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
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1987 | 22 | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 23 | PIT | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 24 | PIT | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 25 | PIT | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26 | PIT | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27 | PIT | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28 | TB | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29 | TB | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 30 | TB | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 31 | TB | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 32 | TB | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 33 | TB | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 34 | TB | 16 | — | 83 | 40 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 35 | JAX | 6 | — | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 36 | JAX | 15 | — | 110 | 82 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 37 | GB | 16 | — | 71 | 34 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 202 | — | 290 | 178 | 112 | 16 | 3 | 21.0 | 40.0 | 6 | 24 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | |
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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