Jameel McClain is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places McClain in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and McClain's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jameel McClain
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 65 · #1723 · Above AverageWorth 65 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 38% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13
Avg surplus
peak +19
5 seasons × ~13 surplus ≈ VORP 65
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% | |||||
| 2008 | — | BAL | 6 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | BAL | 11 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 56 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 72 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | BAL | 13 | — | 66 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | BAL | 10 | — | 50 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 368 | 55.2% | 59 | 20.6% |
| 2014 | — | NYG | 16 | — | 95 | 53 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 2.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 970 | 92.4% | 68 | 20.4% |
| Career | — | 88 | — | 362 | 208 | 154 | 19 | 13 | 7.0 | 39.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 1,338 | 73.8% | 127 | 20.5% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | BAL | 6 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 24 | BAL | 11 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 25 | BAL | 16 | — | 56 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 26 | BAL | 16 | — | 72 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2012 | 27 | BAL | 13 | — | 66 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 28 | BAL | 10 | 6* | 50 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 29 | NYG | 16 | 15* | 95 | 53 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 2.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Career | 88 | 21* | 362 | 208 | 154 | 19 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39.5 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | BAL | 10 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 368 | 55.2% | 59 | 20.6% |
| 2014 | 29 | NYG | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 970 | 92.4% | 68 | 20.4% |
| Career | 26 | 21* | — | — | 1,338 | — | 127 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 38.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2008bestavg 522014
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
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+32
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.682Snap share73.8%Def snaps1,338Emerging
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 · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.74s
40-Yard
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 40thClass Pos 36thClass All 40th
26"
Vertical
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 5thClass Pos 11thClass All 14th
110"
Broad Jump
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 25thClass Pos 12thClass All 27th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 69thClass Pos 50thClass All 62th
7.12s
3-Cone
Below avg · 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 54thClass Pos 46thClass All 54th
4.31s
Shuttle
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 55thClass Pos 35thClass All 61th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl11Solo5Ast6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Syracuse), 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
Terrell SuggsOLB6ySam KochP6yJoe FlaccoQB6yHaloti NgataDT6yRay RiceRB6yRay LewisILB5yEd ReedFS5yLardarius WebbFS5yBrendon AyanbadejoILB5yJarret JohnsonOLB4yEd DicksonTE4yPaul KrugerDE4yCary WilliamsCB4yDannell EllerbeLB4yDennis PittaTE4yTerrence CodyNT4yBrandon McKinneyDT4yHaruki NakamuraFS4yTom ZbikowskiS4yChykie BrownDB4yDerrick MasonWR3yAnquan BoldinWR3yBilly CundiffK3yWillis McGaheeRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJameel inherited the Baltimore Ravens LB room from Terrell Suggs (2003–2018), and handed it to Dannell Ellerbe (2009–2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined NYG (from BAL)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2008signing
Entered the NFL with BAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 245 lb
Frame
249 lb at 4.74s
Size-speed
26" vert / 110" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BAL | 2 | W15Out· NeckW16Out· Neck |
| 2011 | BAL | 0 | W19Questionable· Knee |
| 2010 | BAL | 0 | W2Questionable· Knee |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
58
peak 63
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2008
C2009
C+2010
B2011
B2012
C+2013
B2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 1.2 | 0-7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 1.5 | 7-9 | 0.4 |
| 2010 | 56 | 3.5 | 49-7 | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 72 | 4.5 | 67-5 | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 66 | 5.1 | 75+9 | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 50 | 5 | 68+18 | 4 |
| 2014 | 95 | 5.9 | 83-12 | 4.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
65 career value over replacement — #1723 all-time of 4,642. 9.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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