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Career Value · VORP
4 career value over replacement — #3993 all-time of 4,649. 1.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #259 (Rd 7) · TB · 2021 · +20 vs expected KV-H
Fan Rating
Rate Grant Stuard — All-Time
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Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined DET (from IND)
Last recorded season with DET
Joined IND (from TB)
Drafted by TB — Round 7, Pick 259
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | IND | 0 | W12Questionable· Illness |
| 2022 | IND | 2 | W8Out· PectoralW9Out· Pectoral |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 14+10 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 30 | 3.8 | 64+34 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 18 | 1.6 | 28+10 | 1.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Markus Bailey
LB
90% match
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 5 seasons (2021–2025) — a true nomad. The crest trail: