T.J. Slaughter is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Slaughter in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Slaughter's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
T.J. Slaughter
A quality linebacker with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 33 Β· #2573 Β· Role PlayerWorth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 56% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11
Avg surplus
peak +13
3 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 33
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 | |||||
| 2000 | β | JAX | 13 | β | 51 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | JAX | 9 | β | 52 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | JAX | 11 | β | 55 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | JAX | 5 | β | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | BAL | 1 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | NO | 4 | β | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | SF | 4 | β | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 47 | β | 189 | 132 | 57 | 14 | 3 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | JAX | 13 | β | 51 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 24 | JAX | 9 | β | 52 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 25 | JAX | 11 | β | 55 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 26 | JAX | 5 | β | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 27 | BAL | 1 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2005 | 28 | NO | 4 | β | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 29 | SF | 4 | β | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 47 | 189 | 132 | 57 | 14 | 3 | β | β | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 77%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 36
Availability 11
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2000bestavg 382006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 89%.
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· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.87s
40-Yard
Low Β· 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 29thClass Pos 13thClass All 29th
30"
Vertical
Low Β· 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 21thClass Pos 10thClass All 23th
112"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 31thClass Pos 47thClass All 42th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 69thClass Pos 75thClass All 70th
7.08s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 59thClass Pos 77thClass All 60th
4.26s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 62th pct
Pos 62thAll 64thClass Pos 58thClass All 53th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Southern Mississippi), 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
Jason CraftDB5yKyle BradyTE4yMark BrunellQB4yJimmy SmithWR4yFred TaylorRB4yDanny ClarkOLB4yDonovin DariusDB4yFernando BryantDB4yRob MeierDT4yTony BrackensDE4yPaul SpicerDE4yKiwaukee ThomasDB4yMarcus StroudDE3yChris HansonP3yStacey MackRB3yLarry SmithDT3yKeenan McCardellWR2yHardy NickersonMLB2yRenaldo WynnDE2yGary WalkerDE2yJohn HendersonNT2yAkin AyodeleILB2yKevin HardyOLB2yMarques DouglasDT2y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #92
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterT.J. inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars LB room from Danny Clark (2000β2003), and handed it to Akin Ayodele (2002β2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined SF (from NO)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2005team change
Joined NO (from BAL)
- 2004team change
Joined BAL (from JAX)
- 2000draft
Drafted by JAX β Round 3, Pick 92
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 233 lb
Frame
247 lb at 4.87s
Size-speed
30" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
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
51
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2000
B2001
C+2002
F2003
F2005
F2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
42%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51 | 3.9 | 59+8 | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 52 | 5.8 | 91+39 | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 55 | 5 | 75+20 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 15 | 3 | 29+14 | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 8 | 2 | 7-1 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1.5 | 0-6 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
33 career value over replacement β #2573 all-time of 4,642. 5.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #92 (Rd 3) Β· JAX Β· 2000 Β· +12.3 vs expected KV-H
51actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+12.3
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