Zeke Moreno
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2003
Height6'2"
Weight235 lb
BornOct 10, 1978
Age47
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 5, Pick 139 · LAC
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 14 · #3421 · Role PlayerWorth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14
Avg surplus
peak +14
1 seasons × ~14 surplus ≈ VORP 14
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2001 | — | LAC | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | LAC | 6 | — | 29 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | LAC | 16 | — | 73 | 56 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LAC | 6 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 116 | 92 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 44.8 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 38· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 34.2
Availability 13.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2002bestavg 402004
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.76s
40-Yard
Below avg · 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 38thClass Pos 47thClass All 40th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 69thClass Pos 61thClass All 70th
7.10s
3-Cone
Above avg · 52th pct
Pos 52thAll 56thClass Pos 81thClass All 77th
4.31s
Shuttle
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 55thClass Pos 13thClass All 44th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Drew BreesQB4yLaDainian TomlinsonRB4yJamal WilliamsNT4yTim DwightWR4yDoug FlutieQB4yAdrian DingleDE4ySteve ChristieK3yDonnie EdwardsOLB3yQuentin JammerCB3yJason FiskNT3yRaylee JohnsonDE3yBen LeberOLB3yMarcellus WileyDE3yDarren BennettP3yJerry WilsonFS3yJustin PeelleTE3yReche CaldwellWR3yEric ParkerWR3yDeQuincy ScottDT3yJesse ChatmanRB3yTay CodyCB3yAntonio GatesTE2yJunior SeauLB2yLorenzo NealFB2y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #139
#127Curtis FullerDB#128Floyd WomackG#129Brandon ManumaleunaTE#130Shawn WorthenDT#131Cedric JamesWR#133Mario FatafehiDT#136Vinny SutherlandWR#137Matt LehrC#140Alex BannisterWR#143Jarrod CooperDB#144Marques SullivanOT#145Jerametrius ButlerDB#147Tony StewartTE#148Scotty AndersonWR#149Mike McMahonQB#150Derrick BlaylockRB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2001draft
Drafted by LAC — Round 5, Pick 139
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 235 lb
Frame
248 lb at 4.76s
Size-speed
24 reps
Bench power
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
38
peak 40
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2002
B2003
F2004
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
69%
2001
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29 | 4.8 | 71+42 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 73 | 4.6 | 65-8 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 8 | 1.3 | 0-8 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
14 career value over replacement — #3421 all-time of 4,642. 4.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #139 (Rd 5) · LAC · 2001 · +5 vs expected KV-H
38actual
33 expected · Δ+5
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