James Cowser
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
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% | |||||
| 2016 | — | LV | 5 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | OAK | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 46 | 14.8% | 92 | 52.5% |
| 2017 | — | LV | 8 | — | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | OAK | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 154 | 14.9% | 300 | 69.9% |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 200 | 14.8% | 392 | 61.2% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26 | LV | 5 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 27 | LV | 8 | 0* | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Career | 13 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26 | OAK | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 46 | 14.8% | 92 | 52.5% |
| 2017 | 27 | OAK | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 154 | 14.9% | 300 | 69.9% |
| Career | 22 | — | — | 200 | — | 392 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 26 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 26 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
34
Sustained
career value
×.6
32
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 33.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 26· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 34
On-field 26.3
Availability 7.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2016bestavg 322017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1002.5Snap share14.8%Def snaps200Emerging
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 · 2016
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.82s
40-Yard
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 33thClass Pos 26thClass All 37th
31.5"
Vertical
Low · 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 31thClass Pos 46thClass All 39th
111"
Broad Jump
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 28thClass Pos 15thClass All 29th
21 reps
Bench
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 50thClass Pos 68thClass All 60th
6.80s
3-Cone
Elite · 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 91thClass Pos 97thClass All 93th
4.31s
Shuttle
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 55thClass Pos 64thClass All 61th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Southern Utah State), 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
Derek CarrQB4yKhalil MackOLB4yReggie NelsonFS4yDenico AutryDT4yAmari CooperWR4yMichael CrabtreeWR4yBruce IrvinLB4yT.J. CarrieDB4yJustin EllisDT4yMarquette KingP4ySean SmithCB4yJalen RichardRB4yJamize OlawaleRB4yLee SmithTE4yJihad WardLB4ySeth RobertsWR4yAntonio HamiltonCB4yDeAndre WashingtonRB4yKarl JosephFS4yDavid AmersonDB4yClive WalfordTE4yShilique CalhounDE4yJohnny HoltonWR4yCory JamesOLB4y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2016signing
Entered the NFL with LV
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 245 lb
Frame
248 lb at 4.82s
Size-speed
31.5" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
26
peak 32
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2016
C2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
100%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 1.6 | 13+5 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 19 | 2.4 | 27+8 | 1.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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