Shawn Barber is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Barber in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Barber's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Shawn Barber
Height6'2"
Weight240 lb
BornJan 14, 1975
Age51
CollegeRichmondSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 Β· Rd 4, Pick 113 Β· WAS
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 84 Β· #1380 Β· High-ValueWorth 84 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14
Avg surplus
peak +25
6 seasons Γ ~14 surplus β VORP 84
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 | |||||
| 1998 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 88 | 68 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | WAS | 13 | β | 58 | 51 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | WAS | 3 | β | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 86 | 64 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | KC | 16 | β | 100 | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | KC | 8 | β | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | PHI | 12 | β | 45 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | HOU | 2 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 102 | β | 424 | 331 | 93 | 20 | 3 | 10.0 | 33.0 | 6 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | WAS | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 24 | WAS | 16 | β | 88 | 68 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | β | 1 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2000 | 25 | WAS | 13 | β | 58 | 51 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 26 | WAS | 3 | β | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2002 | 27 | PHI | 16 | β | 86 | 64 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2003 | 28 | KC | 16 | β | 100 | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2004 | 29 | KC | 8 | β | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 31 | PHI | 12 | β | 45 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 32 | HOU | 2 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 102 | 424 | 331 | 93 | 20 | 3 | β | β | 6 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 57.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
69
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 65Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 45.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1999bestavg 61elite 702006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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: 91%.
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+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl32Solo24Ast8TFL3Sk1.0Dis4.0FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Richmond), 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
N. D. KaluDE5yDarrell GreenCB4yDan WilkinsonDT4yKenard LangDE4yStephen DavisRB4yJames ThrashWR4yStephen AlexanderTE4yMichael WestbrookWR4yChamp BaileyCB3yMarco ColemanDE3yDavid AkersK3yDerek M. SmithILB3yJason BakerP3yDana StubblefieldDT3yMatt TurkP3yTrent GreenQB3yMike SellersTE3ySam ShadeS3yAlbert ConnellWR3ySkip HicksRB3yBrett ConwayK3yEddie MasonLB3yBruce SmithDE2yTony GonzalezTE2y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #113
#104Todd WashingtonC#105Glen SteeleDT#106Donald HayesWR#107Joe Salave'aDT#108DeShone MylesLB#110Kivuusama MaysLB#111Jason FabiniOT#112Brandon WhitingDE#114Tim DwightWR#116Clarence LoveCB#117Deshea TownsendDB#119Lance SchultersS#120Greg FavorsLB#121Roosevelt BlackmonDB#124Martin ChaseDT#125Terry HardyTE
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterShawn inherited the Philadelphia Eagles LB room from Keith Adams (2002β2005), and handed it to Nate Wayne (2003β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined HOU (from PHI)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2006team change
Joined PHI (from KC)
- 2003team change
Joined KC (from PHI)
- 2002team change
Joined PHI (from WAS)
- 1998draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 4, Pick 113
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 240 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
65
peak 69
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1999
C+2000
B2002
B+2003
C2004
C+2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88 | 5.5 | 93+5 | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 58 | 4.5 | 70+12 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 86 | 5.4 | 84-2 | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 100 | 6.3 | 104+4 | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 32 | 4 | 52+20 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 45 | 3.8 | 48+3 | 2.8 |
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
84 career value over replacement β #1380 all-time of 4,642. 14/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #113 (Rd 4) Β· WAS Β· 1998 Β· +28.2 vs expected KV-H
65actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+28.2
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