Richard Harvey is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Harvey in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Harvey's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Richard Harvey
Top 18% all-time linebackersIron Man
Height6'1"
Weight235 lb
BornSep 11, 1966
Age59
CollegeTulaneSee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1989 Β· Rd 11, Pick 305 Β· BUF
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 84 Β· #1379 Β· High-ValueWorth 84 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12
Avg surplus
peak +25
7 seasons Γ ~12 surplus β VORP 84
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1992 | β | BUF | 12 | β | 7 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 10 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 18 | 14 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | NO | 16 | β | 114 | 87 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 6 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | NO | 14 | β | 45 | 37 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | NO | 14 | β | 52 | 45 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | LV | 16 | β | 88 | 70 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LV | 15 | β | 51 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LAC | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 119 | β | 386 | 302 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 13.0 | 22.0 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26 | BUF | 12 | β | 7 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 27 | BUF | 15 | β | 10 | 8 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 28 | DEN | 16 | β | 18 | 14 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 29 | NO | 16 | β | 114 | 87 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 6 | 1 | β | β | β | 10 |
| 1996 | 30 | NO | 14 | β | 45 | 37 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 9.5 |
| 1997 | 31 | NO | 14 | β | 52 | 45 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | β | β | 8.5 |
| 1998 | 32 | LV | 16 | β | 88 | 70 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | β | β | 10.5 |
| 1999 | 33 | LV | 15 | β | 51 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 34 | LAC | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 119 | 386 | 302 | 17 | 7 | 2 | β | β | 2 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 39.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1992bestavg 57elite 701999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Sacks leader7
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tulane), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Eric AllenCB5yAnthony NewmanS5yWayne MartinDT3yMark FieldsOLB3yJoe JohnsonDE3yWinfred TubbsOLB3yDarren MickellDE3yMario BatesRB3yRay ZellarsRB3yCharles WoodsonFS2yBruce SmithDE2yPete MetzelaarsTE2ySteve ChristieK2yAndre ReedWR2yLorenzo NealFB2yMarvcus PattonMLB2yCornelius BennettOLB2yThurman ThomasRB2yGreg BiekertMLB2yGrady JacksonDT2yJohn ParrellaDT2yGreg JacksonDB2yJim KellyQB2yJim EverettQB2y
1989 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #305
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRichard inherited the New Orleans Saints LB room from Winfred Tubbs (1994β1997), and handed it to Mark Fields (1995β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000team change
Joined LAC (from LV)
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 1998team change
Joined LV (from NO)
- 1995team change
Joined NO (from DEN)
- 1994team change
Joined DEN (from BUF)
- 1989draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 11, Pick 305
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 235 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
61
peak 67
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1992
C1993
C+1994
B+1995
C+1996
C+1997
B1998
C+1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
83%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7 | 0.6 | 19+12 | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0.7 | 16+6 | 0.9 |
| 1994 | 18 | 1.1 | 22+4 | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 114 | 7.1 | 107-7 | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 45 | 3.2 | 59+14 | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 52 | 3.7 | 64+12 | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 88 | 5.5 | 92+4 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 51 | 3.4 | 55+4 | 3.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
84 career value over replacement β #1379 all-time of 4,642. 10.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #305 (Rd 11) Β· BUF Β· 1989 Β· +53 vs expected KV-H
61actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+53
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