Philip Wheeler
Top 49% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 22 · #3024 · Role PlayerWorth 22 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 66% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4.4
Avg surplus
peak +13
5 seasons × ~4.4 surplus ≈ VORP 22
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% | |||||
| 2008 | — | IND | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | IND | 12 | — | 38 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | IND | 12 | — | 37 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | IND | 12 | — | 72 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | LV | 16 | — | 101 | 69 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 109 | 74 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,033 | 90.4% | 12 | 5.7% |
| 2014 | — | MIA | 15 | — | 42 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 379 | 38.6% | 3 | 5.5% |
| 2015 | — | ATL | 6 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 143 | 24.0% | 75 | 37.3% |
| 2016 | — | ATL | 13 | — | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 339 | 30.6% | 159 | 33.5% |
| Career | — | 104 | — | 451 | 285 | 166 | 25 | 23 | 6.5 | 54.5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,894 | 45.9% | 249 | 20.5% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 | IND | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 25 | IND | 12 | — | 38 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 26 | IND | 12 | — | 37 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 27 | IND | 12 | — | 72 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 28 | LV | 16 | — | 101 | 69 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 29 | MIA | 16 | 14* | 109 | 74 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2014 | 30 | MIA | 15 | 0* | 42 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 31 | ATL | 6 | 0* | 26 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 32 | ATL | 13 | 0* | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Career | 104 | 14* | 451 | 285 | 166 | 25 | 23 | — | — | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46.2 |
* 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 | 29 | MIA | 16 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 1,033 | 90.4% | 12 | 5.7% |
| 2014 | 30 | MIA | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 379 | 38.6% | 3 | 5.5% |
| 2015 | 31 | ATL | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 143 | 24.0% | 75 | 37.3% |
| 2016 | 32 | ATL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 339 | 30.6% | 159 | 33.5% |
| Career | 56 | 14* | — | — | 1,894 | — | 249 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 32.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2009bestavg 482016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
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
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+31
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.558Snap share45.9%Def snaps1,894VolatileCV 0.43
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+).
Combine · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.76s
40-Yard
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 38thClass Pos 52thClass All 37th
31"
Vertical
Low · 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 28thClass Pos 69thClass All 54th
118"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 55thClass Pos 71thClass All 60th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 69thClass Pos 48thClass All 62th
7.11s
3-Cone
Above avg · 69th pct
Pos 69thAll 55thClass Pos 73thClass All 56th
4.29s
Shuttle
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 58thClass Pos 93thClass All 66th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo4Ast2QBHits1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia Tech), 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
Jacob TammeTE6yDwight FreeneyDE5yAdam VinatieriK4yReggie WayneWR4yAntoine BetheaFS4yRobert MathisOLB4yPierre GarconWR4yDallas ClarkTE4yGary BrackettMLB4yJoseph AddaiRB4yAntonio JohnsonDT4yDaniel MuirDT4yEric FosterDT4yMelvin BullittS4yPeyton ManningQB3yDonald BrownRB3yJerraud PowersDB3yDerrick ShelbyDE3yKelvin HaydenDB3yKeyunta DawsonDE3yClint SessionLB3yJacob LaceyDB3yAustin CollieWR3yFili MoalaDE3y
2008 Draft Class· this player went #93
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2015team change
Joined ATL (from MIA)
- 2013team change
Joined MIA (from LV)
- 2012team change
Joined LV (from IND)
- 2008draft
Drafted by IND — Round 3, Pick 93
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 245 lb
Frame
248 lb at 4.76s
Size-speed
31" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MIA | 1 | W1Out· Thumb |
| 2011 | IND | 1 | W15Out· FootW16Questionable· Foot |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
51
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2009
C2010
C2011
B2012
C+2013
C2014
D2015
C2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
22 career value over replacement — #3024 all-time of 4,642. 2.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #93 (Rd 3) · IND · 2008 · +12.3 vs expected KV-H
51actual
38.7 expected · Δ+12.3
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