Sam Cowart ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Cowart in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Cowart a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Sam Cowart
All-Time Rank & Honors
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Pro Bowls
A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 118 · #893 · High-ValueWorth 118 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 20% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Career Value · VORP
118 career value over replacement — #893 all-time of 4,649. 19.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #39 (Rd 2) · BUF · 1998 · +19.5 vs expected KV-H
70actual
50.5 expected · Δ+19.5
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