Jaylan Ford
Role Player
Height6'2"
Weight240 lb
BornNov 28, 2001
Age24
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2024
Draft2024 Β· Rd 5, Pick 175 Β· NO
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| 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% | |||||
| 2024 | β | NO | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 104 | 49.3% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | β | NO | 7 | β | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 7 | 11.0% | 329 | 77.1% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 83.3 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 15 | β | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 7 | 11.0% | 433 | 63.2% | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | |
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | NO | 8 | β | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 104 | 49.3% | β |
| 2025 | 24 | NO | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 7 | 11.0% | 329 | 77.1% | 5.3 |
| Career | 25 | β | β | 7 | β | 433 | β | 5.3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | NO | 7 | 0* | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | NO | 8 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 24 | NO | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 83.3 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 25 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 25 Β· Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 25 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 35 Γ longevity 0.72 = KV-H 25Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 27.7
Availability 7.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2025bestavg 352025
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Disruption/1000Snap share11%Def snaps7Emerging
Production per snap β 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+).
Combine Β· 2024
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
33.5"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 49thClass Pos 23thClass All 39th
121"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 69th pct
Pos 69thAll 70thClass Pos 48thClass All 57th
College Defense
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cameron JordanDE2yDemario DavisOLB2yZach WoodLS2yAlvin KamaraRB2yNathan ShepherdDE2yTaysom HillTE2yFoster MoreauTE2yCarl GrandersonDE2yCesar RuizC2yErik McCoyC2yJuwan JohnsonTE2yUgo AmadiCB2yPete WernerLB2yChase YoungDE2yDante PettisWR2yBlake GrupeK2yAlontae TaylorCB2yChris OlaveWR2yBryan BreseeDT2yJohn RidgewayDT2yJordan HowdenSAF2yKool-Aid McKinstryCB2yNephi SewellLB2yMason TiptonWR2y
2024 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #175
#166Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB#167Keilan RobinsonRB#168Javon SolomonLB#169Kitan OladapoSAF#170Bub MeansWR#172Trevor KeeganG#173Isaiah DavisRB#174Caelen CarsonDB#176Qwan'tez StiggersDB#177Walter RouseOT#178Logan LeeDL#179Sataoa LaumeaOT#180Marcellas Dial Jr.CB#181Kimani VidalRB#182Jha'Quan JacksonWR#183Darius MuasauLB
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Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2024draft
Drafted by NO β Round 5, Pick 175
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 240 lb
Frame
33.5" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 1 | W1OutΒ· HamstringW2QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
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 1-season peers. See all β
25
peak 35
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
74%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
63
TypicalEra Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 1.6 | 27+16 | 1.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #175 (Rd 5) Β· NO Β· 2024 Β· -2.2 vs expected KV-H
25actual
27.2 expected Β· Ξβ2.2
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