Wesley Woodyard is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Woodyard in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Woodyard's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2008 | 22 | DEN | 7 | — | 37 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 23 | DEN | 15 | — | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24 | DEN | 7 | — | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | DEN | 14 | — | 83 | 56 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | DEN | 15 | — | 112 | 68 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | DEN | 14 | — | 79 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 751 | 73.9% | 110 | 24.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | TEN | 16 | — | 93 | 52 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 880 | 77.1% | 125 | 26.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | TEN | 16 | — | 82 | 49 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 497 | 46.6% | 203 | 45.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 30 | TEN | 16 | — | 52 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 614 | 56.0% | 210 | 45.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 31 | TEN | 16 | — | 115 | 75 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,016 | 93.4% | 103 | 21.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 32 | TEN | 14 | — | 92 | 48 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 714 | 80.6% | 25 | 6.5% | 45 | 30 | 0.7 | 95.7 | 4.5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 33 | TEN | 11 | — | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 324 | 31.0% | 204 | 47.9% | 22 | 17 | 0.8 | 119.9 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 161 | — | 834 | 519 | 315 | 58 | 55 | 28.0 | 141.0 | 8 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4,796 | 65.4% | 980 | 31.4% | 67 | 47 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 16 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
157 career value over replacement — #591 all-time of 4,649. 13.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | DEN | 7 | — | 37 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 23 | DEN | 15 | — | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 24 | DEN | 7 | — | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 25 | DEN | 14 | — | 83 | 56 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 26 | DEN | 15 | — | 112 | 68 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2013 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 10* | 79 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2014 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 12* | 93 | 52 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | 29 | TEN | 16 | 0* | 82 | 49 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2016 | 30 | TEN | 16 | 9* | 52 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2017 | 31 | TEN | 16 | 15* | 115 | 75 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2018 | 32 | TEN | 14 | 11* | 92 | 48 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 33 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Career | 161 | 57* | 834 | 519 | 315 | 58 | 55 | — | — | 8 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 94.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 751 | 73.9% | 110 | 24.6% |
| 2014 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 880 | 77.1% | 125 | 26.3% |
| 2015 | 29 | TEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 497 | 46.6% | 203 | 45.3% |
| 2016 | 30 | TEN | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 614 | 56.0% | 210 | 45.1% |
| 2017 | 31 | TEN | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,016 | 93.4% | 103 | 21.4% |
| 2018 | 32 | TEN | 14 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 714 | 80.6% | 25 | 6.5% |
| 2019 | 33 | TEN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 324 | 31.0% | 204 | 47.9% |
| Career | 107 | 57* | — | — | 4,796 | — | 980 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | TEN | 14 | 11* | 45 | 30 | 0.7 | 95.7 | 4.5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 33 | TEN | 15 | 0* | 22 | 17 | 0.8 | 119.9 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | 29 | 11* | 67 | 47 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 16 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 65.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 98%
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