Josh Mauga is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Mauga in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mauga's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Josh Mauga
A linebacker with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 28 · #2751 · Role PlayerWorth 28 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14
Avg surplus
peak +20
2 seasons × ~14 surplus ≈ VORP 28
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2010 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NYJ | 9 | — | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | KC | 16 | — | 97 | 76 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,005 | 94.8% | 81 | 18.5% |
| 2015 | — | KC | 14 | — | 57 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 462 | 48.4% | 77 | 20.9% |
| Career | — | 41 | — | 173 | 131 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 1.5 | 19.5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,467 | 71.6% | 158 | 19.7% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | NYJ | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 24 | NYJ | 9 | — | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 25 | NYJ | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 27 | KC | 16 | 15* | 97 | 76 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 28 | KC | 14 | 0* | 57 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Career | 41 | 15* | 173 | 131 | 42 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19.9 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27 | KC | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,005 | 94.8% | 81 | 18.5% |
| 2015 | 28 | KC | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 462 | 48.4% | 77 | 20.9% |
| Career | 30 | 15* | — | — | 1,467 | — | 158 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 48· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 39.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2011bestavg 542015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions 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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+32
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.67Snap share71.6%Def snaps1,467Emerging
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+).
Combine · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.61s
40-Yard
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 57thClass Pos 76thClass All 50th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl3Solo3Int1PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Nevada), 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
Mike DeVitoDE5yJoe McKnightRB4yNick FolkK3yCalvin PaceOLB3yDavid HarrisOLB3yAntonio CromartieCB3yDarrelle RevisDB3yBart ScottILB3yBryan ThomasOLB3ySantonio HolmesWR3ySione Po'uhaNT3yShonn GreeneRB3yMark SanchezQB3yEric SmithFS3yKyle WilsonDB3yDustin KellerTE3yJeff CumberlandTE3yMarcus DixonDE3yPatrick TurnerWR3yDustin ColquittP2yTravis KelceTE2yDerrick JohnsonLB2yCairo SantosK2yTamba HaliOLB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2014team change
Joined KC (from NYJ)
- 2010signing
Entered the NFL with NYJ
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 245 lb
Frame
243 lb at 4.61s
Size-speed
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | KC | 2 | W5Out· Groin / AchillesW6Out· Groin / AchillesW7Questionable· Groin / Achilles |
| 2010 | NYJ | 0 | W10Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
48
peak 54
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2011
B2014
C+2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15 | 1.7 | 15 | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 97 | 6.1 | 86-11 | 5 |
| 2015 | 57 | 4.1 | 52-5 | 3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
28 career value over replacement — #2751 all-time of 4,642. 9.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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