Winfred Tubbs
Height6'4"
Weight254 lb
BornSep 24, 1970
Age55
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
Rookie yr1994
Draft1994 Β· Rd 3, Pick 79 Β· NO
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A edge rusher who maximized value through exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 31 Β· #2656 Β· Role PlayerWorth 31 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 58% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.2
Avg surplus
peak +10
5 seasons Γ ~6.2 surplus β VORP 31
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1994 | β | NOR | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | NOR | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | NOR | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | NOR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | SFO | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | SF | 16 | β | 71 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | SF | 13 | β | 74 | 48 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 86 | β | 145 | 105 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 10.5 | 27.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24 | NOR | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 25 | NOR | 6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 |
| 1996 | 26 | NOR | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 27 | NOR | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 9.7 |
| 1998 | 28 | SFO | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 29 | SF | 16 | β | 71 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2000 | 30 | SF | 13 | β | 74 | 48 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Career | 86 | 145 | 105 | 40 | 12 | 5 | β | β | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 34.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1994bestavg 492000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Wayne MartinDT4yJoe JohnsonDE4yMario BatesRB4yJerry RiceWR3yEric AllenCB3yTerrell OwensWR3yLorenzo NealFB3yBryant YoungDT3yKen NortonMLB3yAnthony NewmanS3yBrentson BucknerDT3yJim EverettQB3yMichael HaynesWR3yRichard HarveyLB3yLance SchultersS3yMark FieldsOLB3yJeff PoseyLB3yJ.J. StokesWR3yFred BeasleyFB3yTorrance SmallWR3yJunior BryantDE3yWade RicheyK3yTyrone HughesDB3yGreg ClarkTE3y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #79
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWinfred opened the New Orleans Saints LB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Richard Harvey (1995β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 1999team change
Joined SF (from SFO)
- 1998team change
Joined SFO (from NOR)
- 1994draft
Drafted by NO β Round 3, Pick 79
- 1994team change
Joined NOR (from NO)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 254 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
53
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1994
D1995
C+1996
C+1997
C+1998
C+1999
C+2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
91%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
31 career value over replacement β #2656 all-time of 4,642. 4.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #79 (Rd 3) Β· NO Β· 1994 Β· +14.3 vs expected KV-H
53actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+14.3
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