Warrick Holdman is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Holdman in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Holdman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Warrick Holdman
Height6'1"
Weight243 lb
BornNov 22, 1975
Age50
CollegeTexas A&MSee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 Β· Rd 4, Pick 106 Β· CHI
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 73 Β· #1569 Β· Above AverageWorth 73 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 35% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.2
Avg surplus
peak +19
6 seasons Γ ~12.2 surplus β VORP 73
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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 50 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CHI | 10 | β | 62 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 87 | 73 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CHI | 4 | β | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CHI | 13 | β | 56 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 59 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | WAS | 10 | β | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 54 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 101 | β | 406 | 296 | 110 | 11 | 4 | 4.5 | 19.5 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24 | CHI | 16 | β | 50 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 25 | CHI | 10 | β | 62 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 26 | CHI | 16 | β | 87 | 73 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2002 | 27 | CHI | 4 | β | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 28 | CHI | 13 | β | 56 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 29 | CLE | 16 | β | 59 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 30 | WAS | 10 | β | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 31 | WAS | 16 | β | 54 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Career | 101 | 406 | 296 | 110 | 11 | 4 | β | β | 1 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 38.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1999bestavg 522006
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
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo4Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas A&M), 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
Phillip DanielsDE6yBryan RobinsonNT5yMarty BookerWR5yJerry AzumahCB5yWalt HarrisCB4yBrian UrlacherMLB4yR.W. McQuartersCB4yRosevelt ColvinLB4yMarcus RobinsonWR4yPaul EdingerK4yDez WhiteWR4yJim MillerQB4yTodd McMillonDB4yKeith TraylorNT3yBrad MaynardP3yTony ParrishS3yGlyn MilburnWR3yStanley PritchettRB3yAlfonso BooneDE3yAnthony ThomasRB3yMichael GreenDB3yJames AllenRB3yDavid TerrellWR3yD'Wayne BatesWR3y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #106
#98Craig YeastWR#99Anthony ParkerDB#100Hannibal NaviesLB#101Joe GermaineQB#102Dameane DouglasWR#103Sedrick IrvinRB#104Jason PerryDB#105Brandon StokleyWR#108Larry ParkerWR#109Aaron SmithDE#110Pierson PrioleauS#111Rosevelt ColvinLB#112Sean BennettRB#113Dexter JacksonS#115Antonio CochranDE#116Joel MakovickaFB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWarrick inherited the Chicago Bears LB room from Rosevelt Colvin (1999β2002), and handed it to Brian Urlacher (2000β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2005team change
Joined WAS (from CLE)
- 2004team change
Joined CLE (from CHI)
- 1999draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 4, Pick 106
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 243 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 8-season peers. See all β
57
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1999
B2000
B2001
F2002
C+2003
C+2004
C2005
C+2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
79%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50 | 3.1 | 50 | 3 |
| 2000 | 62 | 6.2 | 104+42 | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 87 | 5.4 | 84-3 | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 17 | 4.3 | 58+41 | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 56 | 4.3 | 59+3 | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 59 | 3.7 | 45-14 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 21 | 2.1 | 9-12 | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 54 | 3.4 | 39-15 | 2.3 |
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
73 career value over replacement β #1569 all-time of 4,642. 9.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #106 (Rd 4) Β· CHI Β· 1999 Β· +20.2 vs expected KV-H
57actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+20.2
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