John Wendling
Role Player
Height6'1"
Weight222 lb
BornJun 4, 1983
Age43
CollegeWyomingSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 · Rd 6, Pick 184 · BUF
A defensive back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2007 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | BUF | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | DET | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | DET | 5 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | DET | 3 | — | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DET | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 391 | 83.1% |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 391 | 83.1% | |
Defense
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 14 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 14 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
20
Sustained
career value
×.6
20
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 20 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 14· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 20
On-field 16
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2011bestavg 202011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Interceptions leader0
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: 91%.
Combine · 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.48s
40-Yard
Above avg · 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 81thClass Pos 55thClass All 78th
38.5"
Vertical
Strong · 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 89thClass Pos 89thClass All 92th
129"
Broad Jump
Strong · 87th pct
Pos 87thAll 94thClass Pos 93thClass All 98th
22 reps
Bench
Elite · 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 56thClass Pos 90thClass All 49th
6.96s
3-Cone
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 74thClass Pos 50thClass All 70th
4.16s
Shuttle
Above avg · 53th pct
Pos 53thAll 79thClass Pos 78thClass All 87th
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
Ashlee PalmerOLB5yMatthew StaffordQB4yNdamukong SuhNT4yCalvin JohnsonWR4yNate BurlesonWR4yChris HoustonCB4yTony SchefflerTE4yDeandre LevyOLB4yBrandon PettigrewTE4yLouis DelmasFS4yShaun HillQB4yAndre FluellenDT4yRian LindellK3yKyle WilliamsDT3yMarshawn LynchRB3yDonte WhitnerS3yKyle Vanden BoschDE3yPaul PoslusznyMLB3yStephen TullochOLB3yChris KelsayDE3yCliff AvrilDE3yAaron SchobelDE3yFred JacksonRB3yLee EvansWR3y
2007 Draft Class· this player went #184
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2010team change
Joined DET (from BUF)
- 2007draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 6, Pick 184
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 222 lb
Frame
222 lb at 4.48s
Size-speed
38.5" vert / 129" broad
Explosion
22 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | DET | 0 | W4Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
14
peak 20
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
100%
Era Translator
INT 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 INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #184 (Rd 6) · BUF · 2007 · -11.9 vs expected KV-H
14actual
25.9 expected · Δ−11.9
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