Ryan Fowler
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2007
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4068 · 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
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2005 | — | DAL | 4 | — | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | DAL | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | TEN | 14 | — | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | TEN | 6 | — | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 81 | 54 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 33 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 33 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 36.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 33· confidence 69%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 26.2
Availability 10.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2005bestavg 292008
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+).
Combine · 2004
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.80s
40-Yard
Low · 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 34thClass Pos 11thClass All 36th
37.5"
Vertical
Strong · 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 84thClass Pos 81thClass All 83th
118"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 55thClass Pos 53thClass All 63th
35 reps
Bench
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 98thClass Pos 97thClass All 97th
7.19s
3-Cone
Below avg · 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 46thClass Pos 32thClass All 57th
4.19s
Shuttle
Strong · 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 75thClass Pos 9thClass All 51th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1TFL1Dis1.0
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
Jason WittenTE2yJason WhittleG2yTerence NewmanCB2yAaron GlennDB2yDrew BledsoeQB2yKerry CollinsQB2yDeMarcus WareOLB2yGreg EllisDE2yKeith BulluckOLB2yJason FergusonNT2yTerry GlennWR2yRob BironasK2yKyle Vanden BoschDE2yMichael GriffinFS2yBradie JamesILB2yStephen TullochOLB2yCraig HentrichP2yKevin BurnettOLB2yTony RomoQB2yCortland FinneganDB2yChris HopeS2yAnthony HenryCB2yShaun SuishamK2yKenyon ColemanDE2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined NYJ (from TEN)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2007team change
Joined TEN (from DAL)
- 2005signing
Entered the NFL with DAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 250 lb
Frame
250 lb at 4.80s
Size-speed
37.5" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
35 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
33
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2005
F2006
C+2007
D2008
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15 | 3.8 | 47+32 | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.8 | 0-3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 40 | 2.9 | 29-11 | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 21 | 3.5 | 44+23 | 2.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4068 all-time of 4,642. 0.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
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