Steven Means
Top 50% all-time linebackersSolid Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight263 lb
BornSep 16, 1990
Age35
CollegeBuffaloSee College Stats
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2013
Draft2013 · Rd 5, Pick 147 · TB
A linebacker with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 9 · #3702 · Role PlayerWorth 9 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 81% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4.5
Avg surplus
peak +5
2 seasons × ~4.5 surplus ≈ VORP 9
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2013 | — | TB | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 77 | 14.8% | 47 | 19.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4 | 6.0% | 19 | 76.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | PHI | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 36 | 10.8% | 37 | 16.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | PHI | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 53 | 16.2% | 50 | 31.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | ATL | 6 | — | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 162 | 29.0% | 12 | 8.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | ATL | 12 | — | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 643 | 59.2% | 130 | 29.4% | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 57.3 | -1.8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | ATL | 14 | — | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 692 | 72.4% | 94 | 26.6% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 91.7 | 8.3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | BAL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 29 | 17.0% | 9 | 33.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 43 | — | 96 | 49 | 47 | 10 | 13 | 6.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,696 | 28.2% | 398 | 30.1% | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 26 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 6 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | TB | 5 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 24 | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 26 | PHI | 3 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 27 | PHI | 1 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 28 | ATL | 6 | 0* | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 30 | ATL | 12 | 9* | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 31 | ATL | 14 | 10* | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 32 | BAL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 43 | 19* | 96 | 49 | 47 | 10 | 13 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | TB | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 77 | 14.8% | 47 | 19.1% |
| 2014 | 24 | TB | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 4 | 6.0% | 19 | 76.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | PHI | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 36 | 10.8% | 37 | 16.9% |
| 2017 | 27 | PHI | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 53 | 16.2% | 50 | 31.8% |
| 2018 | 28 | ATL | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 162 | 29.0% | 12 | 8.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | ATL | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 643 | 59.2% | 130 | 29.4% |
| 2021 | 31 | ATL | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 692 | 72.4% | 94 | 26.6% |
| 2022 | 32 | BAL | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 29 | 17.0% | 9 | 33.0% |
| Career | 65 | 19* | — | — | 1,696 | — | 398 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | ATL | 8 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 30 | ATL | 16 | 9* | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 57.3 | -1.8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 31 | ATL | 14 | 10* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 91.7 | 8.3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Career | 38 | 19* | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 26 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 43.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 41· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 30.6
Availability 12.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2013bestavg 382021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+41
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.887Snap share28.2%Def snaps1,696VolatileCV 0.53
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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 (Buffalo), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matt RyanQB3yJake MatthewsOT3yJosh HarrisLS3yGrady JarrettDT3yDeion JonesLB3yFoye OluokunLB3yLuke StockerTE3yIsaiah OliverFS3yCalvin RidleyWR3yRussell GageWR3yKeith TandyDB3yLavonte DavidOLB2yBrandon GrahamDE2yMalcolm JenkinsS2yFletcher CoxDT2yZach ErtzTE2yWilliam GholstonDT2yJason KelceC2yDarren SprolesRB2yJulio JonesWR2yDonnie JonesP2yRodney McLeod Jr.FS2yLane JohnsonOT2yVincent JacksonWR2y
2013 Draft Class· this player went #147
#138Tharold SimonCB#139Montori HughesDT#140Stepfan TaylorRB#141Oday AboushiG#142Lavar EdwardsLB#143Jonathan MeeksDB#144Kenny StillsWR#146Quanterus SmithDE#148A.J. KleinOLB#149Brandon McGeeDB#151Joseph RandleRB#152Cooper TaylorDB#153Stansly MapongaDE#155Jeff LockeP#156Tanner HawkinsonOT#157Quinton DialDT
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined BAL (from ATL)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2018team change
Joined ATL (from PHI)
- 2016team change
Joined PHI (from TB)
- 2013draft
Drafted by TB — Round 5, Pick 147
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 263 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ATL | 0 | W10Doubtful· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
41
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2013
F2018
C+2020
C+2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
50%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 0-5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 2.2 | 28+15 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 36 | 3 | 48+12 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 34 | 2.4 | 39+5 | 2.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
9 career value over replacement — #3702 all-time of 4,642. 2.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #147 (Rd 5) · TB · 2013 · +8 vs expected KV-H
41actual
33 expected · Δ+8
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