Career Value · VORP
1 career value over replacement — #4211 all-time of 4,666. 0.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #83 (Rd 3) · LV · 2003 · -2.5 vs expected KV-H
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Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leader at 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: 87%.
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Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 23. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with OAK
Drafted by LV — Round 3, Pick 83
Joined OAK (from LV)
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
Sacks translated to the 2025 NFL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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OLB
83% match
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Gave the Las Vegas Raiders an entire corpus-attributed career — 8 seasons (2003–2010), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.
