Stephen Weatherly
Top 47% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
Height6'5"
Weight265 lb
BornMar 19, 1994
Age32
CollegeVanderbiltSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2016
Draft2016 · Rd 7, Pick 227 · MIN
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 21 · #3076 · Role PlayerWorth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 67% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7
Avg surplus
peak +8
3 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 21
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 | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2016 | — | MIN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 16 | 28.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | MIN | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 90 | 18.5% | 202 | 48.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | MIN | 13 | — | 34 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 523 | 51.4% | 129 | 28.7% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 17.0 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | MIN | 13 | — | 24 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 420 | 38.1% | 151 | 35.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 10.0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | CAR | 8 | — | 17 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 358 | 60.3% | 29 | 18.7% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 109.7 | 2.0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | DEN | 12 | — | 21 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 344 | 35.4% | 160 | 38.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 2TM | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 65 | — | 100 | 59 | 41 | 20 | 27 | 8.5 | 55.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,736 | 34.3% | 687 | 33.0% | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 58 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 9 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | MIN | 2 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 24 | MIN | 13 | 8* | 34 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2019 | 25 | MIN | 13 | 0* | 24 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2020 | 26 | CAR | 8 | 5* | 17 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 27 | DEN | 12 | 0* | 21 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 48 | 13* | 100 | 59 | 41 | 20 | 27 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 29.7 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | MIN | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 16 | 28.5% |
| 2017 | 23 | MIN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 90 | 18.5% | 202 | 48.1% |
| 2018 | 24 | MIN | 16 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 523 | 51.4% | 129 | 28.7% |
| 2019 | 25 | MIN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 420 | 38.1% | 151 | 35.4% |
| 2020 | 26 | CAR | 9 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 358 | 60.3% | 29 | 18.7% |
| 2021 | 27 | DEN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 344 | 35.4% | 160 | 38.9% |
| Career | 73 | 13* | — | — | 1,736 | — | 687 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | MIN | 16 | 8* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 17.0 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 25 | MIN | 16 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 10.0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 26 | CAR | 9 | 5* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 109.7 | 2.0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2TM | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 56 | 13* | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 58 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 9 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 52· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 40.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2018bestavg 542021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+47
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.372Snap share40.7%Def snaps1,735ReliableCV 0.40
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 edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2016
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.61s
40-Yard
Strong · 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 57thClass Pos 87thClass All 60th
31"
Vertical
Low · 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 28thClass Pos 23thClass All 35th
117"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 55th pct
Pos 55thAll 50thClass Pos 59thClass All 54th
23 reps
Bench
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 63thClass Pos 36thClass All 72th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl3Solo3Sk1.0Dis1.0
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.
Top Teammates
Harrison SmithFS4yLinval JosephDT4yAdam ThielenWR4yEverson GriffenDE4yKyle RudolphTE4yStefon DiggsWR4yDanielle HunterDE4yEric KendricksMLB4yXavier RhodesCB4yAndrew SendejoFS4yAnthony BarrOLB4yShamar StephenDT4yJayron KearseS4yLaquon TreadwellWR4yRashod HillOT4yAnthony HarrisDB4yMackensie AlexanderCB4yTrae WaynesCB4yKentrell BrothersLB4yEric WilsonLB3yRiley ReiffOT3yC.J. HamFB3yTom JohnsonDT3yDalvin CookRB3y
2016 Draft Class· this player went #227
#215Joey HuntC#216Darius JacksonRB#217Rico GathersTE#218Kevon SeymourCB#219Will ParksS#221Ted KarrasG#222Aaron WallaceLB#226Jonathan WoodardDE#228Riley DixonP#229DeMarcus AyersWR#230Daniel BravermanWR#231Thomas DuarteTE#233Jalen MillsCB#234Vadal AlexanderOT#235Lachlan EdwardsP#236Dwayne WashingtonRB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined DEN (from CAR)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2020team change
Joined CAR (from MIN)
- 2016draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 7, Pick 227
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 265 lb
Frame
267 lb at 4.61s
Size-speed
31" vert / 117" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CAR | 1 | W1Questionable· HamstringW10Out· Finger |
| 2019 | MIN | 0 | W10Questionable· Groin |
| 2017 | MIN | 1 | W8Out· KneeW10Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
52
peak 58
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2018
C+2019
C2020
C+2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 4+1.5 | 0.2 |
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
21 career value over replacement — #3076 all-time of 4,642. 5.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #227 (Rd 7) · MIN · 2016 · +29.2 vs expected KV-H
52actual
22.8 expected · Δ+29.2
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