Keith Ellison is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Ellison in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ellison's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Keith Ellison
Height6'0"
Weight229 lb
BornFeb 6, 1984
Age42
Rookie yr
A quality linebacker with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 24 · #2924 · Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 64% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
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47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2924 all-time of 4,649. 6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #178 (Rd 6) · BUF · 2006 · +25.5 vs expected KV-H
49actual
23.5 expected · Δ+25.5
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