Azeez Al-Shaair ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Al-Shaair in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Al-Shaair a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Azeez Al-Shaair
Height6'2"
Weight228 lb
BornAug 4, 1997
Age28
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2019
A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 109 · #999 · High-ValueWorth 109 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 22% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18.2
Avg surplus
peak +34
6 seasons × ~18.2 surplus ≈ VORP 109
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2019 | — | SF | 6 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 174 | 25.2% | 239 | 57.8% | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 97.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | — | SF | 10 | — | 33 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 305 | 37.5% | 252 | 54.9% | 23 | 16 | 0.7 | 69.8 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | SF | 13 | — | 95 | 51 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 730 | 89.0% | 25 | 8.7% | 66 | 53 | 0.8 | 101.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | SF | 11 | — | 43 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 314 | 43.1% | 12 | 6.9% | 16 | 12 | 0.8 | 98.7 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | TEN | 17 | — | 141 | 62 | 79 | 9 | 6 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,102 | 95.9% | 74 | 16.3% | 49 | 34 | 0.7 | 97.4 | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | HOU | 11 | — | 61 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 573 | 81.4% | 3 | 12.0% | 36 | 23 | 0.6 | 92.8 | 5.7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | HOU | 16 | — | 103 | 48 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 926 | 93.9% | 1 | 3.0% | 54 | 39 | 0.7 | 87.2 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 84 | — | 484 | 239 | 245 | 28 | 19 | 6.0 | 53.0 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4,124 | 66.6% | 606 | 22.8% | 255 | 186 | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 13 | 157 | 52 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SF | 6 | 0* | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 23 | SF | 10 | 0* | 33 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 24 | SF | 13 | 12* | 95 | 51 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2022 | 25 | SF | 11 | 0* | 43 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 26 | TEN | 17 | 16* | 141 | 62 | 79 | 9 | 6 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 27 | HOU | 11 | 9* | 61 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 28 | HOU | 16 | 15* | 103 | 48 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| Career | 84 | 52* | 484 | 239 | 245 | 28 | 19 | — | — | 4 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SF | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 174 | 25.2% | 239 | 57.8% |
| 2020 | 23 | SF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 305 | 37.5% | 252 | 54.9% |
| 2021 | 24 | SF | 13 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 730 | 89.0% | 25 | 8.7% |
| 2022 | 25 | SF | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 314 | 43.1% | 12 | 6.9% |
| 2023 | 26 | TEN | 17 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,102 | 95.9% | 74 | 16.3% |
| 2024 | 27 | HOU | 11 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 573 | 81.4% | 3 | 12.0% |
| 2025 | 28 | HOU | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 926 | 93.9% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | 100 | 52* | — | — | 4,124 | — | 606 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SF | 15 | 0* | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 97.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 23 | SF | 16 | 0* | 23 | 16 | 0.7 | 69.8 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 24 | SF | 13 | 12* | 66 | 53 | 0.8 | 101.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | SF | 12 | 0* | 16 | 12 | 0.8 | 98.7 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 26 | TEN | 17 | 16* | 49 | 34 | 0.7 | 97.4 | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | HOU | 11 | 9* | 36 | 23 | 0.6 | 92.8 | 5.7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | HOU | 16 | 15* | 54 | 39 | 0.7 | 87.2 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Career | 100 | 52* | 255 | 186 | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 13 | 157 | 52 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
×.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 48.8
Availability 15.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2019bestavg 60elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+41
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.061Snap share66.6%Def snaps4,124VolatileCV 0.63
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
16 reps
Bench
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 22thClass Pos 8thClass All 25th
Postseason Career
10 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl50Solo23Ast27TFL1QBHits3Dis4.0FR2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida Atlantic), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jimmie WardSAF5yDaniel BrunskillOT5yRobbie GouldK4yKyle JuszczykFB4yLaken TomlinsonG4yArik ArmsteadDE4yGeorge KittleTE4yFred WarnerMLB4yRoss DwelleyTE4yMitch WishnowskyP4yMike McGlincheyOT4yDeebo Samuel Sr.WR4yNick BosaDE4yJimmy GaroppoloQB4yDontae JohnsonDB4yDre GreenlawLB4yKevin GivensDT4yEmmanuel MoseleyDB4yDenico AutryDT3yTrent WilliamsOT3yD.J. JonesDT3yRaheem MostertRB3yTaybor PepperLS3yK'Waun WilliamsDB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAzeez inherited the San Francisco 49ers LB room from Fred Warner (2018–2025), and handed it to Dre Greenlaw (2019–2024).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2024team change
Joined HOU (from TEN)
- 2023team change
Joined TEN (from SF)
- 2019signing
Entered the NFL with SF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 228 lb
Frame
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 3 | W5Questionable· IllnessW7Out· KneeW8Out· KneeW9Out· KneeW20Questionable· Knee |
| 2022 | SF | 1 | W4Out· Knee |
| 2021 | SF | 1 | W8Doubtful· ConcussionW15Doubtful· ElbowW16Questionable· ElbowW17Out· KneeW18Questionable· KneeW19Questionable· Knee |
| 2020 | SF | 0 | W12Questionable· Illness |
| 2019 | SF | 1 | W11Out· Concussion |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
68
peak 75
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2019
C+2020
B+2021
C+2022
A2023
B2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
85%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 1.3 | 15+7 | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 33 | 3.3 | 53+20 | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 95 | 7.3 | 120+25 | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 43 | 3.9 | 64+21 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 141 | 8.3 | 140-1 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 61 | 5.5 | 94+33 | 5.5 |
| 2025 | 103 | 6.4 | 109+6 | 6.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
109 career value over replacement — #999 all-time of 4,642. 15.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
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