Justin Zimmer
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2020
Height6'3"
Weight292 lb
BornOct 23, 1992
Age33
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic
Rookie yr2016
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 9 | 11.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | CLE | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 30 | 21.0% | 3 | 5.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | — | BUF | 11 | — | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 275 | 34.4% | 8 | 5.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 161 | 43.8% | 16 | 13.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | MIA | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 41 | 11.2% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 20 | — | 32 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 516 | 24.3% | 27 | 8.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 5 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | CLE | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 28 | BUF | 11 | 0* | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 29 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 30 | MIA | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 19 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | ATL | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 9 | 11.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | CLE | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 30 | 21.0% | 3 | 5.5% |
| 2020 | 28 | BUF | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 275 | 34.4% | 8 | 5.8% |
| 2021 | 29 | BUF | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 161 | 43.8% | 16 | 13.8% |
| 2022 | 30 | MIA | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 41 | 11.2% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 26 | — | — | 516 | — | 27 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | CLE | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 28 | BUF | 12 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 29 | BUF | 6 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 5 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 33 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 33 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
39
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 33· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 32.3
Availability 10.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2020bestavg 392021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks 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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+58
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1003.945Snap share27.6%Def snaps507Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, 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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl2Solo1Ast1QBHits1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ferris State), 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
Brandin BryantDT3yJerry HughesDE2yStefon DiggsWR2yJordan PoyerFS2yCole BeasleyWR2yMicah HydeS2yReid FergusonLS2yDion DawkinsOT2yMitch MorseC2yMario AddisonDL2yJosh AllenQB2ySiran NealDB2yKendall LammOT2yTremaine EdmundsMLB2yA.J. KleinOLB2yHarrison PhillipsDT2yJon FelicianoG2yTaron JohnsonCB2yJustin BethelCB2yDevin SingletaryRB2yDuke RileyMLB2yTre'Davious WhiteCB2yTyrel DodsonLB2yDawson KnoxTE2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined MIA (from BUF)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2020team change
Joined BUF (from CLE)
- 2019team change
Joined CLE (from ATL)
- 2018signing
Entered the NFL with ATL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 292 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIA | 0 | W14Questionable· Back |
| 2021 | BUF | 0 | W8Questionable· Foot |
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 2-season peers. See all →
33
peak 39
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2020
F2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
46%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.2 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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