A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2015 | — | WAS | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 30 | 9.2% | 184 | 64.3% |
| 2016 | — | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.0% | 23 | 3.8% | 293 | 76.5% |
| Career | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.0% | 53 | 6.5% | 477 | 70.4% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | WAS | 4 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 26 | WAS | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | WAS | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 30 | 9.2% | 184 | 64.3% |
| 2016 | 26 | WAS | 14 | 0* | 5 | 2.0% | 23 | 3.8% | 293 | 76.5% |
| Career | 24 | 5 | — | 53 | — | 477 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 10 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 14 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 10· confidence 50%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with WAS
Entered the NFL with WAS
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 0-4 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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