John Holecek is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Holecek in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Holecek's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Holecek
Top 39% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | 27 | BUF | 14 | — | 49 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | BUF | 15 | — | 73 | 39 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | SD | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | ATL | 11 | — | 43 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 41 | — | 174 | 110 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2711 all-time of 4,649. 9.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #144 (Rd 5) · BUF · 1995 · +18.4 vs expected KV-H
49actual
30.6 expected · Δ+18.4
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