Nik Bonitto is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Bonitto in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bonitto's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2022 | 22–23 | DEN | 11 | — | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 357 | 35.3% | 59 | 13.8% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 79.9 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 23–24 | DEN | 15 | — | 21 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8.0 | 41.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 524 | 51.7% | 10 | 3.1% | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 83.7 | 0.8 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24–25 | DEN | 17 | — | 45 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 13.5 | 53.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 708 | 60.4% | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 41.7 | 3.5 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 70 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25–26 | DEN | 17 | — | 45 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 14.0 | 56.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 684 | 61.4% | 33 | 6.7% | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 74.7 | 3.1 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 60 | — | 124 | 79 | 45 | 44 | 75 | 37.0 | 156.0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,273 | 52.7% | 107 | 6.0% | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | 105 | 30 | 33 | 138 | 18 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
21 career value over replacement — #3061 all-time of 4,649. 5.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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Pick #64 (Rd 2) · DEN · 2022 · +3 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22–23 | DEN | 11 | 0* | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 23–24 | DEN | 15 | 8* | 21 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8.0 | 41.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2024 | 24–25 | DEN | 17 | 10* | 45 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 13.5 | 53.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15.3 |
| 2025 | 25–26 | DEN | 17 | 10* | 45 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 14.0 | 56.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.8 |
| Career | 60 | 28* | 124 | 79 | 45 | 44 | 75 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22–23 | DEN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 357 | 35.3% | 59 | 13.8% |
| 2023 | 23–24 | DEN | 15 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 524 | 51.7% | 10 | 3.1% |
| 2024 | 24–25 | DEN | 17 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 708 | 60.4% | 5 | 1.2% |
| 2025 | 25–26 | DEN | 17 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 684 | 61.4% | 33 | 6.7% |
| Career | 64 | 28* | — | — | 2,273 | — | 107 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22–23 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 79.9 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 23–24 | DEN | 15 | 8* | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 83.7 | 0.8 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24–25 | DEN | 17 | 10* | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 41.7 | 3.5 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 70 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25–26 | DEN | 17 | 10* | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 74.7 | 3.1 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 64 | 28* | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | 105 | 30 | 33 | 138 | 18 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 52.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 49· confidence 100%
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