Not to be confused withEric Wilson (LB · 1985–1987) or Eric Wilson (DT · 2004–2005).

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

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Eric Wilson

Top 13% all-time linebackersElite Playmaker🌅 Early Bloomer · 2020

Height6'1"

Weight230 lb

BornSep 26, 1994

Age

Career Value · VORP

89 career value over replacement — #1332 all-time of 4,695. 12.7/season above a replacement-level LB.

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All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 10% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

10% of the all-time Sacks leader10

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leader at 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: 91%.

Encyclopedia Coverage6/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Offensive, defensive, and special-teams snap counts with team-share percentages. Essential for OL and situational players. Source: nflverse snap_counts.

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro DayNot available for this player

Proprietary Layers

Where this data comes from

Modern-era stats (1999+) come from nflverse's open data releases. Pre-1999 seasons are backfilled additively from Wikipedia and NFL.com's own official season pages — never from rights-restricted sources.

nflverse — CC-BY 4.0 — attribution required
Wikipedia — Facts extracted under Feist v. Rural Telephone; courtesy CC-BY-SA attribution
NFL.com — Official league site; facts extracted under Feist, courtesy attribution

Methodology · Trust Center

Per-Snap Impact

Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+

Above average

SIS

Disruption / 100 snaps:3.214See leaderboard →

Disruption/1003.214Snap share51.7%Def snaps4,060ReliableCV 0.37

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 basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Understanding These Stats

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Snap Counts (2012–present)

Postseason Career

3 playoff games

Defense

Tkl17Solo12Ast5QBHits1Dis1.0

College Stats

Cincinnati; NorthwesternCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Cincinnati; Northwestern), 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.

Top Teammates

Harrison SmithFS6y Adam ThielenWR5y C.J. HamFB5y Brian O'NeillOT5y

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Eric inherited the Minnesota Vikings LB room from Eric Kendricks (2015–2022), and handed it to Andrew Van Ginkel (2024–2026).

Matt Blair 1974–1985Scott Studwell 1977–1989Mike Merriweather 1989–1992Jack Del Rio 1992–1995Ed McDaniel 1992–2001Chad Greenway

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Movementderived from season history

2026final season
Last recorded season with MIN
2025team change
Joined MIN (from GB)
2022team change
Joined GB (from PHI)
2021team change
Joined PHI (from MIN)
2017signing
Entered the NFL with MIN

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 230 lb

Frame

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 7-season peers. See all →

peak 70

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

D2018

C+2019

B+2020

C+2021

C2023

B2024

B+2025

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.

89%

Era Translator

Tackles translated to the 2025 NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.