Will Herring
Solid Contributor🌅 Early Bloomer · 2009
Height6'3"
Weight241 lb
BornAug 28, 1983
Age42
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 · Rd 5, Pick 161 · SEA
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4636 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 101% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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% | |||||
| 2007 | — | SEA | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | SEA | 2 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | SEA | 10 | — | 31 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | SEA | 13 | — | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NO | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NO | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NO | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 40 | 6.5% | 370 | 81.9% |
| 2014 | — | STL | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 292 | 85.5% |
| Career | — | 54 | — | 79 | 58 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 40 | 6.5% | 662 | 83.7% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | SEA | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | SEA | 2 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 26 | SEA | 10 | — | 31 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 27 | SEA | 13 | — | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | 28 | NO | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 29 | NO | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 30 | NO | 6 | 0* | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 42 | 79 | 58 | 21 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 17.1 |
* 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 | 30 | NO | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 40 | 6.5% | 370 | 81.9% |
| 2014 | 31 | STL | 12 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 292 | 85.5% |
| Career | 28 | — | — | 40 | — | 662 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
38
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 36.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 36· confidence 80%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 24.6
Availability 10.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2009bestavg 312013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions 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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1005Snap share6.6%Def snaps40Emerging
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo5Ast1PD1FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Auburn), 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
David HawthorneOLB5yMatt HasselbeckQB4yBrandon MebaneDT4yMarcus TrufantCB4yJordan BabineauxS4yKelly JenningsDB4yLofa TatupuMLB4yCraig TerrillDT4yDrew BreesQB3yThomas MorsteadP3yCameron JordanDE3yOlindo MareK3yJimmy GrahamTE3yMalcolm JenkinsS3yDeon GrantS3yMark IngramRB3yDarren SprolesRB3yPatrick KerneyDE3yDeion BranchWR3yRoman HarperS3yDarryl TappDE3yMarques ColstonWR3yNate BurlesonWR3yJonathan VilmaOLB3y
2007 Draft Class· this player went #161
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined STL (from NO)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with STL
- 2011team change
Joined NO (from SEA)
- 2007draft
Drafted by SEA — Round 5, Pick 161
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 241 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NO | 3 | W4Out· HamstringW5Questionable· HamstringW6Out· HamstringW7Out· Hamstring |
| 2010 | SEA | 0 | W16Questionable· 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 5-season peers. See all →
36
peak 38
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2009
C2010
F2011
F2012
F2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
64%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31 | 3.1 | 39+8 | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 21 | 1.6 | 13-8 | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0.8 | 0-4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1.2 | 3-3 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 0-6 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4636 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #161 (Rd 5) · SEA · 2007 · +4.1 vs expected KV-H
36actual
31.9 expected · Δ+4.1
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