E.J. Henderson ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Henderson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Henderson a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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E.J. Henderson

1× Pro BowlTop 8% all-time linebackersElite Playmaker

Height6'1"

Weight245 lb

BornAug 3, 1980

Age45

CollegeMaryland See College Stats

Rookie yr2003

Draft2003 · Rd 2, Pick 40 · MIN

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 145 · #671 · High-Value

Worth 145 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 15% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.7 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

7 cleared

2 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+20.7

Avg surplus

peak +26

7 seasons × ~20.7 surplus ≈ VORP 145

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

1 grid split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2003	—	MIN	8	—	14	12	2	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0
2004	—	MIN	14	—	80	52	28	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	3	1	—	0	0
2005	—	MIN	15	—	63	42	21	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	1	2	1	0	0
2006	—	MIN	16	—	104	72	32	0	5	2.5	7.5	2	4	1	2	1	0
2007	—	MIN	16	—	106	82	24	0	9	5.5	14.5	0	4	3	2	0	0
2008	—	MIN	4	—	21	17	4	6	3	1.0	10.0	0	0	1	1	0	0
2009	—	MIN	12	—	69	50	19	8	7	2.0	17.0	0	1	0	1	0	0
2010	—	MIN	16	—	93	58	35	7	3	1.0	11.0	3	4	1	1	0	0
2011	—	MIN	16	—	105	76	29	8	4	2.0	14.0	0	3	3	—	0	0
Career		—	117	—	655	461	194	29	31	16.0	76.0	5	20	13	8	1	0

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	VAL
2003	23	MIN	8	—	14	12	2	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	3.2
2004	24	MIN	14	—	80	52	28	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	3	1	—	0	7.3
2005	25	MIN	15	—	63	42	21	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	1	2	1	0	7.2
2006	26	MIN	16	—	104	72	32	0	5	2.5	7.5	2	4	1	2	1	11.4
2007	27	MIN	16	—	106	82	24	0	9	5.5	14.5	0	4	3	2	0	10.8
2008	28	MIN	4	—	21	17	4	6	3	1.0	10.0	0	0	1	1	0	3.2
2009	29	MIN	12	—	69	50	19	8	7	2.0	17.0	0	1	0	1	0	7
2010	30	MIN	16	—	93	58	35	7	3	1.0	11.0	3	4	1	1	0	11.1
2011	31	MIN	16	—	105	76	29	8	4	2.0	14.0	0	3	3	—	0	10.2
Career			117		655	461	194	29	31	—	—	5	20	13	8	1	71.4

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 68 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 67.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 94%

What builds the career mark of 64

On-field 46.3

Availability 17.7

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)

2003bestavg 59elite 702011

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 8% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

8% of the all-time Sacks leader8

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: 90%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2003

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

LB · 2003 class

4.80s

40-Yard

Low · 19th pct

Pos 19thAll 34thClass Pos 29thClass All 37th

20 reps

Bench

Below avg · 30th pct

Pos 30thAll 44thClass Pos 35thClass All 37th

Postseason Career

2 playoff games

Defense

Tkl9Solo6Ast3

College Stats

MarylandCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Maryland), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

2003 Draft Class· this player went #40

#30Sammy DavisDB #31Nnamdi AsomughaCB #32Tyler BraytonDT #33Eric SteinbachG #34Boss BaileyOLB #35Charles TillmanCB #36Eugene WilsonFS #39Rashean MathisCB #41Bennie JoppruTE #42Ken HamlinDB #43Pisa TinoisamoaOLB #44Taylor JacobsWR #45Bethel JohnsonWR #46Drayton FlorenceCB #47Kawika MitchellOLB #48Chris KelsayDE

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

E.J. inherited the Minnesota Vikings LB room from Chris Claiborne (2003–2004), and handed it to Napoleon Harris (2005–2008).

Jesse Solomon 1986–1989Jack Del Rio 1992–1995Ed McDaniel 1992–2001Jeff Brady 1995–1997Dwayne Rudd 1997–2000Kailee Wong

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2011final season
Last recorded season with MIN
2003draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 2, Pick 40

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 245 lb

Frame

245 lb at 4.80s

Size-speed

20 reps

Bench power

Injury History

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2011	MIN	0	W2Questionable· KneeW4Questionable· KneeW13Questionable· Shoulder
2009	MIN	0	W3Questionable· Shoulder

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →

peak 73

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

D2003

B2004

C+2005

B+2006

B+2007

F2008

B2009

B2010

B+2011

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.

81%

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
2003	14	1.8	0-14	0
2004	80	5.7	92+12	5.4
2005	63	4.2	57-6	3.3
2006	104	6.5	110+6	6.5
2007	106	6.6	110+4	6.5
2008	21	5.3	81+60	4.7
2009	69	5.8	90+21	5.3
2010	93	5.8	92-1	5.4
2011	105	6.6	104-1	6.1

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

145 career value over replacement — #671 all-time of 4,642. 16.1/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #40 (Rd 2) · MIN · 2003 · +18.2 vs expected KV-H

68actual

49.8 expected · Δ+18.2

💔+27.5 stolen VORP·1.71 szns lost

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2003

Postseason Career

Defense

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2003 Draft Class· this player went #40

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator

Career Geography