Hardy Nickerson is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Nickerson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Nickerson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Hardy Nickerson
Height6'2"
Weight230 lb
BornSep 1, 1965
Age60
College
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context5x
Pro Bowls
2x
All-Pro
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 62 · #1785 · Above AverageWorth 62 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 39% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
62 career value over replacement — #1785 all-time of 4,649. 15.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #122 (Rd 5) · PIT · 1987 · +30.4 vs expected KV-H
61actual
30.6 expected · Δ+30.4
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