Michael Wilhoite
Durable Contributor🌅 Early Bloomer · 2014
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 2 · #4117 · Role PlayerWorth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 90% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+2
Avg surplus
peak +2
1 seasons × ~2 surplus ≈ VORP 2
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2012 | — | SF | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | SF | 5 | — | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 164 | 46.2% | 293 | 63.9% |
| 2014 | — | SF | 16 | — | 80 | 60 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,015 | 96.9% | 131 | 30.7% |
| 2015 | — | SF | 11 | — | 70 | 47 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 616 | 72.8% | 92 | 28.4% |
| 2016 | — | SF | 12 | — | 43 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 511 | 52.4% | 288 | 58.4% |
| 2017 | — | SEA | 12 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 306 | 32.6% | 226 | 52.9% |
| Career | — | 58 | — | 237 | 177 | 60 | 13 | 4 | 0.5 | 17.5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,612 | 60.2% | 1,030 | 46.9% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26 | SF | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 27 | SF | 5 | 0* | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 28 | SF | 16 | 16* | 80 | 60 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2015 | 29 | SF | 11 | 9* | 70 | 47 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 30 | SF | 12 | 8* | 43 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 31 | SEA | 12 | 0* | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 58 | 33* | 237 | 177 | 60 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | SF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 164 | 46.2% | 293 | 63.9% |
| 2014 | 28 | SF | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,015 | 96.9% | 131 | 30.7% |
| 2015 | 29 | SF | 12 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 616 | 72.8% | 92 | 28.4% |
| 2016 | 30 | SF | 16 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 511 | 52.4% | 288 | 58.4% |
| 2017 | 31 | SEA | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 306 | 32.6% | 226 | 52.9% |
| Career | 74 | 33* | — | — | 2,612 | — | 1,030 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 45· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 28.8
Availability 15.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2013bestavg 412017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions leader2
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+26
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.321Snap share60.2%Def snaps2,612ReliableCV 0.39
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washburn), 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
Tramaine BrockDB5yColin KaepernickQB5yGarrett CelekTE5yPhil DawsonK4yNaVorro BowmanMLB4yEric ReidS4yJoe StaleyOT4yVance McDonaldTE4yDaniel KilgoreC4yBruce MillerFB4yQuinton DialDT4yTony Jerod-EddieDE4yQuinton PattonWR4yIan WilliamsNT4yAndy LeeP3yFrank GoreRB3yJustin SmithDE3yAnquan BoldinWR3yAntoine BetheaFS3yMichael CrabtreeWR3yVernon DavisTE3yJimmie WardSAF3yPatrick WillisILB3yCarlos HydeRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMichael inherited the San Francisco 49ers LB room from NaVorro Bowman (2010–2016), and handed it to Aaron Lynch (2014–2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined SEA (from SF)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with SF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 245 lb
Frame
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SEA | 1 | W1Doubtful· CalfW5Questionable· HamstringW11Out· CalfW12Questionable· Calf |
| 2015 | SF | 4 | W14Out· AnkleW15Out· AnkleW16Out· AnkleW17Out· Ankle |
| 2014 | SF | 0 | W16Questionable· Hip |
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 5-season peers. See all →
45
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2013
C2014
C2015
C2016
C2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
93%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
2 career value over replacement — #4117 all-time of 4,642. 0.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
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