Jacob Phillips
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2022
Height6'3"
Weight229 lb
BornApr 1, 1999
Age27
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 · Rd 3, Pick 97 · CLE
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 3 · #4042 · Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 88% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons × ~3 surplus ≈ VORP 3
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 | — | CLE | 8 | — | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 169 | 29.0% | 83 | 35.9% | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 101.3 | 2.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | CLE | 4 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 123 | 47.8% | 24 | 30.0% | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 62.2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | CLE | 7 | — | 40 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 320 | 71.9% | 40 | 20.0% | 21 | 15 | 0.7 | 94.9 | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 19 | — | 71 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 612 | 49.5% | 147 | 28.6% | 41 | 31 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 4 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | CLE | 8 | 0* | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 22 | CLE | 4 | 0* | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 23 | CLE | 7 | 5* | 40 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Career | 19 | 5* | 71 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | CLE | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 169 | 29.0% | 83 | 35.9% |
| 2021 | 22 | CLE | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 123 | 47.8% | 24 | 30.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | CLE | 7 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 320 | 71.9% | 40 | 20.0% |
| Career | 20 | 5* | — | — | 612 | — | 147 | — |
* 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 | 21 | CLE | 9 | 0* | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 101.3 | 2.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 22 | CLE | 4 | 0* | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 62.2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | CLE | 7 | 5* | 21 | 15 | 0.7 | 94.9 | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 20 | 5* | 41 | 31 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 4 | — |
* 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 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
42
Sustained
career value
×.6
38
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 40.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 35· confidence 79%
What builds the career mark of 42
On-field 34.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2020bestavg 382022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 86%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+45
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.778Snap share49.5%Def snaps612VolatileCV 0.55
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 · 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.66s
40-Yard
Above avg · 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 49thClass Pos 54thClass All 48th
39"
Vertical
Elite · 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 91thClass Pos 95thClass All 91th
126"
Broad Jump
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 88thClass Pos 86thClass All 84th
7.38s
3-Cone
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 32thClass Pos 14thClass All 36th
4.33s
Shuttle
Below avg · 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 51thClass Pos 45thClass All 65th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo4Ast1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Joel BitonioG3yCharley HughlettLS3yMyles GarrettDE3yDavid NjokuTE3yKareem HuntRB3yDenzel WardCB3yWyatt TellerG3yJack ConklinOT3yChris HubbardOT3yNick ChubbRB3yD'Ernest JohnsonRB3yJordan ElliottDT3yRonnie HarrisonLB3yHarrison BryantTE3ySione TakitakiLB3yJedrick WillsOT3yDonovan Peoples-JonesWR3yMichael DunnOT3yA.J. GreenDB3yJadeveon ClowneyOLB2yAustin HooperTE2yMalcolm SmithMLB2yJarvis LandryWR2yBaker MayfieldQB2y
2020 Draft Class· this player went #97
#89Cameron DantzlerCB#90Jonathan GreenardLB#91Devin AsiasiTE#92Devin DuvernayWR#93Darrynton EvansRB#94Josiah DeguaraTE#95McTelvin AgimDT#96Lucas NiangOT#98Malik HarrisonLB#99Matt PeartOT#100Tanner MuseLB#101Dalton KeeneTE#102Alex HighsmithLB#103Davion TaylorLB#104Terrell BurgessSAF#105Adam TrautmanTE
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2020draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 3, Pick 97
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 229 lb
Frame
229 lb at 4.66s
Size-speed
39" vert / 126" broad
Explosion
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CLE | 0 | W14Questionable· Biceps |
| 2020 | CLE | 5 | W2Out· KneeW3Out· KneeW4Questionable· KneeW6Out· KneeW7Out· KneeW8Out· KneeW10Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
35
peak 38
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2020
F2021
C+2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
40%
20202022
2020 · Knee · 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 2.6 | 42+21 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2.5 | 40+30 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 40 | 5.7 | 94+54 | 5.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
3 career value over replacement — #4042 all-time of 4,642. 1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #97 (Rd 3) · CLE · 2020 · -3.7 vs expected KV-H
35actual
38.7 expected · Δ−3.7
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