A linebacker with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 15 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 74% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons × ~7.5 surplus ≈ VORP 15
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NYG | 9 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NYG | 14 | — | 50 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 689 | 66.7% | 277 | 60.2% |
| 2014 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 75 | 12.7% | 349 | 78.7% |
| 2015 | — | MIA | 5 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 72 | 10.3% | 324 | 81.2% |
| 2016 | — | MIA | 10 | — | 49 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 333 | 34.1% | 259 | 60.2% |
| 2017 | — | CAR | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 50 | 59.0% |
| Career | — | 45 | — | 134 | 101 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,169 | 31.0% | 1,259 | 67.9% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | NYG | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 24 | NYG | 9 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 25 | NYG | 14 | 11* | 50 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 26 | NYG | 2 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 27 | MIA | 5 | 0* | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 28 | MIA | 10 | 0* | 49 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Career | 42 | 11* | 134 | 101 | 33 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | NYG | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 689 | 66.7% | 277 | 60.2% |
| 2014 | 26 | NYG | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 75 | 12.7% | 349 | 78.7% |
| 2015 | 27 | MIA | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 72 | 10.3% | 324 | 81.2% |
| 2016 | 28 | MIA | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 333 | 34.1% | 259 | 60.2% |
| 2017 | 29 | CAR | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 50 | 59.0% |
| Career | 63 | 11* | — | — | 1,169 | — | 1,259 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 48.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 44· confidence 91%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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 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%.
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = 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 (Oregon), 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 — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined CAR (from MIA)
Last recorded season with CAR
Joined MIA (from NYG)
Entered the NFL with NYG
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIA | 0 | W2Questionable· BicepsW3Questionable· NeckW4Questionable· NeckW7Questionable· Hamstring / CalfW12Questionable· NeckW14Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· ThighW17Questionable· Knee |
| 2015 | MIA | 0 | W10Doubtful· NeckW11Doubtful· NeckW12Questionable· Neck |
| 2014 | NYG | 1 | W6Out· HamstringW7Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2011 | NYG | 1 | W14Out· Hamstring |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17 | 1.9 | 15-2 | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 50 | 3.6 | 42-8 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 10 | 2 | 14+4 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 49 | 4.9 | 71+22 | 4.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
15 career value over replacement — #3370 all-time of 4,642. 3.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
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