Willie Howard
Role Player
Height6'3"
Weight298 lb
BornDec 26, 1977
Age48
CollegeStanfordSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 2, Pick 57 · MIN
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | — | MIN | 5 | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 5 | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 16 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 16 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
22
Sustained
career value
×.6
22
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 22 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 16· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 22
On-field 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 222001
Combine · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.94s
40-Yard
Strong · 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 24thClass Pos 71thClass All 27th
23 reps
Bench
Low · 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 63thClass Pos 25thClass All 61th
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Reference Graph
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Top Teammates
Gary AndersonK1yLee JohnsonP1yCris CarterWR1yRandy MossWR1yRobert GriffithFS1yFred RobbinsDT1yDale CarterCB1yHenry JonesDB1yLance JohnstoneDE1yJake ReedWR1yChris HovanDT1yMitch BergerP1yEd McDanielOLB1yJimmy KleinsasserTE1yKailee WongLB1yTyrone CarterDB1yKenny WrightDB1yDaunte CulpepperQB1yOrlando ThomasFS1yByron ChamberlainTE1yChris WalshWR1yMichael BennettRB1yRobert TateDB1yAndrew JordanTE1y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #57
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Movementderived from season history
- 2001draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 2, Pick 57
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with MIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 298 lb
Frame
295 lb at 4.94s
Size-speed
23 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
16
peak 22
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
31%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #57 (Rd 2) · MIN · 2001 · -30.9 vs expected KV-H
16actual
46.9 expected · Δ−30.9
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