Robert Jones
Top 43% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
A edge rusher who maximized value through exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 38 Β· #2403 Β· Role PlayerWorth 38 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 53% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+4.8
Avg surplus
peak +18
8 seasons Γ ~4.8 surplus β VORP 38
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 | DAL | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | DAL | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | DAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DAL | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | STL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | STL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | MIA | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 71 | 51 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 42 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | WAS | 12 | β | 36 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 147 | β | 149 | 104 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | DAL | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 24 | DAL | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 25 | DAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 26 | DAL | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 27 | STL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5 |
| 1997 | 28 | STL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 29 | MIA | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 15 |
| 1999 | 30 | MIA | 16 | β | 71 | 51 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 31 | MIA | 15 | β | 42 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 32 | WAS | 12 | β | 36 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Career | 147 | 149 | 104 | 45 | 12 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 32.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 502001
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: 93%.
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
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl13Solo10Ast3TFL2QBHits1Sk1.0Dis4.0PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brock MarionFS6yEmmitt SmithRB4yDarren WoodsonS4yTroy AikmanQB4yCharles HaleyDE4yMichael IrvinWR4yJay NovacekTE4yDaryl JohnstonRB4yRussell MarylandNT4yChad HenningsDT4yLeon LettDE4yJason TaylorOLB3yOlindo MareK3yTrace ArmstrongDE3yZach ThomasILB3ySam MadisonCB3yPatrick SurtainCB3yDarrin SmithLB3yTim BowensDT3yO.J. McDuffieWR3yDerrick RodgersOLB3yJohn JettP3yTroy DraytonTE3yKevin R. WilliamsWR3y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #24
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRobert inherited the Dallas Cowboys LB room from Vinson Smith (1991β1997), and handed it to Darrin Smith (1993β1996).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001team change
Joined WAS (from MIA)
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 1998team change
Joined MIA (from STL)
- 1996team change
Joined STL (from DAL)
- 1992draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 1, Pick 24
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 245 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 10-season peers. See all β
53
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1992
C1993
C+1994
C1995
C+1996
C+1997
B1998
C1999
C2000
C2001
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
38 career value over replacement β #2403 all-time of 4,642. 3.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #24 (Rd 1) Β· DAL Β· 1992 Β· -3.5 vs expected KV-H
53actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξβ3.5
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