Howard Jones
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2015
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| 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 | — | TB | 9 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 386 | 46.6% | 68 | 24.7% |
| 2016 | — | TB | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 84 | 14.9% | 110 | 46.0% |
| 2017 | — | CHI | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 34 | 14.3% | 7 | 15.0% |
| Career | — | 15 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 504 | 25.2% | 185 | 28.6% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | TB | 9 | 0* | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 26 | TB | 4 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 27 | CHI | 2 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | TB | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 386 | 46.6% | 68 | 24.7% |
| 2016 | 26 | TB | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 84 | 14.9% | 110 | 46.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | CHI | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 34 | 14.3% | 7 | 15.0% |
| Career | 24 | — | — | 504 | — | 185 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 22 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 22 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
30
Sustained
career value
×.6
25
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 28 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 22· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 30
On-field 21.3
Availability 8.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2015bestavg 252016
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+53
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1004.563Snap share25.2%Def snaps504Emerging
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 · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.60s
40-Yard
Above avg · 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 58thClass Pos 88thClass All 64th
40.5"
Vertical
Elite · 96th pct
Pos 96thAll 96thClass Pos 92thClass All 98th
124"
Broad Jump
Strong · 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 82thClass Pos 86thClass All 86th
21 reps
Bench
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 50thClass Pos 24thClass All 51th
7.16s
3-Cone
Below avg · 41th pct
Pos 41thAll 49thClass Pos 47thClass All 53th
4.41s
Shuttle
Low · 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 38thClass Pos 16thClass All 38th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Shepherd), 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
Andrew DePaolaLS3yLavonte DavidOLB2yMike EvansWR2yWilliam GholstonDT2yVincent JacksonWR2yDonovan SmithOT2yGerald McCoyDT2yClinton McDonaldDT2yCameron BrateTE2yLuke StockerTE2yKwon AlexanderMLB2yConnor BarthK2yJameis WinstonQB2yAkeem SpenceDT2yAlterraun VernerDB2yAli MarpetG2yBradley McDougaldS2yDemar DotsonOT2yDoug MartinRB2yChris ConteFS2yAdam HumphriesWR2yBrandon MyersTE2yEvan SmithC2yMajor WrightDB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined CHI (from TB)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 2015signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 238 lb
Frame
235 lb at 4.60s
Size-speed
40.5" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
22
peak 25
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2015
F2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
50%
20152017
2016 · cause not documented · 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 | 1.4 | 4-9 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.3 | 0-1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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