Jason Gildon is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Gildon in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gildon's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jason Gildon
3× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 28% all-time linebackersReliable Starter🌅 Early Bloomer · 2000Team Carrier · #581
Height6'4"
Weight250 lb
BornJul 31, 1972
Age54
College
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
3x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 39 · #2348 · Above AverageWorth points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by on average.
Career Value · VORP
39 career value over replacement — #2348 all-time of 4,649. 6.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #88 (Rd 3) · PIT · 1994 · +16.7 vs expected KV-H
54actual
37.3 expected · Δ+16.7
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