Sione Takitaki is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Takitaki in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Takitaki'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+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||||
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 7 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 105 | 10.5% | 245 | 61.1% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 95.8 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 25 | CLE | 15 | — | 53 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 434 | 43.3% | 223 | 56.5% | 25 | 18 | 0.7 | 75.6 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | CLE | 14 | — | 35 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 285 | 28.5% | 234 | 62.9% | 19 | 14 | 0.7 | 80.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 11 | — | 66 | 31 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 497 | 64.8% | 189 | 55.8% | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 97.6 | 2.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 14 | — | 56 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 567 | 60.1% | 131 | 29.6% | 28 | 19 | 0.7 | 65.3 | 4.8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | NE | 8 | — | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 194 | 26.7% | 112 | 38.4% | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 132.9 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 30 | MIN | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 45 | 65.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 71 | — | 246 | 133 | 113 | 14 | 8 | 4.0 | 26.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,082 | 37.3% | 1,179 | 51.6% | 108 | 84 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 4 | 103 | 22 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
44 career value over replacement — #2237 all-time of 4,649. 7.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #80 (Rd 3) · CLE · 2019 · +17.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 7 | 0* | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 25 | CLE | 15 | 0* | 53 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 26 | CLE | 14 | 0* | 35 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 11 | 8* | 66 | 31 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 14 | 9* | 56 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | NE | 8 | 0* | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 30 | MIN | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 71 | 17* | 246 | 133 | 113 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 30.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 105 | 10.5% | 245 | 61.1% |
| 2020 | 25 | CLE | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 434 | 43.3% | 223 | 56.5% |
| 2021 | 26 | CLE | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 285 | 28.5% | 234 | 62.9% |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 12 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 497 | 64.8% | 189 | 55.8% |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 15 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 567 | 60.1% | 131 | 29.6% |
| 2024 | 29 | NE | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 194 | 26.7% | 112 | 38.4% |
| 2025 | 30 | MIN | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 45 | 65.7% |
| Career | 86 | 17* | — | — | 2,082 | — | 1,179 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | CLE | 15 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 95.8 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 25 | CLE | 15 | 0* | 25 | 18 | 0.7 | 75.6 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | CLE | 15 | 0* | 19 | 14 | 0.7 | 80.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 27 | CLE | 12 | 8* | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 97.6 | 2.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | CLE | 15 | 9* | 28 | 19 | 0.7 | 65.3 | 4.8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | NE | 11 | 0* | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 132.9 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 83 | 17* | 108 | 84 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 4 | 103 | 22 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 54.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 98%
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