D'Qwell Jackson ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Jackson in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jackson a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
D'Qwell Jackson
1× Pro BowlTop 1% all-time linebackersIron Legend📊 Undervalued by voters👑 2× #1 Linebacker · 2008–2011
Height6'0"
Weight242 lb
BornSep 26, 1983
Age42
College
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Sacks leader10
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: 92%.
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Career Value · VORP
244 career value over replacement — #231 all-time of 4,649. 24.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #34 (Rd 2) · CLE · 2006 · +23.2 vs expected KV-H
78actual
54.8 expected · Δ+23.2
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