Willie Gay Jr. is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Gay in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Gay's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Willie Gay Jr.
Top 25% all-time linebackersReliable Starter
Height6'1"
Weight246 lb
BornFeb 15, 1998
Age28
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 44 · #2240 · Above AverageWorth 44 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 49% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
Career Value · VORP
44 career value over replacement — #2240 all-time of 4,649. 7.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #63 (Rd 2) · KC · 2020 · +11 vs expected KV-H
57actual
46 expected · Δ+11
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