Gary Guyton is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Guyton in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Guyton's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 91%.
Career Value · VORP
23 career value over replacement — #2957 all-time of 4,649. 5.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Gary inherited the New England Patriots LB room from Adalius Thomas (2007–2009), and handed it to Jerod Mayo (2008–2015).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined SD (from NE)
Last recorded season with SD
Entered the NFL with NE
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NE | 0 | W2Questionable· HamstringW3Questionable· HamstringW4Questionable· HamstringW10Questionable· ShoulderW11Questionable· ShoulderW12Questionable· ShoulderW13Questionable· Shoulder |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | 1.9 | 8-13 | 0.5 |
| 2009 | 58 | 3.6 | 46-12 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 48 | 3.2 | 40-8 | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 42 | 4.2 | 58+16 | 3.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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