Cory
Littleton
LB · HOU · Around average
- PAL
- 45
- WAR
- 0.1
- TKL
- 44
2022
Cory Littleton
#42LB
Houston Texans
Biography
- Team
- Houston Texans
- Position
- Linebacker
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
- Born
- November 18, 1993 (32)
- Birthplace
- Spring Valley, CA
- College
- Washington
- Experience
- 8th Season
- Status
- Free Agent
Career history
- Houston Texans · 2023 (1 season)
- Carolina Panthers · 2022 (1 season)
- Las Vegas Raiders · 2020 – 2021 (2 seasons)
- Los Angeles Rams · 2016 – 2019 (4 seasons)
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 98 | 51 | 47 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 14 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 134 | 78 | 56 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 125 | 90 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cory Littleton: our analysis
2022 season: 15 GP, 44 TKL, 0.5 SACKS, 1 TFL, 0 INT, 2 PD. WAR 0.1 · PAL 45, around average.
In 2022, Cory Littleton, 32, posts a PAL Rating of 45 out of 100 (around average), with a WAR of 0.1.
His strengths: coverage (68, above average). On the other hand, splash plays (21, well below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (in wins), his biggest contribution: coverage (+0.1); his biggest cost: splash plays (-0.1).
A slight dip from 2021, when his PAL was 49; his WAR, though, went from 0.0 to 0.1.
Advanced stats, 2022 Linebackers
NFL stats →2022 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular linebackers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
44
24th percentile
Tackles for loss
1
5th percentile
Sacks
0.5
16th percentile
Pressures
3
17th percentile
Interceptions
0
32th percentile
Passes defended
2
32th percentile
Yards allowed per target
4.3 yd
82th percentile
Passer rating allowed
103.5
17th percentile
Missed tackle rate
6.0 %
47th percentile
Defensive snaps
373
0th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2023 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
80% of cases: -0.2 to 0.3
Games
16
WAR 2022
0.1
Games played
15
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+1)
- 20210.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20220.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+1 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2022
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established regular, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
63
Depth player
- TCK
- Tackling
- 72
- COV
- Coverage
- 75
- RDF
- Run defense
- 64
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 64
- DUR
- Durability
- 73
- EX
- Experience
- 70
Why these ratings?Hide details
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- COV — Coverage : Yards and passer rating allowed per target
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2022
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CAR | 15 | 0.1 | 45 | 63 | 44 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | LV | 17 | 0.0 | 49 | 72 | 93 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Cory Littleton: frequently asked questions
What are Cory Littleton's stats in 2022?
Cory Littleton has 0.5 sacks and 2 QB hits in 15 games in 2022.
How old is Cory Littleton?
Cory Littleton is 32 years old: he was born on November 18, 1993.
How tall is Cory Littleton, and how much does he weigh?
Cory Littleton is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
Where is Cory Littleton from?
United States: Cory Littleton was born in Spring Valley, CA, in the United States.
What team does Cory Littleton play for?
Cory Littleton plays for the Houston Texans in the NFL, at LB, wearing number 42.
How good is Cory Littleton?
Cory Littleton produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022. His PAL rating is 45 out of 100: around average for his position.
Is Cory Littleton getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 49 in 2021 to 45 in 2022 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What is Cory Littleton's projection for 2023?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2023, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
