Junior Galette
Height6'2"
Weight254 lb
BornMar 27, 1988
Age38
Rookie yr2010
A linebacker who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 7 · #3791 · Role PlayerWorth 7 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 83% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 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
×
+3.5
Avg surplus
peak +4
2 seasons × ~3.5 surplus ≈ VORP 7
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 | — | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NO | 11 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 4.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NO | 10 | — | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NO | 16 | — | 38 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 12.0 | 48.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 836 | 85.8% | 3 | 5.0% |
| 2014 | — | NO | 15 | — | 44 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 10.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0% | 794 | 73.9% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 407 | 36.7% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 67 | — | 137 | 96 | 41 | 37 | 76 | 34.5 | 147.5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0% | 2,037 | 65.4% | 3 | 5.0% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 23 | NO | 11 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 4.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 24 | NO | 10 | — | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 25 | NO | 16 | 14* | 38 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 12.0 | 48.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2014 | 26 | NO | 15 | 12* | 44 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 10.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 0 | 2 | 12.7 |
| 2017 | 29 | WAS | 14 | 0* | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Career | 67 | 26* | 137 | 96 | 41 | 37 | 76 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 45.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | NO | 16 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 836 | 85.8% | 3 | 5.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | NO | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 794 | 73.9% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | WAS | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 407 | 36.7% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 48 | 26* | — | — | 2,037 | — | 3 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 47· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 29.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2011bestavg 462017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Sacks leader17
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+75
Excellent
SIS
Disruption/1005.793Snap share65.4%Def snaps2,037Elite · ConsistentCV 0.04
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 · 2010
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.77s
40-Yard
Low · 24th pct
Pos 24thAll 37thClass Pos 33thClass All 35th
33.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 49thClass Pos 40thClass All 42th
113"
Broad Jump
Low · 20th pct
Pos 20thAll 35thClass Pos 26thClass All 38th
25 reps
Bench
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 74thClass Pos 60thClass All 71th
7.04s
3-Cone
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 65thClass Pos 55thClass All 55th
4.16s
Shuttle
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 79thClass Pos 85thClass All 87th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl2Solo1Ast1QBHits2Dis2.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Stillman College; Temple), 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
Drew BreesQB5yThomas MorsteadP5yJimmy GrahamTE5yMarques ColstonWR5yPierre ThomasRB5yCameron JordanDE4yMalcolm JenkinsS4yMark IngramRB4yRoman HarperS4yJonathan VilmaOLB4yLance MooreWR4yJabari GreerCB4yRobert MeachemWR4yDarren SprolesRB3yCurtis LoftonMLB3yAkiem HicksDE3yWill SmithLB3yScott ShanleOLB3yDevery HendersonWR3yChris IvoryRB3yBrodrick BunkleyNT3yTom JohnsonDT3yDavid HawthorneOLB3yRafael BushDB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJunior inherited the New Orleans Saints LB room from Jo-Lonn Dunbar (2008–2015), and handed it to Curtis Lofton (2012–2014).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined WAS (from NO)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2010signing
Entered the NFL with NO
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 254 lb
Frame
257 lb at 4.77s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 113" broad
Explosion
25 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NO | 0 | W15Questionable· Knee |
| 2012 | NO | 4 | W10Out· AnkleW11Out· AnkleW12Out· AnkleW13Out· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
47
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2011
C2012
C+2013
C+2014
C2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
86%
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 | 17 | 1.5 | 13-4 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 18 | 1.8 | 14-4 | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 38 | 2.4 | 20-18 | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 44 | 2.9 | 29-15 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 19 | 1.4 | 9-10 | 0.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
7 career value over replacement — #3791 all-time of 4,642. 1.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
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