James Vaughters
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2020
Height6'2"
Weight255 lb
BornJun 27, 1993
Age33
CollegeStanfordSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2015
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.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||||
| 2019 | — | CHI | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 26 | 12.7% | 24 | 28.7% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | CHI | 12 | — | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 243 | 25.1% | 152 | 38.4% | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | ATL | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 211 | 29.9% | 89 | 36.5% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 20 | — | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 480 | 22.6% | 265 | 34.5% | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | CHI | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 27 | CHI | 12 | 0* | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 28 | ATL | 6 | 0* | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Career | 20 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | CHI | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 26 | 12.7% | 24 | 28.7% |
| 2020 | 27 | CHI | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 243 | 25.1% | 152 | 38.4% |
| 2021 | 28 | ATL | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 211 | 29.9% | 89 | 36.5% |
| Career | 27 | — | — | 480 | — | 265 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | CHI | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 27 | CHI | 14 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 28 | ATL | 10 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Career | 27 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 30 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 30 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 38.8 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 30· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 28.1
Availability 11.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2020bestavg 372021
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1002.396Snap share22.5%Def snaps480Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Stanford), 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
Cordarrelle PattersonRB3yKhalil MackOLB2yPat O'DonnellP2yCharles Leno Jr.OT2yBuster SkrineCB2yAkiem HicksDE2yCody WhitehairG2yAllen RobinsonWR2yRoquan SmithILB2yRoy Robertson-HarrisDE2yBrent UrbanDE2yPatrick ScalesLS2yBobby MassieOT2yKyle FullerCB2yDanny TrevathanILB2yDavid MontgomeryRB2yBilal NicholsDT2yDeAndre Houston-CarsonDB2yJames DanielsG2yMike DavisRB2yDeon BushSAF2yMitchell TrubiskyQB2yJosh WoodsLB2yAnthony MillerWR2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined ATL (from CHI)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2019signing
Entered the NFL with CHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 255 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CHI | 1 | W13Questionable· KneeW14Out· KneeW15Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
30
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2020
F2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
73%
20192021
2019 · backup · 3/16 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 1.6 | 24+5 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 15+9 | 0.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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