Nate Webster is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Webster in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Webster's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nate Webster
Height6'0"
Weight232 lb
BornNov 29, 1977
Age48
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 Β· Rd 3, Pick 90 Β· TB
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 35 Β· #2499 Β· Role PlayerWorth 35 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 55% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11.7
Avg surplus
peak +15
3 seasons Γ ~11.7 surplus β VORP 35
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 | TB | 10 | β | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | TB | 13 | β | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | TB | 13 | β | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | TB | 12 | β | 47 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CIN | 3 | β | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | DEN | 2 | β | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 75 | 56 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | DEN | 12 | β | 63 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | β | 81 | β | 279 | 178 | 101 | 8 | 2 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | TB | 10 | β | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 24 | TB | 13 | β | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 25 | TB | 13 | β | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 26 | TB | 12 | β | 47 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 27 | CIN | 3 | β | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2006 | 29 | DEN | 2 | β | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2007 | 30 | DEN | 16 | β | 75 | 56 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 31 | DEN | 12 | β | 63 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 81 | 279 | 178 | 101 | 8 | 2 | β | β | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 34.8
Availability 16.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2000bestavg 502008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl3Solo2Ast1QBHits1Sk0.5Dis1.5PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Miami), 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
John LynchFS6yRonde BarberFS4yDerrick BrooksOLB4yKeyshawn JohnsonWR4yWarren SappDT4yMike AlstottFB4yShelton QuarlesMLB4yBrian KellyCB4yAaron SteckerRB4yMartin GramaticaK4yKarl WilliamsWR4yTodd YoderTE4yShaun KingQB4yChamp BaileyCB3yBrandon MarshallWR3ySimeon RiceDE3yJay CutlerQB3yElvis DumervilDE3yBrad JohnsonQB3yBrandon StokleyWR3yAlshermond SingletonOLB3yJohn EngelbergerDE3yDwight SmithS3yDexter JacksonS3y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #90
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNate inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB room from Jamie Duncan (2000β2001), and handed it to Ryan Nece (2002β2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2006team change
Joined DEN (from CIN)
- 2004team change
Joined CIN (from TB)
- 2000draft
Drafted by TB β Round 3, Pick 90
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 232 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 6-season peers. See all β
54
peak 59
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2000
C2001
C2002
C+2003
B2007
B2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
63%
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 | 14 | 1.4 | 10-4 | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 30 | 2.3 | 19-11 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 20 | 1.5 | 0-20 | 0 |
| 2003 | 47 | 3.9 | 50+3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 75 | 4.7 | 69-6 | 4 |
| 2008 | 63 | 5.3 | 81+18 | 4.7 |
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
35 career value over replacement β #2499 all-time of 4,642. 5.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #90 (Rd 3) Β· TB Β· 2000 Β· +15.3 vs expected KV-H
54actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+15.3
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