · #4182 · Role PlayerWorth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
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% | |||||
| 2019 | — | CLE | 6 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 225 | 57.0% | 57 | 36.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | CLE | 11 | — | 27 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 326 | 33.0% | 86 | 26.4% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | CLE | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 134 | 34.8% | 83 | 53.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 44 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 685 | 41.6% | 226 | 38.5% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | CLE | 6 | 3* | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 23 | CLE | 11 | 0* | 27 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 24 | CLE | 5 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 22 | 3* | 44 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | CLE | 6 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 225 | 57.0% | 57 | 36.0% |
| 2020 | 23 | CLE | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 326 | 33.0% | 86 | 26.4% |
| 2021 | 24 | CLE | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 134 | 34.8% | 83 | 53.0% |
| Career | 26 | 3* | — | — | 685 | — | 226 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | CLE | 6 | 3* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 23 | CLE | 14 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 24 | CLE | 6 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 26 | 3* | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 30 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 30 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
33
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 35.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 30· confidence 79%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 27.8
Availability 9.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2019bestavg 332021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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+36
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.168Snap share41.6%Def snaps685VolatileCV 0.74
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
Tkl1Ast1Int1PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (USC), 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
Joel BitonioG3yCharley HughlettLS3yJarvis LandryWR3yBaker MayfieldQB3yMyles GarrettDE3yDavid NjokuTE3yKareem HuntRB3yJC TretterC3yDenzel WardCB3yWyatt TellerG3yJamie GillanP3yChris HubbardOT3yNick ChubbRB3yMack WilsonLB3yD'Ernest JohnsonRB3ySione TakitakiLB3yRashard HigginsWR3yAustin HooperTE2yMalcolm SmithMLB2ySheldon RichardsonDT2yLarry OgunjobiDT2yOlivier VernonDE2yKendall LammOT2yOdell Beckham Jr.WR2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2019signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 257 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
30
peak 33
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2019
C2020
F2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
61%
20192021
2019 · backup · 6/16 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 | 2 | 26+14 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 27 | 2.5 | 39+12 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 15+10 | 0.9 |
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
1 career value over replacement — #4182 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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