Jatavis Brown
Durable Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight221 lb
BornFeb 18, 1994
Age32
CollegeAkronSee College Stats
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2016
Draft2016 Β· Rd 5, Pick 175 Β· LAC
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 19 Β· #3147 Β· Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.5
Avg surplus
peak +14
2 seasons Γ ~9.5 surplus β VORP 19
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2016 | β | LAC | 12 | β | 66 | 53 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | SD | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 600 | 73.3% | 42 | 23.5% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | LAC | 13 | β | 58 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 505 | 46.8% | 72 | 34.5% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | LAC | 15 | β | 89 | 55 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 637 | 67.8% | 93 | 22.4% | 69 | 54 | 0.8 | 99.9 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | β | LAC | 3 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 92 | 24.7% | 210 | 60.9% | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 97.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Career | β | 55 | β | 217 | 147 | 70 | 14 | 8 | 4.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,834 | 53.1% | 417 | 35.3% | 76 | 60 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 19 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | LAC | 12 | 9* | 66 | 53 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 23 | LAC | 13 | 0* | 58 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 24 | LAC | 15 | 10* | 89 | 55 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 25 | LAC | 3 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 43 | 19* | 217 | 147 | 70 | 14 | 8 | β | β | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | SD | 12 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 600 | 73.3% | 42 | 23.5% |
| 2017 | 23 | LAC | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 505 | 46.8% | 72 | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 24 | LAC | 15 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 637 | 67.8% | 93 | 22.4% |
| 2019 | 25 | LAC | 13 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 92 | 24.7% | 210 | 60.9% |
| Career | 56 | 19* | β | β | 1,834 | β | 417 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | LAC | 15 | 10* | 69 | 54 | 0.8 | 99.9 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 25 | LAC | 13 | 0* | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 97.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Career | 28 | 10* | 76 | 60 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 19 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 45Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 36.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2016bestavg 532018
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+37
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.263Snap share53.2%Def snaps1,834VolatileCV 0.43
Production per snap β 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 Β· 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 (Akron), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Philip RiversQB5yKeenan AllenWR5yMelvin IngramLB5yBrandon MebaneDT5yCasey HaywardCB5yAdrian PhillipsDB5yDenzel PerrymanMLB5yHunter HenryTE5yMelvin GordonRB5yJoey BosaDE5yTravis BenjaminWR5yDamion SquareDT5yDerek WattFB5yNick DzubnarLB5yGeremy DavisWR5yAntonio GatesTE4yCorey LiugetDT4yJahleel AddaeS4yTyrell WilliamsWR4yKyle EmanuelOLB4yDarius PhilonDT4yDrew KaserP4yTrevor WilliamsCB4yCraig MagerCB4y
2016 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #175
#166DJ ReaderDT#167Marqui ChristianDB#168Spencer DrangoG#169Antwione WilliamsLB#170Cole TonerOT#171Alex CollinsRB#172Rashard HigginsWR#173Trey CaldwellDB#176Andy JanovichFB#177Temarrick HemingwayTE#178D.J. WhiteCB#179Drew KaserP#181Tyrone HolmesLB#182Keenan ReynoldsWR#183Devante BondLB#184Jerell AdamsTE
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJatavis inherited the Los Angeles Chargers LB room from Denzel Perryman (2015β2025), and handed it to Kyzir White (2018β2021).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2016draft
Drafted by LAC β Round 5, Pick 175
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 221 lb
Frame
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | LAC | 0 | W1DoubtfulΒ· AnkleW2QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2018 | LAC | 0 | W6DoubtfulΒ· GroinW7QuestionableΒ· GroinW18OutΒ· Ankle |
| 2017 | LAC | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· AnkleW6QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2016 | SD | 4 | W4QuestionableΒ· HamstringW9OutΒ· KneeW10OutΒ· KneeW12OutΒ· KneeW13OutΒ· KneeW14QuestionableΒ· Knee |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
45
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2016
C2017
C+2018
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
88%
20162019
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
19 career value over replacement β #3147 all-time of 4,642. 6.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #175 (Rd 5) Β· LAC Β· 2016 Β· +17.8 vs expected KV-H
45actual
27.2 expected Β· Ξ+17.8
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