E.J. Henderson ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Henderson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Henderson a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2003 | 23 | MIN | 8 | — | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 24 | MIN | 14 | — | 80 | 52 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | MIN | 15 | — | 63 | 42 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 26 | MIN | 16 | — | 104 | 72 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 106 | 82 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 28 | MIN | 4 | — | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 29 | MIN | 12 | — | 69 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 30 | MIN | 16 | — | 93 | 58 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 31 | MIN | 16 | — | 105 | 76 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 117 | — | 655 | 461 | 194 | 29 | 31 | 16.0 | 76.0 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
144 career value over replacement — #668 all-time of 4,649. 16/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #40 (Rd 2) · MIN · 2003 · +17.5 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | MIN | 8 | — | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 24 | MIN | 14 | — | 80 | 52 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 25 | MIN | 15 | — | 63 | 42 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 26 | MIN | 16 | — | 104 | 72 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2007 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 106 | 82 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2008 | 28 | MIN | 4 | — | 21 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 29 | MIN | 12 | — | 69 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 30 | MIN | 16 | — | 93 | 58 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| 2011 | 31 | MIN | 16 | — | 105 | 76 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| Career | 117 | 655 | 461 | 194 | 29 | 31 | — | — | 5 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 71.4 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 67.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 94%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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