Sean Harris is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Harris in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Harris's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sean Harris
Height6'3"
Weight252 lb
BornFeb 25, 1972
Age54
CollegeArizonaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 Β· Rd 3, Pick 83 Β· CHI
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 50 Β· #2053 Β· Above AverageWorth 50 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.5
Avg surplus
peak +21
4 seasons Γ ~12.5 surplus β VORP 50
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1995 | β | CHI | 11 | β | 5 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | CHI | 15 | β | 18 | 13 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | CHI | 11 | β | 15 | 13 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 86 | 73 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CHI | 14 | β | 59 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CHI | 15 | β | 60 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 82 | β | 243 | 195 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23 | CHI | 11 | β | 5 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 24 | CHI | 15 | β | 18 | 13 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 25 | CHI | 11 | β | 15 | 13 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 26 | CHI | 16 | β | 86 | 73 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 8.9 |
| 1999 | 27 | CHI | 14 | β | 59 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2000 | 28 | CHI | 15 | β | 60 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 82 | 243 | 195 | 27 | 11 | 1 | β | β | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 58Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 37.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1995bestavg 542000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jim FlaniganDT6yBarry MinterLB6yWalt HarrisCB5yCurtis ConwayWR5yBobby EngramWR5yTodd SauerbrunP5yRyan WetnightTE5yMarty CarterS4yJeff JaegerK4yErik KramerQB4yJohn ThierryOLB4yBryan RobinsonNT3yTerry CousinDB3yTony ParrishS3yAlonzo SpellmanDE3yMike WellsDT3yGlyn MilburnWR3yPaul GrasmanisDT3yKeith JenningsTE3yTony CarterRB3yJames AllenRB3yMarlon ForbesDB3yRaymont HarrisRB3yCurtis EnisRB3y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #83
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSean inherited the Chicago Bears LB room from John Thierry (1994β1998), and handed it to Bryan Cox (1996β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 1995draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 3, Pick 83
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 252 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
58
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1995
C+1996
C1997
B1998
B1999
C+2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
85%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 | 0.5 | 13+8 | 0.8 |
| 1996 | 18 | 1.2 | 30+12 | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 15 | 1.4 | 29+14 | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 86 | 5.4 | 90+4 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 59 | 4.2 | 70+11 | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 60 | 4 | 61+1 | 3.6 |
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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
50 career value over replacement β #2053 all-time of 4,642. 8.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #83 (Rd 3) Β· CHI Β· 1995 Β· +19.3 vs expected KV-H
58actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+19.3
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