Ramon Humber is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Humber in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Humber's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ramon Humber
👑 Dynasty DNA · 10 seasons · 3 titlesTop 37% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter📈 Late Developer · 2017
Height5'11"
Weight232 lb
BornAug 10, 1987
Age38
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football
Rookie yr2009
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3
Title Seasons
10
Dynasty Seasons
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 24 · #2941 · Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 64% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8
Avg surplus
peak +16
3 seasons × ~8 surplus ≈ VORP 24
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% | |||||
| 2009 | — | IND | 5 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | IND | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NO | 6 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NO | 9 | — | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 155 | 20.1% | 336 | 74.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | NO | 10 | — | 41 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 445 | 48.9% | 189 | 56.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | NO | 9 | — | 41 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 274 | 29.9% | 236 | 57.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | BUF | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 60 | 10.1% | 336 | 72.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | BUF | 12 | — | 72 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 569 | 63.9% | 96 | 43.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | BUF | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 62 | 13.4% | 276 | 69.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | 2TM | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 97.9 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 73 | — | 212 | 135 | 77 | 18 | 12 | 4.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,565 | 31.1% | 1,469 | 62.3% | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | IND | 5 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 23 | IND | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 24 | NO | 6 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 26 | NO | 9 | 0* | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 27 | NO | 10 | 0* | 41 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 28 | NO | 9 | 0* | 41 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 29 | BUF | 3 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 30 | BUF | 12 | 8* | 72 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 31 | BUF | 3 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 58 | 8* | 212 | 135 | 77 | 18 | 12 | — | — | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 23.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | NO | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 155 | 20.1% | 336 | 74.6% |
| 2014 | 27 | NO | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 445 | 48.9% | 189 | 56.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | NO | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 274 | 29.9% | 236 | 57.6% |
| 2016 | 29 | BUF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 60 | 10.1% | 336 | 72.6% |
| 2017 | 30 | BUF | 13 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 569 | 63.9% | 96 | 43.2% |
| 2018 | 31 | BUF | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 62 | 13.4% | 276 | 69.1% |
| Career | 89 | 8* | — | — | 1,565 | — | 1,469 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | 2TM | 15 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 97.9 | -0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 15 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 36
Availability 11
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2009bestavg 442017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks 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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+43
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.077Snap share31.1%Def snaps1,565ReliableCV 0.33
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
Tkl8Solo3Ast5TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Dakota State), 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
Drew BreesQB4yThomas MorsteadP4yCameron JordanDE4yJerry HughesDE4yMark IngramRB4yMarques ColstonWR4yRafael BushDB4yTravaris CadetRB4yBenjamin WatsonTE3yJimmy GrahamTE3yKyle WilliamsDT3yLeSean McCoyRB3yJohn JenkinsDT3yLorenzo AlexanderOLB3yTerron ArmsteadOT3yCharles ClayTE3yKenny VaccaroS3yShaq LawsonDE3yPierre ThomasRB3yJordan MillsOT3yJosh HillTE3yDavid HawthorneOLB3yRobert MeachemWR3yJohn MillerG3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2016team change
Joined BUF (from NO)
- 2011team change
Joined NO (from IND)
- 2009signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 232 lb
Frame
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BUF | 3 | W5Out· ThumbW7Out· ThumbW8Out· ThumbW9Questionable· Thumb |
| 2015 | NO | 2 | W9Out· HamstringW10Out· Hamstring |
| 2014 | NO | 1 | W7Out· AnkleW8Questionable· Ankle |
| 2013 | NO | 0 | W6Questionable· Calf |
| 2010 | IND | 1 | W2Questionable· IllnessW3Out· Hand |
| 2009 | IND | 0 | W12Questionable· Calf |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
50
peak 55
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2009
D2011
C2013
C+2014
C+2015
B2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
80%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13 | 2.6 | 29+16 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 17 | 2.8 | 36+19 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 22 | 2.4 | 22 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 41 | 4.1 | 50+9 | 3 |
| 2015 | 41 | 4.6 | 60+19 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 72 | 6 | 90+18 | 5.3 |
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
24 career value over replacement — #2941 all-time of 4,642. 4/season above a replacement-level LB.
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