Reggie Ragland is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Ragland in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ragland's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reggie Ragland
Height6'2"
Weight252 lb
BornSep 23, 1993
Age32
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2016
Draft2016 · Rd 2, Pick 41 · BUF
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 46 · #2168 · Above AverageWorth 46 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 48% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9.2
Avg surplus
peak +18
5 seasons × ~9.2 surplus ≈ VORP 46
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% | |||||
| 2017 | — | KC | 10 | — | 42 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 322 | 39.8% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | KC | 15 | — | 82 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 582 | 49.8% | 4 | 4.7% | 23 | 17 | 0.7 | 101.4 | 4.6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | KC | 12 | — | 29 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 235 | 25.2% | 36 | 22.7% | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 73.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | DET | 16 | — | 48 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 562 | 48.9% | 23 | 16.6% | 17 | 10 | 0.6 | 106.2 | 2.8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | NYG | 14 | — | 59 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 473 | 45.2% | 198 | 45.0% | 29 | 24 | 0.8 | 115.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | CLE | 3 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 68 | 27.8% | 1 | 5.0% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 70 | — | 272 | 157 | 115 | 16 | 8 | 3.5 | 27.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,242 | 39.5% | 262 | 18.8% | 84 | 60 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 4 | 101 | 21 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | KC | 10 | 0* | 42 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 25 | KC | 15 | 0* | 82 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 26 | KC | 12 | 0* | 29 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 27 | DET | 16 | 0* | 48 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | NYG | 14 | 0* | 59 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 29 | CLE | 3 | 0* | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 70 | 272 | 157 | 115 | 16 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29.5 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | KC | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 322 | 39.8% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | KC | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 582 | 49.8% | 4 | 4.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | KC | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 235 | 25.2% | 36 | 22.7% |
| 2020 | 27 | DET | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 562 | 48.9% | 23 | 16.6% |
| 2021 | 28 | NYG | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 473 | 45.2% | 198 | 45.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | CLE | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 68 | 27.8% | 1 | 5.0% |
| Career | 79 | — | — | 2,242 | — | 262 | — |
* 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 | 25 | KC | 16 | 0* | 23 | 17 | 0.7 | 101.4 | 4.6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | KC | 14 | 0* | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 73.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 27 | DET | 16 | 0* | 17 | 10 | 0.6 | 106.2 | 2.8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 28 | NYG | 17 | 0* | 29 | 24 | 0.8 | 115.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 29 | CLE | 4 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 67 | 84 | 60 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 4 | 101 | 21 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
×.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 40
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2017bestavg 562021
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+36
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.494Snap share39.5%Def snaps2,242VolatileCV 0.60
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+).
Combine · 2016
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.72s
40-Yard
Below avg · 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 42thClass Pos 62thClass All 49th
31.5"
Vertical
Low · 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 31thClass Pos 46thClass All 39th
116"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 46thClass Pos 52thClass All 49th
4.28s
Shuttle
Above avg · 55th pct
Pos 55thAll 60thClass Pos 75thClass All 66th
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl31Solo20Ast11TFL1Dis1.0Int1PD1
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
Dustin ColquittP3yTravis KelceTE3yJames WinchesterLS3yChris JonesDL3yTyreek HillWR3yDemarcus RobinsonWR3yHarrison ButkerK3yEric FisherOT3yPatrick MahomesQB3yKareem HuntRB3yDaniel SorensenDB3yMitchell SchwartzOT3yAnthony ShermanFB3yTanoh KpassagnonDE3yCameron ErvingG3yLaurent Duvernay-TardifG3yJustin HoustonOLB2yMitch MorseC2yDerrick NnadiNT2yKendall FullerCB2yEric MurrayS2yChris ConleyWR2ySammy WatkinsWR2ySteven NelsonCB2y
2016 Draft Class· this player went #41
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined CLE (from NYG)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2021team change
Joined NYG (from DET)
- 2020team change
Joined DET (from KC)
- 2017team change
Joined KC (from BUF)
- 2016draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 2, Pick 41
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 252 lb
Frame
247 lb at 4.72s
Size-speed
31.5" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DET | 0 | W12Questionable· Ankle |
| 2017 | KC | 0 | W1Doubtful· KneeW2Doubtful· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
58
peak 60
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2017
B2018
C2019
C+2020
C+2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42 | 4.2 | 59+17 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 82 | 5.5 | 83+1 | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 29 | 2.4 | 33+4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 48 | 3 | 48 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 59 | 4.2 | 68+9 | 4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
46 career value over replacement — #2168 all-time of 4,642. 9.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #41 (Rd 2) · BUF · 2016 · +8.2 vs expected KV-H
58actual
49.8 expected · Δ+8.2
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