Also in other sports:mlbEddie Robinson (1B · 1942–1957), nbaEddie Robinson (SF · 2002–2004).

Eddie Robinson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Robinson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Robinson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Eddie Robinson

Top 30% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter

Height6'1"

Weight243 lb

BornApr 13, 1970

Age56

College

Career Value · VORP

91 career value over replacement — #1256 all-time of 4,649. 8.3/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #50 (Rd 2) · HOU · 1992 · +10.6 vs expected KV-H

58actual

47.4 expected · Δ+10.6

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All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 12% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

12% of the all-time Sacks leader12

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%.

Encyclopedia Coverage5/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Not available for this player

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro DayNot available for this player

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Understanding These Stats

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

Postseason Career

4 playoff games

Defense

Tkl19Solo15Ast4TFL1Dis1.0PD2FF2

College Stats

Alabama StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Alabama State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

Top Teammates

Marcus RobertsonFS7y Blaine BishopS7y Joe BowdenLB6y Henry FordDT6y

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Eddie inherited the Tennessee Titans LB room from Joe Bowden (1992–1999), and handed it to Micheal Barrow (1993–1996).

Joe Bowden 1992–1999Eddie Robinson 1992–2001Micheal Barrow 1993–1996Lonnie Marts 1997–1998Barron Wortham 1997–1999Greg Favors

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2002team change
Joined BUF (from TEN)
2002final season
Last recorded season with BUF
1998team change
Joined TEN (from JAX)
1996team change
Joined JAX (from TEN)
1992draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 2, Pick 50
1992team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 243 lb

Frame

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 11-season peers. See all →

peak 63

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1992

C+1993

C1994

B1995

C+1996

C+1997

B1998

B1999

B2000

C+2001

C2002

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.

Era Translator

Sacks 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 Sacks	Sacks/G	→ 2025 Sacks	→ 2025 /G
1992	1	0.1	1	0.1
1993	1	0.1	1	0.1
1994	0	0	0	0
1995	3.5	0.2	3-0.5	0.2
1996	1	0.1	1	0.1
1997	2	0.1	2	0.1
1998	3.5	0.2	3-0.5	0.2
1999	6	0.4	5-1	0.3
2000	4	0.3	4	0.2
2001	1	0.1	1	0.1
2002	0	0	0	0

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026