Jay Alford
Height6'3"
Weight304 lb
BornMay 28, 1983
Age43
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 · Rd 3, Pick 81 · NYG
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2007 | — | NYG | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | NYG | 13 | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | LV | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 19 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
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: 90%.
Combine · 2007
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.17s
40-Yard
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 12thClass Pos 16thClass All 7th
25.5"
Vertical
Low · 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 3thClass Pos 12thClass All 2th
103"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 10thClass Pos 14thClass All 6th
7.81s
3-Cone
Below avg · 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 11thClass Pos 19thClass All 4th
4.83s
Shuttle
Low · 14th pct
Pos 14thAll 6thClass Pos 6thClass All 2th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo2Ast3TFL1QBHits2Sk1.0Dis4.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jeff FeaglesP2yEli ManningQB2yAmani ToomerWR2ySam MadisonCB2yFred RobbinsDT2yJustin TuckDE2yPlaxico BurressWR2yLawrence TynesK2yR.W. McQuartersCB2yBarry CofieldNT2yMathias KiwanukaDE2yCorey WebsterCB2yBrandon JacobsRB2yAntonio PierceMLB2yAhmad BradshawRB2yReuben DroughnsRB2yAaron RossDB2yJames ButlerDB2yDerrick WardRB2yChase BlackburnOLB2ySteve SmithWR2yKevin BossTE2yDomenik HixonWR2yKevin DockeryCB2y
2007 Draft Class· this player went #81
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined LV (from NYG)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2007draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 3, Pick 81
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 304 lb
Frame
304 lb at 5.17s
Size-speed
25.5" vert / 103" broad
Explosion
Knox
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
50%
20072010
2007 · backup · 3/16 G
2010 · cause not documented · 19%
Durability IQ
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50
FragileData: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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