Lemar Marshall
Solid Contributor
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 19 · #3154 · Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.3
Avg surplus
peak +9
3 seasons × ~6.3 surplus ≈ VORP 19
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | — | WAS | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | WAS | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 62 | 42 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | WAS | 16 | — | 86 | 67 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 87 | 53 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | — | CIN | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| Career | — | 54 | — | 245 | 170 | 75 | 0 | 9 | 6.5 | 15.5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 48· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 33.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2002bestavg 462006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo7Ast9FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan State), 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
Renaldo WynnDE5yLadell BettsRB5yRock CartwrightRB5yJohn HallK4yLaVar ArringtonOLB4yPatrick RamseyQB4yAde JimohDB4yPhillip DanielsDE3yMark BrunellQB3yShawn SpringsCB3yCornelius GriffinDT3yBrian KozlowskiTE3yMarcus WashingtonOLB3yClinton PortisRB3yFred SmootCB3yMike SellersTE3yJames ThrashWR3yAntonio PierceMLB3yChris CooleyTE3yDemetric EvansDE3yRobert RoyalTE3yJoe Salave'aDT3yRod GardnerWR3ySean TaylorFS3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLemar inherited the Washington Commanders LB room from Jessie Armstead (2002–2003), and handed it to Marcus Washington (2004–2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined CIN (from WAS)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2002signing
Entered the NFL with WAS
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 225 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 4-season peers. See all →
48
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2002
C+2004
C+2005
C+2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
73%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
19 career value over replacement — #3154 all-time of 4,642. 4.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
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