Fred Warner ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers β a career that places Warner in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Warner a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Postseason all-time ranks
An all-time caliber linebacker (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Worth 198 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons Γ ~24.8 surplus β VORP 198
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| 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% | |||||
| 2018 | β | SF | 16 | β | 108 | 69 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,060 | 98.7% | 111 | 26.9% | 75 | 45 | 0.6 | 91.8 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | β | SF | 16 | β | 107 | 78 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 985 | 96.4% | 27 | 8.2% | 74 | 49 | 0.7 | 86.2 | 3.7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | β | SF | 16 | β | 118 | 72 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 971 | 93.3% | 19 | 6.5% | 61 | 38 | 0.6 | 69.7 | 4.2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | β | SF | 16 | β | 129 | 71 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 978 | 96.5% | 17 | 6.2% | 62 | 49 | 0.8 | 111.6 | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | SF | 17 | β | 118 | 67 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,026 | 95.8% | 62 | 14.2% | 68 | 41 | 0.6 | 73.0 | 4.3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | SF | 16 | β | 120 | 70 | 50 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 982 | 90.1% | 65 | 14.7% | 76 | 56 | 0.7 | 76.6 | 4.9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | SF | 17 | β | 118 | 63 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 998 | 93.4% | 81 | 18.0% | 58 | 46 | 0.8 | 97.5 | 4.3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | SF | 6 | β | 50 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 330 | 84.8% | 30 | 19.3% | 26 | 15 | 0.6 | 72.9 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Career | β | 120 | β | 868 | 517 | 351 | 38 | 30 | 10.0 | 78.0 | 10 | 56 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 7,330 | 93.6% | 412 | 14.3% | 500 | 339 | β | β | β | 52 | 21 | 19 | 305 | 89 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | SF | 16 | 16* | 108 | 69 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 23 | SF | 16 | 15* | 107 | 78 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | β | 1 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2020 | 24 | SF | 16 | 15* | 118 | 72 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 25 | SF | 16 | 15* | 129 | 71 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 26 | SF | 17 | 16* | 118 | 67 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | SF | 16 | 15* | 120 | 70 | 50 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | β | 0 | 0 | 13.6 |
| 2024 | 28 | SF | 17 | 16* | 118 | 63 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | β | 1 | 0 | 12.9 |
| 2025 | 29 | SF | 6 | 5* | 50 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Career | 120 | 113* | 868 | 517 | 351 | 38 | 30 | β | β | 10 | 56 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 82.6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | SF | 16 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,060 | 98.7% | 111 | 26.9% |
| 2019 | 23 | SF | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 985 | 96.4% | 27 | 8.2% |
| 2020 | 24 | SF | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 971 | 93.3% | 19 | 6.5% |
| 2021 | 25 | SF | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 978 | 96.5% | 17 | 6.2% |
| 2022 | 26 | SF | 17 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,026 | 95.8% | 62 | 14.2% |
| 2023 | 27 | SF | 17 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 982 | 90.1% | 65 | 14.7% |
| 2024 | 28 | SF | 17 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 998 | 93.4% | 81 | 18.0% |
| 2025 | 29 | SF | 6 | 5* | β | 0.0% | 330 | 84.8% | 30 | 19.3% |
| Career | 121 | 113* | β | β | 7,330 | β | 412 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | SF | 16 | 16* | 75 | 45 | 0.6 | 91.8 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 23 | SF | 16 | 15* | 74 | 49 | 0.7 | 86.2 | 3.7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | SF | 16 | 15* | 61 | 38 | 0.6 | 69.7 | 4.2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | SF | 16 | 15* | 62 | 49 | 0.8 | 111.6 | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | SF | 17 | 16* | 68 | 41 | 0.6 | 73.0 | 4.3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | SF | 17 | 15* | 76 | 56 | 0.7 | 76.6 | 4.9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 28 | SF | 17 | 16* | 58 | 46 | 0.8 | 97.5 | 4.3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | SF | 6 | 5* | 26 | 15 | 0.6 | 72.9 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Career | 121 | 113* | 500 | 339 | β | β | β | 52 | 21 | 19 | 305 | 89 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 78 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 75.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 78Β· confidence 97%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 91%.
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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Fred inherited the San Francisco 49ers LB room from Cassius Marsh (2017β2018), and handed it to Azeez Al-Shaair (2019β2022).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with SF
Drafted by SF β Round 3, Pick 70
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SF | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2021 | SF | 0 | W13DoubtfulΒ· Hamstring |
| 2020 | SF | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· Stinger |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 108 | 6.8 | 105-3 | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 107 | 6.7 | 107 | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 118 | 7.4 | 122+4 | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 129 | 8.1 | 133+4 | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 118 | 6.9 | 114-4 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 120 | 7.5 | 126+6 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 118 | 6.9 | 117-1 | 6.9 |
| 2025 | 50 | 8.3 | 142+92 | 8.3 |
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
198 career value over replacement β #382 all-time of 4,642. 24.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Pick #70 (Rd 3) Β· SF Β· 2018 Β· +34.4 vs expected KV-H
Fan Rating
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Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
Calibrated Hall-of-Fame probability β fit against actual enshrinement. See all β
What carries the case
Monitor score 94.4 Β· components sum to the score (All-Pro Γ12 Β· Pro Bowl Γ3 Β· League Lead Γ4 Β· ranks/era/longevity weighted).
To reach 50% HOF probability (score target: 110.8 Β· current: 94.4 Β· gap: +16.4)
Paths ranked cheapest first Β· accolade-based, data-calibrated vs actual enshrinement
Career Fingerprint
Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
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2018 Draft ClassmatesFull class β
Gave the San Francisco 49ers an entire corpus-attributed career β 8 seasons (2018β2025), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.