Willie Middlebrooks
Height6'1"
Weight200 lb
BornFeb 12, 1979
Age47
CollegeMinnesotaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 1, Pick 24 · DEN
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | — | DEN | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | DEN | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | DEN | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | DEN | 9 | — | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | SF | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 16 | — | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks 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: 91%.
Combine · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.50s
40-Yard
Below avg · 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 77thClass Pos 68thClass All 79th
17 reps
Bench
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 27thClass Pos 73thClass All 29th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason ElamK4yTrevor PryceDE4yDwayne CarswellOT4yAl WilsonMLB4yKenoy KennedyS4yReggie HaywardDE4yPatrick HapeTE4yEd McCaffreyWR3yJimmy SpencerDB3yBertrand BerryOLB3yDeltha O'NealCB3yJohn MobleyOLB3yIan GoldOLB3yReuben DroughnsRB3yMike AndersonRB3yAshley LelieWR3yKelly HerndonDB3yLenny WallsCB3yJeb PutzierTE3ySam BrandonDB3yMonsanto PopeDT3yShannon SharpeTE2yChester McGlocktonDT2ySteve BeuerleinQB2y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #24
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Movementderived from season history
- 2005team change
Joined SF (from DEN)
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2001draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 1, Pick 24
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 200 lb
Frame
200 lb at 4.50s
Size-speed
17 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
20%
20012005
2001 · cause not documented · 6%2002 · cause not documented · 13%2003 · cause not documented · 19%2004 · cause not documented · 56%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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