David Wyman is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Wyman in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wyman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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David Wyman

Top 18% all-time linebackersElite Playmaker🌅 Early Bloomer · 1989Two-Way Profile

Height6'2"

Weight248 lb

Born

Career Value · VORP

89 career value over replacement — #1325 all-time of 4,695. 9.9/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #45 (Rd 2) · SEA · 1987 · +11.6 vs expected KV-H

61actual

49.4 expected · Δ+11.6

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Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1987	23	SEA	4	—	3	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	24	SEA	16	—	94	54	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	—	8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	25	SEA	16	—	92	58	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	26	SEA	8	—	0	0	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	27	SEA	6	—	22	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	28	SEA	11	—	81	53	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	29	DEN	16	—	69	53	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	1	3	0	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	1.0	—	—	—
1994	30	DEN	4	—	5	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	31	DEN	11	—	48	38	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	—	—	414	261	—	—	—	5.5	5.5	3	19	6	0	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	1.0	—	—	—

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A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 89 · #1325 · High-Value

Worth 89 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 29% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.8 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

4 replaced

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Replacement

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+17.8

Avg surplus

peak +23

5 seasons × ~17.8 surplus ≈