Jasper Brinkley is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Brinkley in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brinkley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jasper Brinkley
Height6'1"
Weight252 lb
BornJul 12, 1985
Age41
Rookie yr
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | 24 | MIN | 5 | — | 23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25 | MIN | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 97 | 61 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28 | ARI | 5 | — | 21 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 203 | 19.3% | 126 | 28.3% |
| 2014 | 29 | MIN | 16 | — | 72 | 51 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 461 | 42.2% | 131 | 29.5% |
| 2015 | 30 | NYG | 10 | — | 59 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 420 | 39.8% | 137 | 29.3% |
| Career | — | 55 | — | 275 | 196 | 79 | 17 | 6 | 2.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,084 | 34.0% | 394 | 29.0% | |
Career Value · VORP
47 career value over replacement — #2138 all-time of 4,649. 9.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #150 (Rd 5) · MIN · 2009 · +29.2 vs expected KV-H
59actual
29.8 expected · Δ+29.2
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