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Mike Wells

Top 46% all-time pass rushersDurable ContributorTwo-Way Profile

Height6'3"

Weight315 lb

BornJan 6, 1971

Age55

CollegeIowa See College Stats

Rookie yr1994

Draft1994 · Rd 4, Pick 125 · MIN

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A edge rusher who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 30 · #2687 · Role Player

Worth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

6 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

Avg surplus

peak +11

6 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 30

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

3 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Receiving									Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
1994	—	DET	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	DET	15	—	6	3	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	—	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	DET	16	—	30	16	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	DET	16	—	65	30	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	CHI	16	—	61	45	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	CHI	15	—	58	41	17	5	1	1.0	7.0	0	4	1	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	CHI	15	—	42	25	17	2	1	1.0	4.0	1	2	0	—	0	0	1	1	13	0	100.0%	13.0	13.0	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.7	0	0
2001	—	IND	11	—	12	4	8	1	0	0.0	1.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	104	—	274	164	42	8	2	6.5	16.5	1	12	1	1	0	0	1	1	13	0	100.0%	13.0	13.0	—	1	—	—	2.7	0	0

Career EPA2.7·3 receiving·2.7/season

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
2000	29	CHI	1	—	1	1	13	0	100.0%	13.0	13.0	—	1	—
Career			1		1	1	13	0	100.0%	13.0	13.0	—	1	33.9

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1994	23	DET	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	—	0	0	—	—
1995	24	DET	15	—	6	3	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	—	1	0	—	—	—
1996	25	DET	16	—	30	16	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1997	26	DET	16	—	65	30	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	2	0	—	—	—
1998	27	CHI	16	—	61	45	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	3	0	—	—	—
1999	28	CHI	15	—	58	41	17	5	1	1.0	7.0	0	4	1	1	0	0
2000	29	CHI	15	—	42	25	17	2	1	1.0	4.0	1	2	0	—	0	0
2001	30	IND	11	—	12	4	8	1	0	0.0	1.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career			104		274	164	42	8	2	—	—	1	12	1	1	0	0

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
2000	29	—	—	—	—	—	2.7	0	0
Career					—	—	—	0	0

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 52 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 52.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 51

On-field 32.2

Availability 18.8

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)

1995bestavg 512001

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

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

2.74 EPA/season over 1 season51

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%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

IowaCollege listed; stat table pending import

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 — every name is linked.

1994 Draft Class· this player went #125

#101Malcolm FloydWR #104Corey SawyerDB #108Chris BrantleyWR #109Willie JacksonWR #110Larry WhighamDB #114Raymont HarrisRB #120Austin RobbinsDT #121John BurkeTE #126Gabe WilkinsDE #127Bracy WalkerFS #131DeWayne DotsonLB #137Aaron LaingTE #140Myron BellDB #145Rodney HarrisonS #146Terry MickensWR #149Dorsey LevensRB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Mike inherited the Chicago Bears DL room from Jim Flanigan (1994–2000), and handed it to Bryan Robinson (1998–2003).

William Perry 1985–1993Trace Armstrong 1989–1994Alonzo Spellman 1992–1997Albert Fontenot 1993–1996Jim Flanigan 1994–2000Mike Wells

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2001team change
Joined IND (from CHI)
2001final season
Last recorded season with IND
1998team change
Joined CHI (from DET)
1994draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 4, Pick 125
1994team change
Joined DET (from MIN)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 315 lb

Frame

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →

peak 54

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1995

C+1996

C+1997

C+1998

C+1999

C+2000

C2001

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 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
1995	0.5	0	1+0.5	0
1996	0	0	0	0
1997	1	0.1	1	0.1
1998	3	0.2	3	0.2
1999	1	0.1	1	0.1
2000	1	0.1	1	0.1
2001	0	0	0	0

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

30 career value over replacement — #2687 all-time of 4,642. 4.3/season above a replacement-level DL.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #125 (Rd 4) · MIN · 1994 · +18.5 vs expected KV-H

52actual

33.5 expected · Δ+18.5

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Receiving

Defense

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1994 Draft Class· this player went #125

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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Era Translator

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