A linebacker with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~1 surplus β VORP 1
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2003 | β | HOU | 4 | β | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | HOU | 15 | β | 37 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | HOU | 11 | β | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | JAX | 5 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | CLE | 4 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 39 | β | 71 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 35 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 35Β· confidence 73%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 87%.
Amber = 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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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Shantee inherited the Houston Texans LB room from Antwan Peek (2003β2006), and handed it to Morlon Greenwood (2005β2008).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined CLE (from JAX)
Last recorded season with CLE
Joined JAX (from HOU)
Entered the NFL with HOU
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6 | 1.5 | 0-6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 37 | 2.5 | 18-19 | 1 |
| 2006 | 21 | 1.9 | 6-15 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 0-5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.5 | 0-2 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
1 career value over replacement β #4190 all-time of 4,642. 0.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
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