Ruffin Hamilton
Solid Contributor
Height6'1"
Weight235 lb
BornMar 2, 1971
Age55
CollegeTulaneSee College Stats
Rookie yr1994
Draft1994 · Rd 6, Pick 175 · GB
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4066 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 89% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 3
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1994 | — | GB | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | ATL | 12 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | ATL | 16 | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | ATL | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 38 | — | 29 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 37 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
38
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 39.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 37· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 25.9
Availability 14.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1994bestavg 341999
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jessie TuggleMLB3yTerance MathisWR3yDan StryzinskiP3yChris ChandlerQB3yRay BuchananFS3yShane DronettDT3yLester ArchambeauDE3yTravis HallDT3yBob ChristianFB3yRonnie BradfordFS3yBrian KozlowskiTE3yChuck SmithDE3yHenri CrockettOLB3yJamal AndersonRB3yO.J. SantiagoTE3yMichael BookerDB3yTony GrazianiQB3yEugene RobinsonFS2yKeith BrookingMLB2yCornelius BennettOLB2yJuran BoldenCB2yHarold GreenRB2yTim DwightWR2yJohn BurroughDE2y
1994 Draft Class· this player went #175
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 1997team change
Joined ATL (from GB)
- 1994draft
Drafted by GB — Round 6, Pick 175
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 235 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
37
peak 38
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1994
C1997
C+1998
F1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
69%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0.2 | 9+8 | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0.6 | 18+11 | 1 |
| 1998 | 17 | 1.1 | 19+2 | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0.8 | 9+5 | 0.5 |
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) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4066 all-time of 4,642. 0.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #175 (Rd 6) · GB · 1994 · +9.8 vs expected KV-H
37actual
27.2 expected · Δ+9.8
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