Rocky McIntosh is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places McIntosh in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McIntosh's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Rocky McIntosh
Height6'2"
Weight242 lb
BornNov 15, 1982
Age43
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2006
Draft2006 Β· Rd 2, Pick 35 Β· WAS
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 82 Β· #1408 Β· High-ValueWorth 82 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.7
Avg surplus
peak +22
6 seasons Γ ~13.7 surplus β VORP 82
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% | |||||
| 2006 | β | WAS | 2 | β | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | WAS | 13 | β | 71 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 72 | 45 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 75 | 45 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | WAS | 15 | β | 92 | 55 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | WAS | 10 | β | 52 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | LA | 14 | β | 39 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | DET | 9 | β | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 40 | 5.3% | 321 | 68.6% |
| Career | β | 95 | β | 419 | 272 | 147 | 16 | 21 | 9.0 | 46.0 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 40 | 5.3% | 321 | 68.6% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | WAS | 2 | β | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2007 | 25 | WAS | 13 | β | 71 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2008 | 26 | WAS | 16 | β | 72 | 45 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | 27 | WAS | 16 | β | 75 | 45 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 | 28 | WAS | 15 | β | 92 | 55 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 29 | WAS | 10 | β | 52 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 30 | LA | 14 | β | 39 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 31 | DET | 9 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Career | 95 | 419 | 272 | 147 | 16 | 21 | β | β | 4 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48.9 |
* 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 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 7 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 40.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2007bestavg 572013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Disruption/1002.5Snap share5.3%Def snaps40Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, 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+).
Combine Β· 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.62s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 69th pct
Pos 69thAll 55thClass Pos 67thClass All 57th
41.5"
Vertical
Elite Β· 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 98thClass Pos 97thClass All 99th
119"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 55th pct
Pos 55thAll 60thClass Pos 68thClass All 63th
18 reps
Bench
Low Β· 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 33thClass Pos 9thClass All 26th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Miami), 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
Santana MossWR6yMike SellersTE6yChris CooleyTE6yKedric GolstonDE6yReed DoughtyS6yLondon FletcherILB5yAndre CarterDE5yLorenzo AlexanderOLB5yCarlos RogersCB5yClinton PortisRB5yLaRon LandryFS5yPhillip DanielsDE4yDeAngelo HallS4yAntwaan Randle ElWR4yCornelius GriffinDT4yShaun SuishamK4yLadell BettsRB4yJason CampbellQB4yFred DavisTE4yRock CartwrightRB4yTodd YoderTE4yChris WilsonLB4yAnthony MontgomeryDT4yH.B. BladesILB4y
2006 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #35
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRocky inherited the Washington Commanders LB room from Marcus Washington (2004β2008), and handed it to Chris Wilson (2007β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined DET (from LA)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2012team change
Joined LA (from WAS)
- 2006draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 2, Pick 35
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 242 lb
Frame
237 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
41.5" vert / 119" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | WAS | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· ConcussionW7QuestionableΒ· HeadW12QuestionableΒ· ThighW16QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2009 | WAS | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· Back |
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 7-season peers. See all β
61
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2007
B2008
B2009
B2010
C+2011
C+2012
D2013
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 71 | 5.5 | 85+14 | 5 |
| 2008 | 72 | 4.5 | 65-7 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 75 | 4.7 | 69-6 | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 92 | 6.1 | 98+6 | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 52 | 5.2 | 79+27 | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 39 | 2.8 | 32-7 | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0.7 | 0-6 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
82 career value over replacement β #1408 all-time of 4,642. 11.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #35 (Rd 2) Β· WAS Β· 2006 Β· +6.1 vs expected KV-H
61actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+6.1
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