Dee Winters
Height5'11"
Weight227 lb
BornOct 17, 2000
Age25
CollegeTCUSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 6, Pick 216 Β· SF
A linebacker who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 29 Β· #2703 Β· Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14.5
Avg surplus
peak +23
2 seasons Γ ~14.5 surplus β VORP 29
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2023 | β | SF | 4 | β | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 60 | 10.2% | 226 | 60.0% | 12 | 8 | 0.7 | 86.1 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | β | SF | 12 | β | 39 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 398 | 41.2% | 162 | 40.9% | 27 | 20 | 0.7 | 90.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | SF | 17 | β | 98 | 64 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 993 | 92.5% | 17 | 6.0% | 87 | 67 | 0.8 | 90.2 | 2.5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 33 | β | 142 | 91 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,451 | 48.0% | 405 | 35.6% | 126 | 95 | β | β | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 19 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | SF | 4 | 0* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 24 | SF | 12 | 0* | 39 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2025 | 25 | SF | 17 | 16* | 98 | 64 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 10.4 |
| Career | 33 | 16* | 142 | 91 | 51 | 8 | 3 | β | β | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 16 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | SF | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 60 | 10.2% | 226 | 60.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | SF | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 398 | 41.2% | 162 | 40.9% |
| 2025 | 25 | SF | 17 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 993 | 92.5% | 17 | 6.0% |
| Career | 47 | 16* | β | β | 1,451 | β | 405 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | SF | 15 | 0* | 12 | 8 | 0.7 | 86.1 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 24 | SF | 15 | 0* | 27 | 20 | 0.7 | 90.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | SF | 17 | 16* | 87 | 67 | 0.8 | 90.2 | 2.5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Career | 47 | 16* | 126 | 95 | β | β | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 19 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 46Β· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 41.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2023bestavg 47elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Interceptions leader0
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+34
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.516Snap share48%Def snaps1,451Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.49s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 79thClass Pos 77thClass All 70th
30.5"
Vertical
Low Β· 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 24thClass Pos 7thClass All 23th
117"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 50thClass Pos 26thClass All 37th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl8Solo4Ast4TFL3QBHits1Dis4.0
College Defense
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kyle JuszczykFB3yTrent WilliamsOT3yGeorge KittleTE3yFred WarnerMLB3yChristian McCaffreyRB3yJake BrendelC3yNick BosaDE3yDeommodore LenoirCB3yJauan JenningsWR3yKevin GivensDT3yColton McKivitzOT3yJake MoodyK3yBrock PurdyQB3yJi'Ayir BrownSAF3ySpencer BurfordG3yKalia DavisDT3yNick ZakeljOT3yDarrell Luter Jr.CB3yRobert Beal Jr.DE3yCurtis RobinsonLB3yBrayden WillisTE3yJalen GrahamLB3yTashaun GipsonFS2yJavon HargraveNT2y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #216
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDee inherited the San Francisco 49ers LB room from Dre Greenlaw (2019β2024), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2023draft
Drafted by SF β Round 6, Pick 216
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 227 lb
Frame
227 lb at 4.49s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 117" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SF | 1 | W1OutΒ· AnkleW2QuestionableΒ· AnkleW4QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
46
peak 47
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2023
C+2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
92%
20232025
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 1.3 | 21+16 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 39 | 3.3 | 56+17 | 3.3 |
| 2025 | 98 | 5.8 | 98 | 5.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
29 career value over replacement β #2703 all-time of 4,642. 9.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #216 (Rd 6) Β· SF Β· 2023 Β· +22.1 vs expected KV-H
46actual
23.9 expected Β· Ξ+22.1
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