Paul Worrilow ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Worrilow in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Worrilow a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Paul Worrilow
A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 78 · #1463 · Above AverageWorth 78 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 32% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+26
Avg surplus
peak +31
3 seasons × ~26 surplus ≈ VORP 78
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% | |||||
| 2013 | — | ATL | 14 | — | 119 | 71 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 771 | 85.0% | 125 | 27.2% |
| 2014 | — | ATL | 16 | — | 136 | 78 | 58 | 4 | 9 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,079 | 99.6% | 86 | 18.9% |
| 2015 | — | ATL | 15 | — | 88 | 60 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 872 | 87.9% | 64 | 17.1% |
| 2016 | — | ATL | 7 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 162 | 29.8% | 253 | 72.4% |
| 2017 | — | DET | 11 | — | 28 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 272 | 32.5% | 229 | 61.6% |
| 2019 | — | NYJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 71 | 61.8% |
| Career | — | 67 | — | 388 | 238 | 150 | 15 | 18 | 4.0 | 37.0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,156 | 67.0% | 828 | 43.2% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | ATL | 14 | 14* | 119 | 71 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 16* | 136 | 78 | 58 | 4 | 9 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 25 | ATL | 15 | 13* | 88 | 60 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2016 | 26 | ATL | 7 | 0* | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 27 | DET | 11 | 0* | 28 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Career | 63 | 43* | 388 | 238 | 150 | 15 | 18 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
* 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 | 23 | ATL | 16 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 771 | 85.0% | 125 | 27.2% |
| 2014 | 24 | ATL | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,079 | 99.6% | 86 | 18.9% |
| 2015 | 25 | ATL | 15 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 872 | 87.9% | 64 | 17.1% |
| 2016 | 26 | ATL | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 162 | 29.8% | 253 | 72.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | DET | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 272 | 32.5% | 229 | 61.6% |
| 2019 | 29 | NYJ | 4 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 71 | 61.8% |
| Career | 76 | 43* | — | — | 3,156 | — | 828 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
×.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 47.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2013bestavg 60elite 702017
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks 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
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+36
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.679Snap share67%Def snaps3,156ReliableCV 0.28
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, 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
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl2Solo2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Delaware), 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
Matt BryantK4yMatt RyanQB4yJosh HarrisLS4yJulio JonesWR4yJonathan BabineauxDT4yMatt BosherP4yDesmond TrufantCB4yRobert AlfordCB4yLevine ToiloloTE4yRyan SchraederOT4yKemal IshmaelS4yPatrick DiMarcoRB4yMalliciah GoodmanDE4yJake MatthewsOT3yRoddy WhiteWR3yTyson JacksonDE3yKroy BiermannOLB3yDevonta FreemanRB3yWilliam MooreS3yEric WeemsWR3yJoplo BartuLB3yRa'Shede HagemanDT3yCliff MatthewsDE3yDwight FreeneyDE2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPaul inherited the Atlanta Falcons LB room from Joplo Bartu (2013–2015), and handed it to Brooks Reed (2015–2018).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019team change
Joined NYJ (from DET)
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2017team change
Joined DET (from ATL)
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with ATL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 230 lb
Frame
Injury History
9 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NYJ | 2 | W11Out· QuadricepW12Doubtful· QuadricepW13Out· QuadricepW14Questionable· Quadricep |
| 2017 | DET | 2 | W5Out· KneeW6Out· KneeW8Questionable· Knee |
| 2016 | ATL | 4 | W3Out· GroinW4Out· GroinW5Out· GroinW6Out· GroinW13Questionable· Illness |
| 2015 | ATL | 1 | W15Out· Knee |
| 2013 | ATL | 0 | W5Questionable· Knee |
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 →
68
peak 73
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2013
B+2014
B2015
D2016
C2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
79%
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 119 | 8.5 | 132+13 | 7.8 |
| 2014 | 136 | 8.5 | 130-6 | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 88 | 5.9 | 84-4 | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 17 | 2.4 | 27+10 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 28 | 2.5 | 30+2 | 1.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
78 career value over replacement — #1463 all-time of 4,642. 15.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
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