Joel Iyiegbuniwe
Height6'1"
Weight235 lb
BornOct 12, 1995
Age30
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2018
Draft2018 · Rd 4, Pick 115 · CHI
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% | |||||
| 2018 | — | CHI | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 23 | 11.7% | 317 | 74.4% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 89.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | — | CHI | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 300 | 75.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | CHI | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 23 | 5.3% | 372 | 81.9% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 95.8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | CHI | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 224 | 77.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | CAR | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 121 | 65.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 18 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 49 | 6.1% | 1,334 | 74.9% | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | CHI | 2 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | CHI | 2 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | CHI | 2 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | CAR | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | CHI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 23 | 11.7% | 317 | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 24 | CHI | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 300 | 75.7% |
| 2020 | 25 | CHI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 23 | 5.3% | 372 | 81.9% |
| 2021 | 26 | CHI | 11 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 224 | 77.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | CAR | 7 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 121 | 65.6% |
| Career | 65 | — | — | 49 | — | 1,334 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | CHI | 16 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 89.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 25 | CHI | 16 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 95.8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 32 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1004.082Snap share6.1%Def snaps49Emerging
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+).
Combine · 2018
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.60s
40-Yard
Above avg · 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 58thClass Pos 65thClass All 53th
35"
Vertical
Above avg · 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 64thClass Pos 52thClass All 67th
117"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 50thClass Pos 30thClass All 44th
19 reps
Bench
Low · 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 38thClass Pos 39thClass All 54th
7.06s
3-Cone
Above avg · 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 62thClass Pos 41thClass All 57th
4.28s
Shuttle
Above avg · 55th pct
Pos 55thAll 60thClass Pos 47thClass All 63th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1TFL1Dis1.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Khalil MackOLB4yPat O'DonnellP4yAkiem HicksDE4yCody WhitehairG4yAllen RobinsonWR4yRoquan SmithILB4yPatrick ScalesLS4yDanny TrevathanILB4yBilal NicholsDT4yDeAndre Houston-CarsonDB4yJames DanielsG4yDeon BushSAF4yCharles Leno Jr.OT3yRoy Robertson-HarrisDE3yBobby MassieOT3yKyle FullerCB3yEddie GoldmanNT3yDavid MontgomeryRB3yMitchell TrubiskyQB3yAnthony MillerWR3ySherrick McManisDB3yAlex BarsG3yTarik CohenRB3yDuke ShelleyCB3y
2018 Draft Class· this player went #115
#106Josey JewellILB#107Chris HerndonTE#108Kyle LaulettaQB#109Troy ApkeDB#110Nick NelsonCB#112Mark WaltonRB#113DaeSean HamiltonWR#114Da'Shawn HandDE#116Dorance ArmstrongDE#117Jordan WhiteheadFS#118Anthony AverettCB#119Kyzir WhiteOLB#120Will DisslyTE#121Taron JohnsonCB#122Kenny YoungILB#123Durham SmytheTE
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Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined CAR (from CHI)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2018draft
Drafted by CHI — Round 4, Pick 115
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 235 lb
Frame
229 lb at 4.60s
Size-speed
35" vert / 117" broad
Explosion
19 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CAR | 0 | W18Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2021 | CHI | 2 | W1Questionable· ShoulderW2Questionable· ShoulderW4Out· HamstringW5Out· HamstringW6Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2019 | CHI | 0 | W5Doubtful· Hamstring |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
79%
20182022
2021 · Hamstring · 65%2022 · cause not documented · 41%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
78
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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