Akin Ayodele is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Ayodele in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ayodele's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Akin Ayodele
A high-end linebacker defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 116 · #906 · High-ValueWorth 116 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 20% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
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47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
116 career value over replacement — #906 all-time of 4,649. 12.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #89 (Rd 3) · JAX · 2002 · +24.7 vs expected KV-H
62actual
37.3 expected · Δ+24.7
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