Preston Brown ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Brown in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Brown a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Preston Brown
Top 6% all-time linebackersElite Playmaker
Height6'1"
Weight255 lb
BornOct 27, 1992
Age33
CollegeLouisvilleSee College Stats
Rookie yr2014
Draft2014 · Rd 3, Pick 73 · BUF
A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 112 · #948 · High-ValueWorth 112 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 22% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18.7
Avg surplus
peak +30
6 seasons × ~18.7 surplus ≈ VORP 112
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
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% | |||||
| 2014 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 96 | 53 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,019 | 93.9% | 194 | 41.8% |
| 2015 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 106 | 52 | 54 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,068 | 98.3% | 157 | 34.1% |
| 2016 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 114 | 55 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,065 | 99.4% | 135 | 29.4% |
| 2017 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 128 | 68 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,098 | 99.2% | 81 | 18.5% |
| 2018 | — | CIN | 7 | — | 42 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 375 | 71.9% | 16 | 8.1% |
| 2019 | — | CIN | 9 | — | 48 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 412 | 67.8% | 95 | 39.4% |
| 2019 | — | TOT | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 429 | — | 95 | — |
| 2019 | — | OAK | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 17 | 28.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 91 | — | 534 | 277 | 257 | 21 | 12 | 1.0 | 34.0 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5,054 | 91.3% | 678 | 29.5% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | BUF | 16 | 15* | 96 | 53 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 23 | BUF | 16 | 16* | 106 | 52 | 54 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | BUF | 16 | 16* | 114 | 55 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | BUF | 16 | 16* | 128 | 68 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | CIN | 7 | 5* | 42 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | CIN | 9 | — | 48 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 80 | 68* | 534 | 277 | 257 | 21 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | BUF | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,019 | 93.9% | 194 | 41.8% |
| 2015 | 23 | BUF | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,068 | 98.3% | 157 | 34.1% |
| 2016 | 24 | BUF | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,065 | 99.4% | 135 | 29.4% |
| 2017 | 25 | BUF | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,098 | 99.2% | 81 | 18.5% |
| 2018 | 26 | CIN | 7 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 375 | 71.9% | 16 | 8.1% |
| 2019 | 27 | TOT | 10 | — | — | — | 429 | — | 95 | — |
| 2019 | 27 | CIN | 9 | — | — | 0.0% | 412 | 67.8% | 95 | 39.4% |
| 2019 | 27 | OAK | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 17 | 28.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 81 | 68* | — | — | 5,054 | — | 678 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
68
Sustained
career value
×.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 70 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 68
On-field 50.1
Availability 17.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2014bestavg 66elite 702019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions 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: 85%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+27
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.108Snap share92.5%Def snaps5,054ReliableCV 0.41
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: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.86s
40-Yard
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 32thClass Pos 22thClass All 36th
33"
Vertical
Below avg · 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 46thClass Pos 35thClass All 49th
116"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 48thClass Pos 39thClass All 47th
23 reps
Bench
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 62thClass Pos 50thClass All 64th
6.98s
3-Cone
Strong · 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 74thClass Pos 73thClass All 75th
4.26s
Shuttle
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 66thClass Pos 63thClass All 65th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl5Solo3Ast2TFL2Dis2.0
Snap Counts
Def60Def%100.0%ST4ST%15.0%
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cordy GlennOT6yJerry HughesDE4yKyle WilliamsDT4yMarcell DareusDT4yJohn MillerG4yEric WoodC4ySeantrel HendersonOT4yColton SchmidtP4yStephon GilmoreCB3yLeSean McCoyRB3yRobert WoodsWR3yCorey GrahamFS3yCharles ClayTE3yNickell Robey-ColemanDB3ySammy WatkinsWR3yMarquise GoodwinWR3yGarrison SanbornLS3yJordan MillsOT3yTyrod TaylorQB3yRichie IncognitoG3yRyan GroyG3yDan CarpenterK3yAaron WilliamsS3yCorbin BryantDT3y
2014 Draft Class· this player went #73
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2018team change
Joined CIN (from BUF)
- 2014draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 3, Pick 73
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 255 lb
Frame
251 lb at 4.86s
Size-speed
33" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
70
peak 73
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2014
B+2015
B+2016
B+2017
C+2018
C+2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96 | 6 | 83-13 | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 106 | 6.6 | 95-11 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 114 | 7.1 | 106-8 | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 128 | 8 | 122-6 | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 42 | 6 | 90+48 | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 48 | 5.3 | 83+35 | 4.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
112 career value over replacement — #948 all-time of 4,612. 18.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #73 (Rd 3) · BUF · 2014 · +29.8 vs expected KV-H
70actual
40.2 expected · Δ+29.8
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