Todd F. Collins
Durable Contributorβ Shooting Star Β· 2000
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 14 Β· #3418 Β· Role PlayerWorth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
5 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
+4.7
Avg surplus
peak +6
3 seasons Γ ~4.7 surplus β VORP 14
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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | NE | 10 | β | 13 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | NE | 16 | β | 93 | 61 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | NE | 7 | β | 38 | 26 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | NE | 16 | β | 66 | 47 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | NE | 15 | β | 97 | 62 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 4 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | NE | 12 | β | 58 | 38 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 4 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LA | 14 | β | 40 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LA | 10 | β | 18 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 100 | β | 423 | 293 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3.5 | 9.5 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 | NE | 10 | β | 13 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 23 | NE | 16 | β | 93 | 61 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 8.2 |
| 1994 | 24 | NE | 7 | β | 38 | 26 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 26 | NE | 16 | β | 66 | 47 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 27 | NE | 15 | β | 97 | 62 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 4 | 2 | β | β | β | 9.7 |
| 1998 | 28 | NE | 12 | β | 58 | 38 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 4 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 29 | LA | 14 | β | 40 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 30 | LA | 10 | β | 18 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Career | 100 | 423 | 293 | 9 | 6 | 0 | β | β | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 30.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 462000
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: 91%.
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+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl9Solo4Ast5PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ben CoatesTE6yDrew BledsoeQB5yTroy BrownWR5ySam GashFB5yChris SladeDE5yScott ZolakQB5yWillie McGinestOLB4yVincent BrisbyWR4yAdam VinatieriK3yLawyer MilloyS3yTy LawCB3yTedy BruschiILB3yTom TupaP3yShawn JeffersonWR3yTerry GlennWR3yMike D. JonesDT3yTed JohnsonILB3yCorwin BrownS3yWillie ClayFS3yMichael TimpsonWR3yMark WheelerDT3yChad EatonDT3yKevin TurnerFB3yChris SullivanDE3y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #64
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTodd opened the New England Patriots LB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Willie McGinest (1994β2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 1999team change
Joined LA (from NE)
- 1992draft
Drafted by NE β Round 3, Pick 64
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 248 lb
Frame
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 8-season peers. See all β
49
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1992
C+1993
D1994
C+1996
C+1997
C1998
C1999
C2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
78%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
14 career value over replacement β #3418 all-time of 4,642. 1.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #64 (Rd 3) Β· NE Β· 1992 Β· +2.1 vs expected KV-H
49actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+2.1
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