Dekoda Watson
Solid Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2013
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4302 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 94% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2010 | — | TB | 7 | — | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | TB | 10 | — | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | TB | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | TB | 12 | — | 31 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 257 | 25.0% | 311 | 73.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | JAX | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 100 | 29.8% | 210 | 71.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | NE | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4 | 3.0% | 72 | 75.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | DEN | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 44 | 9.1% | 396 | 84.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | SF | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 88 | 15.0% | 288 | 71.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | SF | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 61 | 24.5% | 64 | 55.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | — | SEA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 11.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 48 | — | 88 | 67 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 6.0 | 29.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 554 | 17.7% | 1,345 | 63.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 | TB | 7 | — | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 23 | TB | 10 | — | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 24 | TB | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 25 | TB | 12 | 0* | 31 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 26 | JAX | 3 | 0* | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 27 | NE | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 28 | DEN | 5 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 29 | SF | 3 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 30 | SF | 2 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 47 | 88 | 67 | 21 | 10 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | TB | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 257 | 25.0% | 311 | 73.9% |
| 2014 | 26 | JAX | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 100 | 29.8% | 210 | 71.0% |
| 2015 | 27 | NE | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 4 | 3.0% | 72 | 75.7% |
| 2016 | 28 | DEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 44 | 9.1% | 396 | 84.5% |
| 2017 | 29 | SF | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 88 | 15.0% | 288 | 71.1% |
| 2018 | 30 | SF | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 61 | 24.5% | 64 | 55.8% |
| 2019 | 31 | SEA | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 11.0% |
| Career | 63 | — | — | 554 | — | 1,345 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30 | SF | 4 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
36
Sustained
career value
×.6
41
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 38 × longevity 1 = KV-H 38· confidence 80%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 25.7
Availability 10.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2010bestavg 312016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+60
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1004.693Snap share17.7%Def snaps554Emerging
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2010
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.55s
40-Yard
Strong · 85th pct
Pos 85thAll 68thClass Pos 95thClass All 71th
40"
Vertical
Elite · 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 95thClass Pos 92thClass All 94th
134"
Broad Jump
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 98thClass All 99th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 69thClass Pos 46thClass All 64th
7.06s
3-Cone
Above avg · 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 62thClass Pos 48thClass All 54th
4.11s
Shuttle
Strong · 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 87thClass Pos 91thClass All 93th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
LeGarrette BlountRB4yGerald McCoyDT4yRoy MillerDT4yJosh FreemanQB4yAdam HaywardOLB4yErik LorigFB4yRonde BarberFS3yMichael KoenenP3yAqib TalibCB3yLuke StockerTE3yAdrian ClaybornDE3yConnor BarthK3yMason FosterILB3yE.J. BiggersCB3yGeno HayesOLB3yJimmy GaroppoloQB3yLeonard JohnsonDB3yQuincy BlackOLB3yArrelious BennWR3yDa'Quan BowersDE3yPreston ParkerWR3ySammie StroughterWR3yDaniel Te'o-NesheimDE3yAhmad BlackFS3y
2010 Draft Class· this player went #217
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019team change
Joined SEA (from SF)
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2017team change
Joined SF (from DEN)
- 2016team change
Joined DEN (from NE)
- 2015team change
Joined NE (from JAX)
- 2014team change
Joined JAX (from TB)
- 2010draft
Drafted by TB — Round 7, Pick 217
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 245 lb
Frame
240 lb at 4.55s
Size-speed
40" vert / 134" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SF | 1 | W1Out· Hamstring |
| 2017 | SF | 1 | W5Out· GroinW6Questionable· GroinW7Questionable· Groin |
| 2016 | DEN | 0 | W3Questionable· Elbow |
| 2014 | DAL | 5 | W9Questionable· HamstringW13Out· HamstringW14Out· HamstringW15Out· HamstringW16Out· HamstringW17Out· Hamstring |
| 2013 | TB | 0 | W9Questionable· ShoulderW17Questionable· Groin |
| 2011 | TB | 0 | W1Questionable· HamstringW10Questionable· GroinW11Questionable· GroinW12Questionable· Groin |
| 2010 | TB | 0 | W13Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
38
peak 41
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2010
C2011
F2012
C2013
F2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
53%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16 | 2.3 | 26+10 | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 17 | 1.7 | 16-1 | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.5 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 31 | 2.6 | 24-7 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 2-3 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4302 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #217 (Rd 7) · TB · 2010 · +14.1 vs expected KV-H
38actual
23.9 expected · Δ+14.1
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