Wesley Woodyard ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Woodyard in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Woodyard a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Wesley Woodyard
Top 9% all-time linebackersElite Playmaker
A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 161 · #564 · High-ValueWorth 161 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 13% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14.6
Avg surplus
peak +27
11 seasons × ~14.6 surplus ≈ VORP 161
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% | |||||
| 2008 | — | DEN | 7 | — | 37 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | DEN | 15 | — | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | DEN | 7 | — | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 83 | 56 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | DEN | 15 | — | 112 | 68 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 79 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 751 | 73.9% | 110 | 24.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | TEN | 16 | — | 93 | 52 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 880 | 77.1% | 125 | 26.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | TEN | 16 | — | 82 | 49 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 497 | 46.6% | 203 | 45.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | TEN | 16 | — | 52 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 614 | 56.0% | 210 | 45.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | TEN | 16 | — | 115 | 75 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,016 | 93.4% | 103 | 21.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | TEN | 14 | — | 92 | 48 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 714 | 80.6% | 25 | 10.1% | 45 | 30 | 0.7 | 95.7 | 4.5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | TEN | 11 | — | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 324 | 35.8% | 204 | 47.9% | 22 | 17 | 0.8 | 119.9 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 161 | — | 834 | 519 | 315 | 58 | 55 | 28.0 | 141.0 | 8 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4,796 | 66.2% | 980 | 31.5% | 67 | 47 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 16 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | DEN | 7 | — | 37 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 23 | DEN | 15 | — | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 24 | DEN | 7 | — | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 25 | DEN | 14 | — | 83 | 56 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 26 | DEN | 15 | — | 112 | 68 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2013 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 10* | 79 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2014 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 12* | 93 | 52 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | 29 | TEN | 16 | 0* | 82 | 49 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2016 | 30 | TEN | 16 | 9* | 52 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2017 | 31 | TEN | 16 | 15* | 115 | 75 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2018 | 32 | TEN | 14 | 11* | 92 | 48 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 33 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Career | 161 | 57* | 834 | 519 | 315 | 58 | 55 | — | — | 8 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 94.5 |
* 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 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 751 | 73.9% | 110 | 24.6% |
| 2014 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 880 | 77.1% | 125 | 26.3% |
| 2015 | 29 | TEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 497 | 46.6% | 203 | 45.3% |
| 2016 | 30 | TEN | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 614 | 56.0% | 210 | 45.1% |
| 2017 | 31 | TEN | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,016 | 93.4% | 103 | 21.4% |
| 2018 | 32 | TEN | 14 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 714 | 80.6% | 25 | 10.1% |
| 2019 | 33 | TEN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 324 | 35.8% | 204 | 47.9% |
| Career | 107 | 57* | — | — | 4,796 | — | 980 | — |
* 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 | 32 | TEN | 14 | 11* | 45 | 30 | 0.7 | 95.7 | 4.5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 33 | TEN | 15 | 0* | 22 | 17 | 0.8 | 119.9 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | 29 | 11* | 67 | 47 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 16 | — |
* 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 12 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 44.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2008bestavg 60elite 702019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Sacks leader14
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
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+50
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.721Snap share66.2%Def snaps4,796ConsistentCV 0.13
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+).
Combine · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.51s
40-Yard
Elite · 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 75thClass Pos 89thClass All 71th
30"
Vertical
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 21thClass Pos 39thClass All 43th
118"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 55thClass Pos 65thClass All 60th
7.15s
3-Cone
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 50thClass Pos 38thClass All 49th
4.25s
Shuttle
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 65thClass Pos 65thClass All 77th
Postseason Career
9 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl38Solo26Ast12QBHits1Sk0.5Dis1.5
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
Brett KernP8yMatt PraterK6yRyan SuccopK6yChamp BaileyCB6yDelanie WalkerTE6yDaQuan JonesDT6yJurrell CaseyDE6yBeau BrinkleyLS6yTaylor LewanOT6yDerrick MorganOLB5yRobert AyersDE5yEric DeckerWR5yMarcus MariotaQB5yKnowshon MorenoRB5yDavid BrutonS5yKevin ByardFS4yDemaryius ThomasWR4yBen JonesC4yDerrick HenryRB4yElvis DumervilDE4yBritton ColquittP4yEddie RoyalWR4yBrian OrakpoOLB4yDennis KellyOT4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWesley inherited the Denver Broncos LB room from Mario Haggan (2008–2011), and handed it to Von Miller (2011–2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2014team change
Joined TEN (from DEN)
- 2008signing
Entered the NFL with DEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 233 lb
Frame
227 lb at 4.51s
Size-speed
30" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | TEN | 0 | W3Questionable· Quadricep |
| 2018 | TEN | 1 | W5Out· ShoulderW6Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2013 | DEN | 0 | W6Doubtful· NeckW7Questionable· Neck |
| 2012 | DEN | 0 | W14Doubtful· AnkleW15Questionable· Ankle |
| 2011 | DEN | 0 | W10Questionable· Knee |
| 2010 | DEN | 4 | W2Questionable· HamstringW3Questionable· HamstringW4Out· HamstringW5Questionable· HamstringW6Out· HamstringW7Out· HamstringW8Out· HamstringW10Questionable· Hamstring |
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 12-season peers. See all →
68
peak 72
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2008
C2009
D2010
B2011
B+2012
B2013
B2014
B2015
C+2016
B+2017
B2018
C+2019
Availability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37 | 5.3 | 81+44 | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 33 | 2.2 | 21-12 | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 20 | 2.9 | 37+17 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 83 | 5.9 | 93+10 | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 112 | 7.5 | 119+7 | 7 |
| 2013 | 79 | 5.6 | 80+1 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 93 | 5.8 | 81-12 | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 82 | 5.1 | 71-11 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 52 | 3.3 | 42-10 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 115 | 7.2 | 111-4 | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 92 | 6.6 | 102+10 | 6 |
| 2019 | 36 | 3.3 | 48+12 | 2.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
161 career value over replacement — #564 all-time of 4,642. 13.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
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