A linebacker who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 15 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 73% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~15 surplus β VORP 15
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 2017 | β | DET | 10 | β | 25 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 239 | 29.1% | 264 | 64.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | DET | 6 | β | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 110 | 18.9% | 159 | 62.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | DET | 6 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 297 | 38.3% | 307 | 65.5% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | DET | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 38 | 6.3% | 378 | 83.9% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | DET | 13 | β | 67 | 41 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 616 | 61.1% | 120 | 30.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | HOU | 3 | β | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 88 | 17.1% | 390 | 84.2% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | DET | 6 | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 92 | 14.0% | 371 | 82.5% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | β | DET | 8 | β | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 159 | 23.9% | 210 | 78.4% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | β | CHI | 1 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 50 | 66.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 55 | β | 152 | 101 | 51 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,639 | 26.1% | 2,249 | 68.8% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | DET | 3 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | β |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.0 | β | β | 118.8 | 0 | 15.1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | DET | 3 | 0* | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | DET | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | β | 1 | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | DET | 10 | 0* | 25 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | DET | 6 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | DET | 6 | 0* | 23 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | DET | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | DET | 13 | 9* | 67 | 41 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | HOU | 3 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | DET | 6 | 0* | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | DET | 8 | 0* | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | CHI | 1 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 55 | 9* | 152 | 101 | 51 | 9 | 5 | β | β | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | DET | 14 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 239 | 29.1% | 264 | 64.7% |
| 2018 | 23 | DET | 9 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 110 | 18.9% | 159 | 62.7% |
| 2019 | 24 | DET | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 297 | 38.3% | 307 | 65.5% |
| 2020 | 25 | DET | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 38 | 6.3% | 378 | 83.9% |
| 2021 | 26 | DET | 15 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 616 | 61.1% | 120 | 30.3% |
| 2022 | 27 | HOU | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 88 | 17.1% | 390 | 84.2% |
| 2023 | 28 | DET | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 92 | 14.0% | 371 | 82.5% |
| 2024 | 29 | DET | 10 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 159 | 23.9% | 210 | 78.4% |
| 2025 | 30 | CHI | 3 | β | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 50 | 66.7% |
| Career | 117 | 9* | β | β | 1,639 | β | 2,249 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | β | β | 0* | 4.1 | -0.7 | β | 22 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | β | β | 0* | β | -2.9 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | β | β | 22 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | DET | β | 0* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | DET | 17 | 0* | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 1 |
| 2024 | 29 | DET | 10 | 0* | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 27 | 4 | β | 0 | β | 0 | β | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | DET | 9 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 42.4 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 24 | DET | 16 | 0* | 19 | 15 | 0.8 | 148.0 | 9.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 25 | DET | 16 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 95.8 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | DET | 15 | 9* | 38 | 26 | 0.7 | 97.1 | 2.9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | HOU | 17 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 90.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | DET | 17 | 0* | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 89.6 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | DET | 10 | 0* | 13 | 13 | 1.0 | 147.6 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Career | 100 | 9* | 86 | 65 | β | β | β | 7 | 3 | 3 | 98 | 23 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 45.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 46Β· confidence 88%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Production per snap β 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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Jalen inherited the Detroit Lions LB room from Jarrad Davis (2017β2022), and handed it to Devon Kennard (2018β2019).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined CHI (from DET)
Last recorded season with CHI
Joined DET (from HOU)
Joined HOU (from DET)
Drafted by DET β Round 4, Pick 124
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 2 | W10OutΒ· NeckW16OutΒ· NeckW17QuestionableΒ· Neck |
| 2022 | HOU | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· BackW10QuestionableΒ· Groin |
| 2021 | DET | 2 | W13OutΒ· ShoulderW14OutΒ· ShoulderW15QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW16QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW18QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2020 | DET | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· Not Injury Related |
| 2018 | DET | 0 | W9DoubtfulΒ· Toe / NeckW10QuestionableΒ· NeckW12QuestionableΒ· NeckW13QuestionableΒ· Neck |
| 2017 | DET | 1 | W10OutΒ· AnkleW11QuestionableΒ· AnkleW12QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 | 2.5 | 29+4 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1.2 | 11+4 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 23 | 3.8 | 58+35 | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 67 | 5.2 | 84+17 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1.2 | 20+13 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1.5 | 27+15 | 1.6 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
15 career value over replacement β #3353 all-time of 4,642. 2.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #124 (Rd 4) Β· DET Β· 2017 Β· +12.5 vs expected KV-H
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