James Burgess
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
Height6'0"
Weight230 lb
BornMar 9, 1994
Age32
CollegeLouisvilleSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2016
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 2017 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 70 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 646 | 69.9% | 168 | 44.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | CLE | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 76 | 39.7% | 31 | 36.0% | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 65.6 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | NYJ | 10 | — | 77 | 48 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 662 | 99.6% | 48 | 16.7% | 65 | 44 | 0.7 | 97.4 | 3.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | GB | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 51 | 48.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 154 | 97 | 57 | 21 | 8 | 4.5 | 33.5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 1,384 | 69.7% | 298 | 36.3% | 69 | 46 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | CLE | 14 | 10* | 70 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2018 | 24 | CLE | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 25 | NYJ | 10 | 10* | 77 | 48 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Career | 27 | 20* | 154 | 97 | 57 | 21 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17.3 |
* 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 | CLE | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 646 | 69.9% | 168 | 44.2% |
| 2018 | 24 | CLE | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 76 | 39.7% | 31 | 36.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | NYJ | 10 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 662 | 99.6% | 48 | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 26 | GB | 4 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 51 | 48.3% |
| Career | 31 | 20* | — | — | 1,384 | — | 298 | — |
* 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 | CLE | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 65.6 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 25 | NYJ | 10 | 10* | 65 | 44 | 0.7 | 97.4 | 3.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Career | 13 | 10* | 69 | 46 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 13 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | — | — | 10* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 10* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 43· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 40.4
Availability 15.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2017bestavg 542019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+42
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.215Snap share69.7%Def snaps1,384Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, 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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Louisville), 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
Christian KirkseyOLB3yKevin ZeitlerG2yJoel BitonioG2yCharley HughlettLS2yBritton ColquittP2yEmmanuel OgbahDE2yMyles GarrettDE2yLarry OgunjobiDT2yDavid NjokuTE2yJamie CollinsOLB2yJabrill PeppersFS2yJC TretterC2yDuke JohnsonRB2yJoe SchobertMLB2yZane GonzalezK2yRashard HigginsWR2ySeth DeValveTE2yBriean Boddy-CalhounCB2yTrevon ColeyDT2yDerrick KindredCB2yB.J. BelloLB2yBen BradenG2yMarcedes LewisTE1yAaron RodgersQB1y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020team change
Joined GB (from NYJ)
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with GB
- 2019team change
Joined NYJ (from CLE)
- 2017signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 230 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CLE | 2 | W1Doubtful· ConcussionW4Out· KneeW5Out· KneeW6Questionable· Knee |
| 2017 | CLE | 1 | W6Doubtful· KneeW7Out· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
43
peak 54
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2017
C2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
48%
20172020
2018 · Knee · 19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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