Takeo Spikes ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Spikes in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Spikes a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Takeo Spikes
Height6'2"
Weight242 lb
BornDec 17, 1976
Age49
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 · Rd 1, Pick 13 · CIN
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position21
Depth
of 100
Reached 23% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
23% of the all-time Interceptions leader23
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leader at 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: 92%.
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Career Value · VORP
238 career value over replacement — #263 all-time of 4,695. 18.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #13 (Rd 1) · CIN · 1998 · +10.5 vs expected KV-H
72actual
61.5 expected · Δ+10.5
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