Fred Strickland is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Strickland in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Strickland'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 | |||||
| 1988 | 22 | LAR | 16 | — | 44 | 35 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 23 | LAR | 12 | — | 51 | 48 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 25 | LAR | 14 | — | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 26 | LAR | 16 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 110 | 84 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 28 | GB | 16 | — | 75 | 42 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 29 | GB | 14 | — | 51 | 34 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 30 | DAL | 16 | — | 102 | 78 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 31 | DAL | 15 | — | 94 | 68 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 32 | DAL | 16 | — | 81 | 51 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 33 | WAS | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 154 | — | 656 | 458 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4 | 21 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
150 career value over replacement — #628 all-time of 4,649. 15/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #47 (Rd 2) · LA · 1988 · +16.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22 | LAR | 16 | — | 44 | 35 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1989 | 23 | LAR | 12 | — | 51 | 48 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9.2 |
| 1991 | 25 | LAR | 14 | — | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 26 | LAR | 16 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1993 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 110 | 84 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 28 | GB | 16 | — | 75 | 42 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 29 | GB | 14 | — | 51 | 34 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 30 | DAL | 16 | — | 102 | 78 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1997 | 31 | DAL | 15 | — | 94 | 68 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 32 | DAL | 16 | — | 81 | 51 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 33 | WAS | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 154 | 656 | 458 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 68.3 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 65.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 66· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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88% match
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