Also in other sports:mlbKeith Mitchell (LF · 1991–1998).

Keith Mitchell is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Mitchell in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mitchell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

LBJAX#59CUT

Keith Mitchell

Top 24% all-time linebackersHigh-End Starter

Height6'2"

Weight245 lb

BornJul 24, 1974

Age52

College

Career Value · VORP

51 career value over replacement — #2027 all-time of 4,649. 12.8/season above a replacement-level LB.

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All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 10% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

10% of the all-time Sacks leader10

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.

Encyclopedia Coverage5/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Not available for this player

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro DayNot available for this player

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Understanding These Stats

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

Postseason Career

2 playoff games

Defense

Tkl6Solo5Ast1TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0PD1

College Stats

Texas A&MCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas A&M), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

Top Teammates

La'Roi GloverDT5y Sammy KnightDB5y Mark FieldsOLB4y Alex MoldenDB4y

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Keith inherited the New Orleans Saints LB room from Mark Fields (1995–2000), and handed it to Darrin Smith (2000–2003).

Winfred Tubbs 1994–1997Richard Harvey 1995–1997Mark Fields 1995–2000Keith Mitchell 1997–2001Darrin Smith 2000–2003Will Smith

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2003team change
Joined JAX (from HOU)
2003final season
Last recorded season with JAX
2002team change
Joined HOU (from NO)
1997signing
Entered the NFL with NO

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'2" / 245 lb

Frame

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →

peak 64

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B1999

B2000

B2001

D2002

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.

82%

Era Translator

Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual Tackles	Tackles/G	→ 2025 Tackles	→ 2025 /G
1999	89	5.6	91+2	5.3
2000	68	4.3	63-5	3.7
2001	72	4.8	69-3	4
2002	22	2	1-21	0.1

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026