Dan Connor is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Connor in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Connor's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dan Connor
Top 38% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | 23–24 | CAR | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24–25 | CAR | 7 | — | 40 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25–26 | CAR | 15 | — | 68 | 47 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26–27 | DAL | 11 | — | 47 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27–28 | NYG | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 21 | 27.0% | 3 | 9.0% |
| 2013 | 27–28 | TOT | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 75 | — |
| 2013 | 27–28 | CAR | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 72 | 52.8% |
| Career | — | 50 | — | 165 | 100 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 23 | 5.0% | 75 | 45.5% | |
Career Value · VORP
22 career value over replacement — #2993 all-time of 4,649. 5.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #74 (Rd 3) · CAR · 2008 · +9 vs expected KV-H
49actual
40 expected · Δ+9
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