Marcus Washington is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Washington in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Washington's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Marcus Washington
Height6'3"
Weight244 lb
BornOct 17, 1977
Age48
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 Β· Rd 2, Pick 59 Β· IND
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A high-end edge rusher 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 135 Β· #743 Β· High-ValueWorth 135 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 17% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.9
Avg surplus
peak +29
8 seasons Γ ~16.9 surplus β VORP 135
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 | IND | 11 | β | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | IND | 16 | β | 75 | 55 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 8.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | IND | 15 | β | 58 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | IND | 16 | β | 61 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 88 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 89 | 69 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | WAS | 14 | β | 65 | 37 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | WAS | 12 | β | 41 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | WAS | 10 | β | 32 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 126 | β | 519 | 348 | 171 | 22 | 23 | 36.0 | 81.0 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | IND | 11 | β | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 24 | IND | 16 | β | 75 | 55 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 8.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2002 | 25 | IND | 15 | β | 58 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2003 | 26 | IND | 16 | β | 61 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2004 | 27 | WAS | 16 | β | 88 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2005 | 28 | WAS | 16 | β | 89 | 69 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2006 | 29 | WAS | 14 | β | 65 | 37 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | 30 | WAS | 12 | β | 41 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 31 | WAS | 10 | β | 32 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Career | 126 | 519 | 348 | 171 | 22 | 23 | β | β | 3 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 77.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
74
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 45
Availability 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2000bestavg 61elite 702008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 18% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
18% of the all-time Sacks leader18
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: 88%.
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+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl23Solo13Ast10Int1PD1FF1FR2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Auburn), 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
Shawn SpringsCB5yCornelius GriffinDT5yClinton PortisRB5yMike SellersTE5yJames ThrashWR5yChris CooleyTE5yLadell BettsRB5yDavid MacklinDB5yDemetric EvansDE5yRock CartwrightRB5yKhary CampbellLB5yPeyton ManningQB4ySantana MossWR4yMarvin HarrisonWR4yPhillip DanielsDE4yWalt HarrisCB4yMarcus PollardTE4yEdgerrin JamesRB4yCarlos RogersCB4yBrian KozlowskiTE4yChad BratzkeDE4yHunter SmithP4yRob MorrisLB4yJosh WilliamsDT4y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #59
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMarcus inherited the Washington Commanders LB room from Lemar Marshall (2002β2006), and handed it to Rocky McIntosh (2006β2011).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2004team change
Joined WAS (from IND)
- 2000draft
Drafted by IND β Round 2, Pick 59
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 244 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 9-season peers. See all β
67
peak 74
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2000
B+2001
C+2002
B+2003
B2004
B+2005
C+2006
B2007
C2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
88%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
135 career value over replacement β #743 all-time of 4,642. 15/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #59 (Rd 2) Β· IND Β· 2000 Β· +20.1 vs expected KV-H
67actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+20.1
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