Lester Towns
Height6'1"
Weight245 lb
BornAug 28, 1977
Age48
CollegeWashingtonSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 Β· Rd 7, Pick 221 Β· CAR
A linebacker with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 33 Β· #2563 Β· Role PlayerWorth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 56% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.5
Avg surplus
peak +17
2 seasons Γ ~16.5 surplus β VORP 33
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 | |||||
| 2000 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 75 | 61 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 77 | 52 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CAR | 3 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CAR | 4 | β | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | ARI | 2 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 41 | β | 173 | 128 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 55 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 47Β· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 40.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2000bestavg 492003
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Interceptions leader0
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: 90%.
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.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Muhsin MuhammadWR4yMike MinterFS4yMike RuckerDE4yBrad HooverFB4yKris MangumTE4yJohn KasayK3yWesley WallsTE3yDeon GrantS3yBrentson BucknerDT3ySean GilbertDT3yTodd SauerbrunP3yKris JenkinsNT3yNick GoingsRB3yReggie HowardDB3yHannibal NaviesLB3yDan MorganMLB3yIsaac ByrdWR3yKarl HanktonWR3yJarrod CooperDB3yDamien RichardsonDB3yJulius PeppersDE2yRicky ProehlWR2yWill WitherspoonOLB2yDoug EvansDB2y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #221
#210Brad St. LouisLS#211Darrick VaughnDB#212Tim RattayQB#213Mike GreenRB#214Jarious JacksonQB#215Sekou SanyikaLB#216Delbert CowsetteDE#219Orantes GrantLB#224Mark TauscherOT#225Rashidi BarnesDB#227Mondriel FulcherTE#228Kevin HouserFB#230Brian JenningsLS#233Drew HaddadWR#234Joe HamiltonQB#236Erik OlsonDB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLester inherited the Carolina Panthers LB room from Jeff Brady (1998), and handed it to Dan Morgan (2001β2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005team change
Joined ARI (from CAR)
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2000draft
Drafted by CAR β Round 7, Pick 221
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 245 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 3-season peers. See all β
47
peak 49
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2000
B2001
F2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
51%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 | 4.7 | 74-1 | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 77 | 4.8 | 71-6 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 14 | 3.5 | 41+27 | 2.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
33 career value over replacement β #2563 all-time of 4,642. 11/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #221 (Rd 7) Β· CAR Β· 2000 Β· +24.2 vs expected KV-H
47actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+24.2
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