Jadeveon Clowney ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Clowney in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Clowney a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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226 career value over replacement — #295 all-time of 4,695. 18.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #1 (Rd 1) · HOU · 2014 · +16.7 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | 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% | ||||||
| 2014 | 21–22 | HOU | 4 | — | 0.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 143 | 49.5% | 6 | 6.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 22–23 | HOU | 13 | — | 3.8 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 562 | 67.2% | 22 | 5.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 23–24 | HOU | 14 | — | 4.6 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 6.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 737 | 83.1% | 74 | 18.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 24–25 | HOU | 16 | — | 5.1 | 52 | 34 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 9.5 | 51.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 895 | 87.3% | 80 | 16.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 25–26 | HOU | 15 | — | 6.5 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 9.0 | 46.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 902 | 89.2% | 6 | 1.3% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 2.0 | 48 | 27 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26–27 | SEA | 13 | — | 3.2 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 3.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 605 | 70.5% | 32 | 8.5% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 16.7 | -1.0 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27–28 | TEN | 8 | — | 0.0 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 426 | 75.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -3.5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | CLE | 14 | — | 6.0 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 9.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 677 | 74.1% | 44 | 12.5% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 77.1 | -1.5 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 29–30 | CLE | 12 | — | 1.5 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 493 | 63.6% | 43 | 13.6% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 87.5 | -2.5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 30–31 | BAL | 17 | — | 7.1 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 9.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 654 | 56.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | CAR | 14 | — | 2.3 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 652 | 63.9% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 115.6 | -0.3 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 32–33 | DAL | 13 | — | 5.5 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 8.5 | 30.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 373 | 44.5% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -2.0 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2026 | 33–34 | HOU | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 80 | 40.0% | 1 | 1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 156 | — | 45.6 | 421 | 263 | 158 | 122 | 153 | 68.0 | 343.0 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | 200 | 95 | 54 | 64 | 36 | — | |
12 seasons · peak 7.1 in 2023
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.
3.5 career wins over 12 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2023 · +0.6 wins
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21–22 | HOU | 4 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22–23 | HOU | 13 | 9* | 38 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 23–24 | HOU | 14 | 12* | 52 | 40 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 6.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 24–25 | HOU | 16 | 14* | 52 | 34 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 9.5 | 51.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 25–26 | HOU | 15 | 13* | 44 | 35 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 9.0 | 46.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 26–27 | SEA | 13 | 9* | 27 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 3.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 27–28 | TEN | 8 | 6* | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | CLE | 14 | 10* | 33 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 9.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 29–30 | CLE | 12 | 8* | 25 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 30–31 | BAL | 17 | 10* | 40 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 9.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | CAR | 13 | 9* | 42 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 32–33 | DAL | 12 | 0* | 38 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 8.5 | 30.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2026 | 33–34 | HOU | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 154 | 421 | 263 | 158 | 122 | 153 | 68.0 | 343.0 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 45.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21–22 | HOU | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 143 | 49.5% | 6 | 6.5% |
| 2015 | 22–23 | HOU | 13 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 562 | 67.2% | 22 | 5.7% |
| 2016 | 23–24 | HOU | 14 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 737 | 83.1% | 74 | 18.4% |
| 2017 | 24–25 | HOU | 16 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 895 | 87.3% | 80 | 16.4% |
| 2018 | 25–26 | HOU | 15 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 902 | 89.2% | 6 | 1.3% |
| 2019 | 26–27 | SEA | 13 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 605 | 70.5% | 32 | 8.5% |
| 2020 | 27–28 | TEN | 8 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 426 | 75.8% | 1 | 0.4% |
| 2021 | 28–29 | CLE | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 677 | 74.1% | 44 | 12.5% |
| 2022 | 29–30 | CLE | 12 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 493 | 63.6% | 43 | 13.6% |
| 2023 | 30–31 | BAL | 17 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 654 | 56.8% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2024 | 31–32 | CAR | 14 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 652 | 63.9% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 32–33 | DAL | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 373 | 44.5% | — | 0.0% |
| 2026 | 33–34 | HOU | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 80 | 40.0% | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 | 25–26 | HOU | 15 | 13* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 2.0 | 48 | 27 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26–27 | SEA | 13 | 9* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 16.7 | -1.0 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27–28 | TEN | 8 | 6* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -3.5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | CLE | 14 | 10* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 77.1 | -1.5 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 29–30 | CLE | 12 | 8* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 87.5 | -2.5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 30–31 | BAL | 17 | 10* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -4.0 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | CAR | 14 | 9* | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 115.6 | -0.3 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 32–33 | DAL | 13 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -2.0 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Career | 106 | 65* | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | 200 | 95 | 54 | 64 | 36 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Source: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0) · 2016–2026 · 4 games
Folded from the per-game logs on file. Home/away, result, month and division come from the NFL schedule feed; where a game has no schedule row those dimensions leave it out rather than guess, and the count is shown.
| Home / Away | G |
|---|---|
| Home | 8 |
| Away | 8 |
| Wins / Losses | G |
|---|---|
| Wins | 8 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Ties | 1 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 80 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 76.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 80· confidence 96%
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95% match
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Latest season · 2025 · +0.4 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.
#96 of 1,595 all-time pass rushers by KV-H
| Regular season / Postseason | G |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 16 |
| By opponent | G |
|---|---|
| vs ARI | 1 |
| vs BUF | 1 |
| vs CAR | 1 |
| vs DAL | 1 |
| vs DEN | 1 |
| vs GB | 1 |
| vs JAX | 1 |
| vs KC | 1 |
| vs LV | 1 |
| vs MIN | 1 |
| vs NYG | 1 |
| vs NYJ | 1 |
| vs PHI | 1 |
| vs TEN | 1 |
| vs WAS | 2 |
| By month | G |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 7 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 2 |
| Division games | G |
|---|---|
| Division | 6 |
| Non-division | 10 |
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)