Stewart Bradley is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Bradley in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bradley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Stewart Bradley
Top 32% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
Height6'4"
Weight258 lb
BornNov 2, 1983
Age42
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 Β· Rd 3, Pick 87 Β· PHI
A quality linebacker with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 34 Β· #2538 Β· Role PlayerWorth 34 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 56% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17
Avg surplus
peak +23
2 seasons Γ ~17 surplus β VORP 34
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 | |||||
| 2007 | β | PHI | 3 | β | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 96 | 74 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | PHI | 12 | β | 56 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | ARI | 8 | β | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | ARI | 5 | β | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 44 | β | 186 | 141 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 3.0 | 26.0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 40.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2008bestavg 48elite 702012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 87%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.72s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 42thClass Pos 45thClass All 42th
35.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 67th pct
Pos 67thAll 69thClass Pos 77thClass All 68th
112"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 31thClass Pos 47thClass All 38th
28 reps
Bench
Elite Β· 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 87thClass Pos 81thClass All 83th
7.29s
3-Cone
Low Β· 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 38thClass Pos 29thClass All 26th
4.17s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 78thClass Pos 88thClass All 85th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl21Solo14Ast7QBHits1Dis1.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Nebraska), 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
Kevin KolbQB5yDavid AkersK3yTrent ColeOLB3yBrent CelekTE3yJason AvantWR3yJuqua ParkerDE3yMike PattersonDT3yQuintin MikellS3ySav RoccaP3yBrodrick BunkleyNT3yJoselio HansonFS3yAkeem JordanILB3yOmar GaitherMLB3yLarry FitzgeraldWR2yCalais CampbellDE2yBrian DawkinsS2yPatrick PetersonCB2yDeSean JacksonWR2yVonnie HollidayDE2yAdrian WilsonS2yDonovan McNabbQB2ySheldon BrownCB2yAndre RobertsWR2yAsante SamuelCB2y
2007 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #87
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterStewart inherited the Philadelphia Eagles LB room from Chris Gocong (2007β2009), and handed it to Akeem Jordan (2007β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2011team change
Joined ARI (from PHI)
- 2007draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 3, Pick 87
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 258 lb
Frame
254 lb at 4.72s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
28 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | PHI | 4 | W2OutΒ· ConcussionW15OutΒ· ElbowW16OutΒ· ElbowW17OutΒ· ElbowW18QuestionableΒ· Elbow |
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 4-season peers. See all β
52
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2008
C+2010
C2011
F2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
64%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 96 | 6 | 96 | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 56 | 4.7 | 71+15 | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 19 | 2.4 | 28+9 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1.4 | 6-1 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
34 career value over replacement β #2538 all-time of 4,642. 8.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #87 (Rd 3) Β· PHI Β· 2007 Β· +13.3 vs expected KV-H
52actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+13.3
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