Also in other sports:nbaSam Williams (PF · 1982–1985), nbaSam Williams (SG · 1969–1970), mlsSam Williams (CM · 2025).
Sam Williams
Role Player
Career Value · VORP
VORP 1 · #4186 · Role PlayerWorth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 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
×
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2003 | — | LV | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LV | 7 | — | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | LV | 12 | — | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | LV | 7 | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | LV | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | LV | 5 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | LV | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 37 | — | 81 | 60 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
38
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 37.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 35· confidence 85%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 27.1
Availability 9.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 342009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 87%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Fresno State), 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
Sebastian JanikowskiK7yShane LechlerP7yNnamdi AsomughaCB7yTommy KellyDE6yJustin FargasRB6yMichael HuffFS5yStanford RouttCB5yThomas HowardLB5yTerdell SandsDT5yRonald CurryWR5yTyler BraytonDT4yJerry PorterWR4yKirk MorrisonLB4yJohnnie Lee HigginsWR4yHiram EugeneDB4yRicky BrownLB4yWarren SappDT3yGerard WarrenDT3yDarren McFaddenRB3yZack CrockettRB3yTyvon BranchS3yDerrick BurgessDE3yMichael BushRB3yAlvis WhittedWR3y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #83
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2003draft
Drafted by LV — Round 3, Pick 83
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 260 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | OAK | 0 | W15Questionable· Illness |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
1 career value over replacement — #4186 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #83 (Rd 3) · LV · 2003 · -3.7 vs expected KV-H
35actual
38.7 expected · Δ−3.7
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