Robert Thomas is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Thomas in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thomas's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Robert Thomas
Top 34% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
Height6'0"
Weight235 lb
BornJul 17, 1980
Age46
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 · Rd 1, Pick 31 · LA
Career Value · VORP
VORP 24 · #2905 · Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 64% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8
Avg surplus
peak +11
3 seasons × ~8 surplus ≈ VORP 24
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | — | STL | 11 | — | 28 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | STL | 11 | — | 56 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | STL | 11 | — | 44 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | GB | 10 | — | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | OAK | 11 | — | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | OAK | 11 | — | 50 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | OAK | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 66 | — | 233 | 174 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 35.4
Availability 13.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2002bestavg 492007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.51s
40-Yard
Elite · 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 77thClass Pos 94thClass All 82th
34"
Vertical
Below avg · 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 56thClass Pos 39thClass All 53th
116"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 48thClass Pos 33thClass All 53th
21 reps
Bench
Below avg · 41th pct
Pos 41thAll 50thClass Pos 33thClass All 45th
7.21s
3-Cone
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 47thClass Pos 31thClass All 48th
4.10s
Shuttle
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 89thClass Pos 74thClass All 77th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl9Solo7Ast2Sk1.0Dis1.0
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
Isaac BruceWR3yAeneas WilliamsFS3yRyan PickettNT3yMarshall FaulkRB3yTorry HoltWR3yJeff WilkinsK3yTommy KellyDE3yNnamdi AsomughaCB3yLeonard LittleDE3yDamione LewisDT3yTyoka JacksonDE3yMichael HuffFS3yKirk MorrisonLB3yStanford RouttCB3yMarc BulgerQB3yDerrick BurgessDE3yAdam ArchuletaS3yThomas HowardLB3yTravis FisherDB3yJustin FargasRB3yBrandon ManumaleunaTE3yBryce FisherDE3yTommy PolleyLB3yTerdell SandsDT3y
2002 Draft Class· this player went #31
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with OAK
- 2006team change
Joined OAK (from GB)
- 2005team change
Joined GB (from STL)
- 2002draft
Drafted by LA — Round 1, Pick 31
- 2002team change
Joined STL (from LA)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 235 lb
Frame
229 lb at 4.51s
Size-speed
34" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28 | 2.5 | 14-14 | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 56 | 5.1 | 75+19 | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 44 | 4 | 51+7 | 3 |
| 2005 | 33 | 3.3 | 33 | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 20 | 1.8 | 1-19 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 50 | 4.5 | 63+13 | 3.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2905 all-time of 4,612. 4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #31 (Rd 1) · LA · 2002 · -3.8 vs expected KV-H
51actual
54.8 expected · Δ−3.8
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