Bryce Paup is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Paup in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Paup's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1990 | 22 | GB | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1991 | 23 | GB | 12 | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | GB | 16 | — | 46 | 28 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | GB | 15 | — | 74 | 61 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | GB | 16 | — | 79 | 47 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | BUF | 15 | — | 89 | 70 | — | — | — | 17.5 | 17.5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28 | BUF | 12 | — | 47 | 37 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29 | BUF | 16 | — | 77 | 57 | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | JAX | 16 | — | 68 | 55 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31 | JAX | 12 | — | 28 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | MIN | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 135 | — | 536 | 381 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 75.0 | 85.0 | 6 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
109 career value over replacement — #989 all-time of 4,649. 10.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #159 (Rd 6) · GB · 1990 · +36.4 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 | GB | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23 | GB | 12 | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | 10.2 |
| 1992 | 24 | GB | 16 | — | 46 | 28 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 14.1 |
| 1993 | 25 | GB | 15 | — | 74 | 61 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 12.4 |
| 1994 | 26 | GB | 16 | — | 79 | 47 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 15.7 |
| 1995 | 27 | BUF | 15 | — | 89 | 70 | — | — | — | 17.5 | 17.5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 16.5 |
| 1996 | 28 | BUF | 12 | — | 47 | 37 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1997 | 29 | BUF | 16 | — | 77 | 57 | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 14.3 |
| 1998 | 30 | JAX | 16 | — | 68 | 55 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1999 | 31 | JAX | 12 | — | 28 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 32 | MIN | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 135 | 536 | 381 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.1 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 61.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 63· confidence 96%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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83% match
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