Jaleel Johnson
Height6'3"
Weight316 lb
BornJul 12, 1994
Age32
CollegeIowaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 4, Pick 109 · MIN
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 21 · #3057 · Role PlayerWorth 21 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 67% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7
Avg surplus
peak +14
3 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 21
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% | |||||
| 2017 | — | MIN | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 41 | 14.0% | 3 | 10.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | MIN | 9 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 260 | 24.9% | 34 | 8.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | — | MIN | 13 | — | 29 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 408 | 36.8% | 42 | 14.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | MIN | 14 | — | 38 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 654 | 60.3% | 88 | 19.6% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 88.5 | -0.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | HOU | 10 | — | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 322 | 40.0% | 21 | 9.2% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | ATL | 7 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 181 | 32.6% | 24 | 16.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | 2TM | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 83.3 | -3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | TEN | 11 | — | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 270 | 32.6% | 34 | 16.3% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 74 | — | 134 | 61 | 73 | 11 | 13 | 7.5 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,136 | 34.4% | 246 | 13.4% | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | MIN | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 24 | MIN | 9 | 0* | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 25 | MIN | 13 | 0* | 29 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2020 | 26 | MIN | 14 | 10* | 38 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 27 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 28 | ATL | 7 | 0* | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 29 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Career | 65 | 10* | 134 | 61 | 73 | 11 | 13 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28.8 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | MIN | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 41 | 14.0% | 3 | 10.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | MIN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 260 | 24.9% | 34 | 8.6% |
| 2019 | 25 | MIN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 408 | 36.8% | 42 | 14.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | MIN | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 654 | 60.3% | 88 | 19.6% |
| 2021 | 27 | HOU | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 322 | 40.0% | 21 | 9.2% |
| 2022 | 28 | ATL | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 181 | 32.6% | 24 | 16.3% |
| 2023 | 29 | TEN | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 270 | 32.6% | 34 | 16.3% |
| Career | 86 | 10* | — | — | 2,136 | — | 246 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | MIN | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 25 | MIN | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 26 | MIN | 16 | 10* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 88.5 | -0.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 27 | HOU | 12 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 28 | 2TM | 9 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 83.3 | -3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 29 | TEN | 12 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 81 | 10* | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 35.5
Availability 13.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2018bestavg 482023
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+38
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.568Snap share34.4%Def snaps2,136VolatileCV 0.50
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, 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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.38s
40-Yard
Low · 3th pct
Pos 3thAll 3thClass Pos 4thClass All 4th
28"
Vertical
Below avg · 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 11thClass Pos 35thClass All 14th
100"
Broad Jump
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 6thClass Pos 4thClass All 4th
19 reps
Bench
Low · 5th pct
Pos 5thAll 38thClass Pos 10thClass All 51th
7.64s
3-Cone
Above avg · 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 18thClass Pos 50thClass All 16th
4.62s
Shuttle
Above avg · 55th pct
Pos 55thAll 18thClass Pos 54thClass All 18th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo2Ast2TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Eric WilsonLB5yHarrison SmithFS4yAdam ThielenWR4yKyle RudolphTE4yEric KendricksMLB4yRiley ReiffOT4yC.J. HamFB4yAnthony BarrOLB4yDalvin CookRB4yRashod HillOT4yAnthony HarrisDB4yLinval JosephDT3yKirk CousinsQB3yEverson GriffenDE3yStefon DiggsWR3yDan BaileyK3yDanielle HunterDE3yAmeer AbdullahRB3yXavier RhodesCB3yTyler ConklinTE3yBrian O'NeillOT3yAndrew SendejoFS3yShamar StephenDT3yMike HughesCB3y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #109
#101Brendan LangleyWR#102Nazair JonesDT#103Trey HendricksonDE#104C.J. BeathardQB#105James ConnerRB#106Amara DarbohWR#107Kendell BeckwithLB#108Vince BiegelLB#110Dede WestbrookWR#111Tedric ThompsonFS#113Rayshawn JenkinsSAF#114Samaje PerineRB#116Carl LawsonDE#117Josh ReynoldsWR#118Mack HollinsWR#119Tarik CohenRB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023team change
Joined TEN (from ATL)
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2022team change
Joined ATL (from HOU)
- 2021team change
Joined HOU (from MIN)
- 2017draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 4, Pick 109
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 316 lb
Frame
316 lb at 5.38s
Size-speed
28" vert / 100" broad
Explosion
19 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | HOU | 1 | W7Out· BackW8Questionable· Back |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
51
peak 54
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2018
B2019
C+2020
C2021
C2022
C2023
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
82%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
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
21 career value over replacement — #3057 all-time of 4,642. 3.5/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #109 (Rd 4) · MIN · 2017 · +14.2 vs expected KV-H
51actual
36.8 expected · Δ+14.2
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