Victor Hobson is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Hobson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hobson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Victor Hobson
Height6'0"
Weight252 lb
BornFeb 3, 1980
Age46
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 Β· Rd 2, Pick 53 Β· NYJ
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 30 Β· #2697 Β· Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7.5
Avg surplus
peak +15
4 seasons Γ ~7.5 surplus β VORP 30
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 | |||||
| 2003 | β | NYJ | 11 | β | 39 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | NYJ | 11 | β | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 62 | 36 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 74 | 40 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | ARI | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 70 | β | 247 | 142 | 105 | 0 | 22 | 11.0 | 33.0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | NYJ | 11 | β | 39 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 24 | NYJ | 11 | β | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | β | 62 | 36 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | β | 74 | 40 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2007 | 27 | NYJ | 15 | β | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 28 | ARI | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 70 | 247 | 142 | 105 | 0 | 22 | β | β | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 35.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2003bestavg 532007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 85%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.86s
40-Yard
Low Β· 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 30thClass Pos 13thClass All 31th
33"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 44thClass Pos 58thClass All 41th
117"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 50thClass Pos 68thClass All 58th
29 reps
Bench
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 89thClass Pos 85thClass All 88th
7.26s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 40thClass Pos 45thClass All 49th
4.33s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 51thClass Pos 55thClass All 45th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo3Ast3QBHits1Dis1.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Shaun EllisDE5yBryan ThomasOLB5yChris BakerTE5yChad PenningtonQB5yDewayne RobertsonDT5yJerricho CotcheryWR4yEric BartonILB4yJonathan VilmaOLB4yDavid BarrettCB4yErik ColemanS4yBen GrahamP4yJustin McCareinsWR4yB.J. AskewFB4yMike NugentK3yJohn AbrahamOLB3yCurtis MartinRB3yLaveranues ColesWR3yWayne ChrebetWR3yKerry RhodesFS3yJerald SowellFB3yJames ReedDT3yJustin MillerDB3yKenyatta WrightLB3yRashad WashingtonDB3y
2003 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #53
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterVictor inherited the New York Jets LB room from Bryan Thomas (2002β2012), and handed it to Jonathan Vilma (2004β2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined ARI (from NYJ)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2003draft
Drafted by NYJ β Round 2, Pick 53
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 252 lb
Frame
252 lb at 4.86s
Size-speed
33" vert / 117" broad
Explosion
29 reps
Bench power
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 5-season peers. See all β
55
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2003
C2004
C+2005
B2006
C+2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
73%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39 | 3.5 | 42+3 | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 31 | 2.8 | 25-6 | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 62 | 3.9 | 49-13 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 74 | 4.6 | 67-7 | 4 |
| 2007 | 40 | 2.7 | 25-15 | 1.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
30 career value over replacement β #2697 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #53 (Rd 2) Β· NYJ Β· 2003 Β· +7 vs expected KV-H
55actual
48 expected Β· Ξ+7
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