Justin Tuggle
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2014
Height6'3"
Weight249 lb
BornJan 4, 1990
Age36
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2013
A edge rusher 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 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2013 | — | HOU | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 31 | 8.8% | 296 | 64.5% |
| 2014 | — | HOU | 10 | — | 33 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 269 | 37.7% | 256 | 55.8% |
| 2015 | — | HOU | 5 | — | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 106 | 19.1% | 223 | 67.4% |
| Career | — | 18 | — | 48 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 406 | 21.9% | 775 | 62.5% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | HOU | 3 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 24 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 33 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 25 | HOU | 5 | 0* | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 18 | 48 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
* 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 | 23 | HOU | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 31 | 8.8% | 296 | 64.5% |
| 2014 | 24 | HOU | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 269 | 37.7% | 256 | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 25 | HOU | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 106 | 19.1% | 223 | 67.4% |
| Career | 42 | — | — | 406 | — | 775 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 26 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 26 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
32
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 33.8 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 26· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 25.4
Availability 9.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2014bestavg 322015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Interceptions leader0
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.478Snap share21.9%Def snaps406Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, 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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas State; Boston College; Blinn College), 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
Johnathan JosephCB3yJon WeeksLS3yKareem JacksonS3yDeAndre HopkinsWR3yShane LechlerP3yRandy BullockK3yBen JonesC3yJ.J. WattDE3yDuane BrownOT3yWhitney MercilusDE3yBrandon BrooksG3yBrian CushingILB3yA.J. BouyeCB3yArian FosterRB3yJared CrickDE3yDerek NewtonOT3yEddie PleasantDB3yGarrett GrahamTE3yJonathan GrimesRB3yAndre JohnsonWR2yJadeveon ClowneyOLB2yD.J. SwearingerFS2yDanieal ManningS2yBrooks ReedLB2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with HOU
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 249 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
26
peak 32
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2014
F2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
88%
20132015
2015 · cause not documented · 69%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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