Rosevelt Colvin is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Colvin in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Colvin's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | 21–22 | CHI | 5 | — | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22–23 | CHI | 12 | — | 31 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23–24 | CHI | 16 | — | 60 | 50 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10.5 | 33.5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 24–25 | CHI | 16 | — | 57 | 48 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 10.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 25–26 | NE | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 26–27 | NE | 13 | — | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 27–28 | NE | 15 | — | 48 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 28–29 | NE | 16 | — | 44 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 8.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 29–30 | NE | 8 | — | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 30–31 | NE | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 107 | — | 310 | 222 | 88 | 33 | 50 | 51.5 | 134.5 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
28 career value over replacement — #2798 all-time of 4,695. 3.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #111 (Rd 4) · CHI · 1999 · +15.3 vs expected KV-H
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A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
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Seasons above replacement
5 seasons × ~5.6 surplus ≈ VORP 28
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