Ratcliff Thomas
Role Player
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1998 | — | IND | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | IND | 4 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | IND | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 11 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 16 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 16 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
21
Sustained
career value
×.6
21
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 21 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 16· confidence 56%
What builds the career mark of 21
On-field 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1998bestavg 211999
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
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1998signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 240 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
16
peak 21
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1998
F1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
23%
19982000
1998 · cause not documented · 31%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | 0.8 | 15+11 | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 9 | 2.3 | 35+26 | 2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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