Jamaal Westerman
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2011
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | — | NYJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NYJ | 10 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | IND | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | BUF | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 61 | 7.2% | 229 | 54.1% |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 29 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 6.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 61 | 7.2% | 229 | 54.1% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | NYJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 25 | NYJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 26 | NYJ | 10 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 27 | IND | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 28 | BUF | 7 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Career | 22 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 14 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
36
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 35.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 28· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 25.5
Availability 10.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2011bestavg 352013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 95%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1004.098Snap share7.2%Def snaps61Emerging
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+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl2Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Rutgers), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jim LeonhardFS4yCalvin PaceOLB3yDavid HarrisOLB3yDarrelle RevisDB3yBart ScottILB3yBryan ThomasOLB3yMike DeVitoDE3ySione Po'uhaNT3yShonn GreeneRB3yMark SanchezQB3yEric SmithFS3yDustin KellerTE3yMarquice ColeDB3yMatthew MulliganTE3yNick FolkK2yJerry HughesDE2yMark BrunellQB2yLaDainian TomlinsonRB2yShaun EllisDE2yTony RichardsonFB2yJerricho CotcheryWR2yAntonio CromartieCB2yBraylon EdwardsWR2yDwight LoweryFS2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined BUF (from IND)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2012team change
Joined IND (from NYJ)
- 2009signing
Entered the NFL with NYJ
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 255 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NYJ | 1 | W4Out· AnkleW5Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
28
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2011
F2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
39%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 | 2.1 | 23+2 | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0.4 | 0-3 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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