Dorian Williams is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Williams in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Williams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dorian Williams
Top 29% all-time linebackersReliable Starter
Height6'1"
Weight228 lb
BornJun 28, 2001
Age25
CollegeTulaneSee College Stats
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 3, Pick 91 Β· BUF
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 42 Β· #2275 Β· Above AverageWorth 42 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14
Avg surplus
peak +24
3 seasons Γ ~14 surplus β VORP 42
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 | BUF | 10 | β | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 211 | 25.3% | 261 | 63.8% | 24 | 18 | 0.8 | 95.8 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 100 | 52 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 649 | 67.4% | 181 | 40.6% | 59 | 43 | 0.7 | 107.3 | 4.6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 62 | 28 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 434 | 47.0% | 256 | 62.5% | 19 | 10 | 0.5 | 102.1 | 5.8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 41 | β | 195 | 100 | 95 | 6 | 7 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,294 | 46.6% | 698 | 55.6% | 102 | 71 | β | β | β | 11 | 4 | 7 | 72 | 20 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | BUF | 10 | 0* | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 23 | BUF | 15 | 11* | 100 | 52 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2025 | 24 | BUF | 16 | 0* | 62 | 28 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Career | 41 | 11* | 195 | 100 | 95 | 6 | 7 | β | β | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16.4 |
* 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 | 22 | BUF | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 211 | 25.3% | 261 | 63.8% |
| 2024 | 23 | BUF | 17 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 649 | 67.4% | 181 | 40.6% |
| 2025 | 24 | BUF | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 434 | 47.0% | 256 | 62.5% |
| Career | 50 | 11* | β | β | 1,294 | β | 698 | 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 | 22 | BUF | 17 | 0* | 24 | 18 | 0.8 | 95.8 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 23 | BUF | 17 | 11* | 59 | 43 | 0.7 | 107.3 | 4.6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 24 | BUF | 16 | 0* | 19 | 10 | 0.5 | 102.1 | 5.8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | 50 | 11* | 102 | 71 | β | β | β | 11 | 4 | 7 | 72 | 20 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 45.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2023bestavg 61elite 702025
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+33
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.314Snap share46.6%Def snaps1,294ConsistentCV 0.06
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
33.5"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 49thClass Pos 55thClass All 45th
120"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 64thClass Pos 45thClass All 45th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl13Solo9Ast4TFL2Dis2.0
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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
DaQuan JonesDT3yReid FergusonLS3yDion DawkinsOT3yJosh AllenQB3yJordan PhillipsDT3yTaron JohnsonCB3yDavid EdwardsOT3yTy JohnsonRB3yDawson KnoxTE3yMatt MilanoOLB3yEd OliverDT3yReggie GilliamRB3yTaylor RappSAF3yA.J. EpenesaDE3yGreg RousseauLB3yCam LewisCB3yJames CookRB3yKhalil ShakirWR3yTerrel BernardLB3yChristian BenfordCB3yDamar HamlinSAF3yO'Cyrus TorrenceG3yRyan Van DemarkOT3yDalton KincaidTE3y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #91
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDorian inherited the Buffalo Bills LB room from Terrel Bernard (2022β2025), 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 BUF
- 2023draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 3, Pick 91
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 228 lb
Frame
228 lb at 4.49s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 0 | W16QuestionableΒ· Elbow |
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
53
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2023
B+2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
98%
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 | 33 | 3.3 | 56+23 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 100 | 6.7 | 112+12 | 6.6 |
| 2025 | 62 | 3.9 | 66+4 | 3.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
42 career value over replacement β #2275 all-time of 4,642. 14/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #91 (Rd 3) Β· BUF Β· 2023 Β· +14.3 vs expected KV-H
53actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+14.3
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