Eric Weddle ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Weddle in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Weddle a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Eric Weddle
6× Pro Bowl2× All-ProTop 4% all-time defensive backsIron Legend🌅 Early Bloomer · 2011Two-Way Profile
Height5'11"
Weight195 lb
BornJan 4, 1985
Age41
College
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context6x
Pro Bowls
2x
All-Pro
An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 187 · #429 · EliteWorth 187 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 10% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 12 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
187 career value over replacement — #429 all-time of 4,649. 15.6/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #37 (Rd 2) · LAC · 2007 · +25.5 vs expected KV-H
76actual
50.5 expected · Δ+25.5
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