Van Waiters is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Waiters in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Waiters's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Van Waiters

Top 32% all-time linebackersReliable Starter📈 Late Developer · 1991Two-Way Profile

Height6'4"

Weight240 lb

Born

Career Value · VORP

24 career value over replacement — #2986 all-time of 4,695. 4.8/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #77 (Rd 3) · CLE · 1988 · +14.2 vs expected KV-H

53actual

38.8 expected · Δ+14.2

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1988	23	CLE	16	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	24	CLE	16	—	33	20	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	7	0	—	—	—	—	1	14	1	—	14.0	—	—	—
1990	25	CLE	16	—	0	0	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	26	CLE	16	—	41	0	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	27	MIN	16	—	16	13	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	—	—	93	36	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	1	9	2	0	—	—	—	1	14	1	—	14.0	—	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

5 seasons · peak 1.5 in 1990

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

0.2 career wins over 5 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1990 · +0.1 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)+0.1

Latest season · 1992 ·

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1989	24	CLE	16	—	—	1	14	1	—	14.0	—	—	—	0
Career			16		—	1	14	1	—	14.0	—	—	—	2.3

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1988	23	CLE	16	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1989	24	CLE	16	—	33	20	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	7	0	—	—	—
1990	25	CLE	16	—	0	0	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	1	0	0	—	—	—
1991	26	CLE	16	—	41	0	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	—	2	2	—	—	—
1992	27	MIN	16	—	16	13	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
Career			—		93	36	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	1	9	2	0	—	—

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 53 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 52.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 52

On-field 32

Availability 20

On-field production