Richard Jordan
Solid Contributor
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 12 · #3532 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 77% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12
Avg surplus
peak +12
1 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 12
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 1997 | — | DET | 10 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | DET | 16 | — | 51 | 37 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | DET | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | DET | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 66 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 44.8 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 39· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 32.8
Availability 15.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1997bestavg 401999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Interceptions leader0
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%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Missouri Southern), 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
Robert PorcherDE4yLuther EllissDT4yJohn JettP4yJohnnie MortonWR3yRobert BaileyDB3yHerman MooreWR3yTracy ScrogginsDE3yTravis KirschkeDE3yDavid SloanTE3yRon RiceS3yRon RiversRB3yBryant WestbrookDB3yRyan StewartDB3yPete ChryplewiczTE3yKelvin PritchettDT2yBarry SandersRB2yDan OwensDT2yAllen AldridgeOLB2yFrank ReichQB2yChris ClaiborneLB2yCory SchlesingerFB2yScott MitchellQB2yJared DeVriesDE2yTommy VardellFB2y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #239
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1997draft
Drafted by DET — Round 7, Pick 239
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 256 lb
Frame
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 3-season peers. See all →
39
peak 40
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1997
C+1998
F1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
48%
19972002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8 | 0.8 | 21+13 | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 51 | 3.2 | 54+3 | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 6 | 1.5 | 21+15 | 1.2 |
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 (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
12 career value over replacement — #3532 all-time of 4,642. 4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #239 (Rd 7) · DET · 1997 · +16.2 vs expected KV-H
39actual
22.8 expected · Δ+16.2
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