Rob Jackson
Durable Contributorβ Shooting Star Β· 2012
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 18 Β· #3211 Β· Role PlayerWorth 18 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 70% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18
Avg surplus
peak +18
1 seasons Γ ~18 surplus β VORP 18
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2008 | β | WAS | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | WAS | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | WAS | 1 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | WAS | 8 | β | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | WAS | 15 | β | 27 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4.5 | 18.5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | WAS | 6 | β | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 184 | 24.3% | 189 | 54.3% |
| Career | β | 33 | β | 52 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7.5 | 31.5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 184 | 24.3% | 189 | 54.3% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | WAS | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2009 | 24 | WAS | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2010 | 25 | WAS | 1 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2011 | 26 | WAS | 8 | β | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 27 | WAS | 15 | β | 27 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4.5 | 18.5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2013 | 28 | WAS | 6 | 0* | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Career | 33 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 10 | β | β | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19.1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44Β· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 39.4
Availability 13.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2011bestavg 492013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Disruption/1003.804Snap share24.3%Def snaps184Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl7Solo2Ast5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
London FletcherILB6ySantana MossWR6yDeAngelo HallS6yKedric GolstonDE6yReed DoughtyS6yFred DavisTE6yLorenzo AlexanderOLB5yBrian OrakpoOLB5yChris CooleyTE5yMike SellersTE4yLaRon LandryFS4yRocky McIntoshLB4yPerry RileyMLB4yLogan PaulsenTE4yDarrel YoungFB4yChris WilsonLB4yGraham GanoK3yRyan KerriganDE3yAndre CarterDE3yCarlos RogersCB3yClinton PortisRB3yBarry CofieldNT3yJosh WilsonDB3ySav RoccaP3y
2008 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #242
#226Chaz SchilensWR#227Peyton HillisRB#228Chris ChamberlainLB#229Cary WilliamsCB#230King DunlapOT#231Alex HallDE#232Keith ZingerTE#233Justin ForsettRB#236Jamey RichardC#237Adrian ArringtonWR#241Geoff SchwartzG#245Lionel DotsonDT#249Chris HortonS#250Mackenzy BernadeauG#251Kennard CoxDB#252David VoboraLB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRob inherited the Washington Commanders LB room from London Fletcher (2007β2013), and handed it to Brian Orakpo (2009β2014).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2008draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 7, Pick 242
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 266 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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 3-season peers. See all β
44
peak 49
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2011
B2012
C2013
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
73%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.3 | 6+4 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
18 career value over replacement β #3211 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #242 (Rd 7) Β· WAS Β· 2008 Β· +21.2 vs expected KV-H
44actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+21.2
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