Ron George is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places George in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and George's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ron George
Top 27% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 43 Β· #2261 Β· Above AverageWorth 43 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.2 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
+7.2
Avg surplus
peak +17
6 seasons Γ ~7.2 surplus β VORP 43
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 | |||||
| 1993 | β | ATL | 12 | β | 41 | 36 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 42 | 35 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 11 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 69 | 49 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 21 | 18 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | KC | 16 | β | 17 | 15 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | KC | 5 | β | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | KC | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 98 | β | 211 | 167 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23 | ATL | 12 | β | 41 | 36 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 24 | ATL | 16 | β | 42 | 35 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 25 | ATL | 16 | β | 11 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 26 | ATL | 16 | β | 69 | 49 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 27 | MIN | 16 | β | 21 | 18 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 28 | KC | 16 | β | 17 | 15 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 29 | KC | 5 | β | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 30 | KC | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 98 | 211 | 167 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 34.2
Availability 18.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1993bestavg 501999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 91%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Stanford; Air Force), 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
Jessie TuggleMLB4yAndre RisonWR4yLester ArchambeauDE4yDarnell WalkerDB4yChuck SmithDE4yMitch LyonsTE4yTony GonzalezTE3yJames HastyDB3yTerance MathisWR3yDonnie EdwardsOLB3yChester McGlocktonDT3yTony RichardsonFB3yCraig HeywardRB3yJeff GeorgeQB3yDerrick AlexanderWR3yJerome WoodsFS3yEric HicksDE3yEric WarfieldCB3yBert EmanuelWR3yKimble AndersRB3yDonnell BennettFB3yJamal AndersonRB3yKevin LockettWR3yDerrick RansomDT3y
1993 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #121
#110Corwin BrownS#111Russell CopelandWR#112Albert FontenotDE#114Terrence WarrenWR#115Fred BaxterTE#118Mark BrunellQB#119James WillisLB#120Adrian MurrellRB#122Sean LaChapelleWR#124Herman ArvieOT#125Olanda TruittWR#129Kenny SheddWR#131John Henry MillsRB#132Chris GrayG#133Everett LindsayG#135Lonnie PaleleiOT
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRon inherited the Atlanta Falcons LB room from Jesse Solomon (1992β1993), and handed it to Cornelius Bennett (1996β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 1998team change
Joined KC (from MIN)
- 1997team change
Joined MIN (from ATL)
- 1993draft
Drafted by ATL β Round 5, Pick 121
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 240 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 7-season peers. See all β
55
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1993
C+1994
C1995
B1996
C+1997
C+1998
F1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41 | 3.4 | 55+14 | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 42 | 2.6 | 42 | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0.7 | 16+5 | 1 |
| 1996 | 69 | 4.3 | 74+5 | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 21 | 1.3 | 29+8 | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 17 | 1.1 | 19+2 | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 8 | 1.6 | 23+15 | 1.3 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
43 career value over replacement β #2261 all-time of 4,642. 6.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #121 (Rd 5) Β· ATL Β· 1993 Β· +21.5 vs expected KV-H
55actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+21.5
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