Jabaal Sheard ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Sheard in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Sheard a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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% | ||||||
| 2011 | 22 | CLE | 16 | — | 6.6 | 54 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 23 | CLE | 16 | — | 4.0 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 7.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 24 | CLE | 13 | — | 3.7 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 5.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 653 | 70.3% | 79 | 20.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 25 | CLE | 16 | — | 0.9 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 674 | 58.0% | 35 | 7.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 26 | NE | 13 | — | 6.2 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 557 | 62.7% | 15 | 3.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 27 | NE | 15 | — | 4.3 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 579 | 58.7% | 20 | 5.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 28 | IND | 16 | — | 2.6 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 900 | 83.6% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 29 | IND | 16 | — | 3.9 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 813 | 78.0% | 95 | 21.0% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 80.2 | -1.0 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 30 | IND | 13 | — | 2.7 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 569 | 66.9% | 29 | 8.2% | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 84.2 | 4.6 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 31 | JAX / NYG | 10 | — | 0.8 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 275 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 79.2 | 1.0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 32 | MIA | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 13 | 18.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 145 | — | 35.7 | 381 | 248 | 133 | 72 | 98 | 53.0 | 223.0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 55 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 14 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
171 career value over replacement — #524 all-time of 4,695. 17.1/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #37 (Rd 2) · CLE · 2011 · +21.2 vs expected KV-H
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10 seasons · peak 6.6 in 2011
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
2.7 career wins over 10 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2011 · +0.5 wins
Latest season · 2020 · +0.1 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#162 of 1,595 all-time pass rushers by KV-H
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | CLE | 16 | — | 54 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 23 | CLE | 16 | — | 52 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 7.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 24 | CLE | 13 | 9* | 33 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 5.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 25 | CLE | 15 | 9* | 41 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 26 | NE | 13 | 8* | 35 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 27 | NE | 12 | 9* | 31 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 28 | IND | 15 | 13* | 52 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 29 | IND | 16 | 12* | 42 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 30 | IND | 12 | 9* | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 31 | All teams | 8 | — | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 32 | MIA | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 137 | 381 | 248 | 133 | 72 | 98 | 53.0 | 223.0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | CLE | 13 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 653 | 70.3% | 79 | 20.3% |
| 2014 | 25 | CLE | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 674 | 58.0% | 35 | 7.6% |
| 2015 | 26 | NE | 13 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 557 | 62.7% | 15 | 3.8% |
| 2016 | 27 | NE | 15 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 579 | 58.7% | 20 | 5.3% |
| 2017 | 28 | IND | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 900 | 83.6% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 29 | IND | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 813 | 78.0% | 95 | 21.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | IND | 13 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 569 | 66.9% | 29 | 8.2% |
| 2020 | 31 | All teams | 10 | — | — | — | 275 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 32 | MIA | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 13 | 18.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 | IND | 16 | 12* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 80.2 | -1.0 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 30 | IND | 13 | 9* | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 84.2 | 4.6 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 31 | All teams* | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 79.2 | 1.0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 39 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 55 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 14 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All teams* — this source provides a season total only; team splits are unavailable in this table.
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 72.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 72· confidence 100%
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