William Thomas is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Thomas in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thomas's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
William Thomas
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1991 | 23 | PHI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | PHI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | PHI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | PHI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | PHI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28 | PHI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29 | PHI | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | PHI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31 | PHI | 14 | — | 74 | 52 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | OAK | 16 | — | 57 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 33 | OAK | 16 | — | 76 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 172 | — | 207 | 152 | 55 | 21 | 7 | 37.0 | 65.0 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
138 career value over replacement — #748 all-time of 4,695. 12.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #104 (Rd 4) · PHI · 1991 · +28.3 vs expected KV-H
64actual
35.7 expected · Δ+28.3
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