Todd Davis ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers β a career that places Davis in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Davis a career score of 67, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Worth 100 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 seasons Γ ~20 surplus β VORP 100
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| 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% | |||||
| 2014 | β | DEN | 4 | β | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 141 | 32.9% | 140 | 55.1% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | DEN | 6 | β | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 129 | 12.9% | 286 | 61.4% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 95 | 62 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 698 | 60.8% | 101 | 21.5% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | DEN | 13 | β | 71 | 37 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 520 | 60.7% | 20 | 9.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 109 | 75 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 842 | 77.8% | 67 | 16.0% | 57 | 46 | 0.8 | 102.9 | 3.3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | β | DEN | 14 | β | 126 | 70 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 900 | 95.8% | 20 | 23.3% | 79 | 61 | 0.8 | 106.8 | 3.4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | β | MIN | 8 | β | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 281 | 56.1% | 78 | 28.5% | 22 | 17 | 0.8 | 122.2 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 77 | β | 466 | 279 | 187 | 23 | 12 | 3.0 | 38.0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 3,511 | 56.7% | 712 | 30.7% | 158 | 124 | β | β | β | 11 | 4 | 5 | 82 | 26 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | DEN | 4 | 0* | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 23 | DEN | 6 | 0* | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 10* | 95 | 62 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | 13 | 8* | 71 | 37 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 16 | 12* | 109 | 75 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 13* | 126 | 70 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 28 | MIN | 8 | 6* | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Career | 77 | 49* | 466 | 279 | 187 | 23 | 12 | β | β | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38.6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | DEN | 9 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 141 | 32.9% | 140 | 55.1% |
| 2015 | 23 | DEN | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 129 | 12.9% | 286 | 61.4% |
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 698 | 60.8% | 101 | 21.5% |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | 14 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 520 | 60.7% | 20 | 9.3% |
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 16 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 842 | 77.8% | 67 | 16.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 900 | 95.8% | 20 | 23.3% |
| 2020 | 28 | MIN | 11 | 6* | β | 0.0% | 281 | 56.1% | 78 | 28.5% |
| Career | 96 | 49* | β | β | 3,511 | β | 712 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 16 | 12* | 57 | 46 | 0.8 | 102.9 | 3.3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 13* | 79 | 61 | 0.8 | 106.8 | 3.4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 28 | MIN | 11 | 6* | 22 | 17 | 0.8 | 122.2 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | 41 | 31* | 158 | 124 | β | β | β | 11 | 4 | 5 | 82 | 26 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 67 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 89%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 90%.
Production per snap β 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 (Sacramento State), 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 β every name is linked.
Todd inherited the Denver Broncos LB room from DeMarcus Ware (2014β2016), and handed it to Shane Ray (2015β2018).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined MIN (from DEN)
Last recorded season with MIN
Entered the NFL with DEN
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MIN | 0 | W16DoubtfulΒ· Ribs |
| 2019 | DEN | 0 | W1DoubtfulΒ· CalfW2QuestionableΒ· CalfW3QuestionableΒ· Calf |
| 2018 | DEN | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2017 | DEN | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· AnkleW9QuestionableΒ· AnkleW10QuestionableΒ· AnkleW13QuestionableΒ· Ankle / shoulder, illness |
| 2016 | DEN | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· Rib Cage |
| 2015 | DEN | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· AnkleW15QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW16QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17 | 4.3 | 53+36 | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 14 | 2.3 | 20+6 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 95 | 5.9 | 90-5 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 71 | 5.5 | 81+10 | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 109 | 6.8 | 106-3 | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 126 | 9 | 147+21 | 8.6 |
| 2020 | 34 | 4.3 | 69+35 | 4.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
100 career value over replacement β #1128 all-time of 4,642. 14.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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