Travis LaBoy is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places LaBoy in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and LaBoy's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 126 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons Γ ~18 surplus β VORP 126
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2004 | β | TEN | 9 | β | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | TEN | 14 | β | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | TEN | 12 | β | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | TEN | 10 | β | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | ARI | 12 | β | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | SF | 13 | β | 26 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | LAC | 13 | β | 29 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 83 | β | 165 | 109 | 56 | 12 | 38 | 29.5 | 79.5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | TEN | 9 | β | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 24 | TEN | 14 | β | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | 25 | TEN | 12 | β | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 26 | TEN | 10 | β | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2008 | 27 | ARI | 12 | β | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 29 | SF | 13 | β | 26 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 30 | LAC | 13 | β | 29 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Career | 83 | 165 | 109 | 56 | 12 | 38 | β | β | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 46.3 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 66.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 15% 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%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Hawaii; Utah 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.
Travis inherited the Tennessee Titans LB room from Brad Kassell (2002β2005), and handed it to David Thornton (2006β2009).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined LAC (from SF)
Last recorded season with LAC
Joined SF (from ARI)
Joined ARI (from TEN)
Drafted by TEN β Round 2, Pick 42
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SD | 2 | W16OutΒ· KneeW17OutΒ· Knee |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 6+2.5 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0.6 | 10+4 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
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
126 career value over replacement β #810 all-time of 4,642. 18/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #42 (Rd 2) Β· TEN Β· 2004 Β· +16.2 vs expected KV-H
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