Blake Lynch
Solid Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight225 lb
BornFeb 14, 1997
Age29
CollegeBaylorSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2020
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
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% | |||||
| 2020 | — | MIN | 3 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 77 | 35.0% | 61 | 54.8% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 109.7 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | MIN | 9 | — | 28 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 218 | 31.4% | 342 | 75.4% | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 44.1 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | LAC | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 131 | 70.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | KC | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | LAC | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 25 | 34.0% | 42 | 89.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 44 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 320 | 33.5% | 576 | 72.5% | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | MIN | 3 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 9 | 0* | 28 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 27 | KC | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 13 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | MIN | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 77 | 35.0% | 61 | 54.8% |
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 218 | 31.4% | 342 | 75.4% |
| 2023 | 26 | LAC | 7 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 131 | 70.3% |
| 2024 | 27 | LAC | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 25 | 34.0% | 42 | 89.5% |
| Career | 29 | — | — | 320 | — | 576 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | MIN | 4 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 109.7 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 24 | MIN | 16 | 0* | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 44.1 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 20 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 48 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 35· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 37.5
Availability 10.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2021bestavg 482021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1003.125Snap share33.5%Def snaps320Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Baylor), 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
Eric KendricksMLB3yTroy DyeLB3yKhalil MackOLB2yHarrison SmithFS2yJosh HarrisLS2yAdam ThielenWR2yKirk CousinsQB2yAndrew DePaolaLS2yC.J. HamFB2yJoey BosaDE2yTyler ConklinTE2yBrian O'NeillOT2yJ.K. ScottP2yAnthony BarrOLB2yMorgan FoxDE2yDerwin JamesFS2yTrey PipkinsOT2yJosh MetellusSAF2yJustin HerbertQB2yJustin JeffersonWR2yGarrett BradburyC2yDalvin CookRB2yAlexander MattisonRB2yD.J. WonnumLB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined KC (from LAC)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2023team change
Joined LAC (from MIN)
- 2020signing
Entered the NFL with MIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 225 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MIN | 0 | W14Questionable· Hip |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
35
peak 48
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
49%
20202024
2020 · backup · 4/16 G
2023 · cause not documented · 41%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | 3.1 | 50+22 | 2.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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