Ryan Nece
Solid Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2008
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 16 · #3326 · Role PlayerWorth 16 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 73% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5.3
Avg surplus
peak +7
3 seasons × ~5.3 surplus ≈ VORP 16
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 | |||||
| 2002 | — | TB | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | TB | 13 | — | 47 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | TB | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | TB | 15 | — | 56 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | TB | 14 | — | 44 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | TB | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | DET | 15 | — | 53 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 66 | — | 204 | 129 | 75 | 4 | 6 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | TB | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 24 | TB | 13 | — | 47 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 25 | TB | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 26 | TB | 15 | — | 56 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 27 | TB | 14 | — | 44 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 28 | TB | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 29 | DET | 15 | — | 53 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Career | 66 | 204 | 129 | 75 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 31.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2002bestavg 442008
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo4Ast2
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
Brian KellyCB7yRonde BarberFS6yDerrick BrooksOLB6yGreg SpiresDE6yJermaine PhillipsFS6ySimeon RiceDE5yMike AlstottFB5yShelton QuarlesMLB5yDewayne WhiteDE5yEllis WymsDT5yJoey GallowayWR4yJosh BidwellP4yDwight SmithS4yWill AllenS4yChartric DarbyDT4yMichael ClaytonWR4yEarnest GrahamRB4yJameel CookRB4yKalvin PearsonFS4yMatt BryantK3yDave MooreTE3yIke HilliardWR3yKen DilgerTE3yBrad JohnsonQB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRyan inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB room from Nate Webster (2000–2003), and handed it to Barrett Ruud (2005–2010).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined DET (from TB)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2002signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 224 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
50
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2002
C2003
C+2005
C+2006
C+2008
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
65%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
16 career value over replacement — #3326 all-time of 4,642. 3.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
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