Zach Cunningham ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Cunningham in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Cunningham a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Zach Cunningham
A top 5% all-time linebacker — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their lower snap-level production underscores the elite level they operated at.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 148 · #647 · High-ValueWorth 148 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 15% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
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47
Replacement
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Career Value · VORP
148 career value over replacement — #647 all-time of 4,649. 21.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #57 (Rd 2) · HOU · 2017 · +27 vs expected KV-H
73actual
46 expected · Δ+27
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