Lee Woodall is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Woodall in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Woodall's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lee Woodall
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 99 Β· #1136 Β· High-ValueWorth 99 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14.1
Avg surplus
peak +18
7 seasons Γ ~14.1 surplus β VORP 99
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1994 | β | SF | 15 | β | 59 | 46 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 2 | 3 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | SF | 16 | β | 61 | 50 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | SF | 16 | β | 55 | 41 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | 5 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | SF | 16 | β | 55 | 40 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | SF | 15 | β | 59 | 46 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | SF | 16 | β | 65 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 79 | 53 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DEN | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 113 | β | 436 | 330 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 10.0 | 23.0 | 6 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25 | SF | 15 | β | 59 | 46 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 2 | 3 | β | β | β | 10.4 |
| 1995 | 26 | SF | 16 | β | 61 | 50 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | β | β | β | 10.2 |
| 1996 | 27 | SF | 16 | β | 55 | 41 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | 5 | 0 | β | β | β | 9 |
| 1997 | 28 | SF | 16 | β | 55 | 40 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | β | β | β | 10 |
| 1998 | 29 | SF | 15 | β | 59 | 46 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | β | β | 8.2 |
| 1999 | 30 | SF | 16 | β | 65 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2000 | 31 | CAR | 16 | β | 79 | 53 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2001 | 32 | DEN | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 113 | 436 | 330 | 40 | 9 | 4 | β | β | 6 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 62Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 41.4
Availability 19.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1994bestavg 612000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (West Chester State University), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jerry RiceWR6yBryant YoungDT6yKen NortonMLB6ySteve YoungQB6yTim McDonaldS6yMerton HanksDB5yJ.J. StokesWR5yJunior BryantDE5yWilliam FloydFB5yTony PetersonLB5yTerrell OwensWR4yEric DavisFS4yDana StubblefieldDT4yBrent JonesTE4yMarquez PopeS4yKevin MitchellMLB4yTyronne DrakefordCB4yIheanyi UwaezuokeWR4yChris DolemanDE3yDexter CarterRB3yDarnell WalkerDB3yRoy BarkerDT3yElvis GrbacQB3yDerek LovilleRB3y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #182
#162Kimo von OelhoffenDT#164Lamont WarrenRB#168Max LaneOT#172Terry SamuelsRB#175Ruffin HamiltonLB#176Derrell MitchellWR#177Brant BoyerOLB#179Andrew JordanTE#193Mitch BergerP#194Barron WorthamMLB#197Gus FrerotteQB#200Jim PyneC#201Jamal AndersonRB#202Carlester CrumplerTE#208Glenn FoleyQB#210Keith BurnsLB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLee inherited the San Francisco 49ers LB room from Kevin Mitchell (1994β1997), and handed it to Tony Peterson (1994β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001team change
Joined DEN (from CAR)
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2000team change
Joined CAR (from SF)
- 1994draft
Drafted by SF β Round 6, Pick 182
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 230 lb
Frame
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 7-season peers. See all β
62
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1994
B1995
B1996
B1997
B1998
B1999
B2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 59 | 3.9 | 60+1 | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 61 | 3.8 | 60-1 | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 55 | 3.4 | 62+7 | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 55 | 3.4 | 60+5 | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 59 | 3.9 | 66+7 | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 65 | 4.1 | 67+2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 79 | 4.9 | 79 | 4.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
99 career value over replacement β #1136 all-time of 4,642. 14.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #182 (Rd 6) Β· SF Β· 1994 Β· +36.1 vs expected KV-H
62actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+36.1
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