Thomas Howard is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Howard in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Howard's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Thomas Howard
Height6'3"
Weight245 lb
Born
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2006 | 23 | OAK | 16 | — | 88 | 66 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | OAK | 16 | — | 82 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 25 | OAK | 16 | — | 85 | 68 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 26 | OAK | 16 | — | 65 | 58 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | OAK | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 | CIN | 16 | — | 98 | 63 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 29 | CIN | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 30 | ATL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 24 | 45.5% |
| Career | — | 88 | — | 425 | 325 | 100 | 27 | 11 | 6.0 | 44.0 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 24 | 45.5% | |
Career Value · VORP
91 career value over replacement — #1265 all-time of 4,649. 15.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #38 (Rd 2) · LV · 2006 · +13.5 vs expected KV-H
64actual
50.5 expected · Δ+13.5
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