Micheal Clemons
Top 46% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
Height6'5"
Weight263 lb
BornAug 21, 1997
Age28
CollegeTexas A&MSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 4, Pick 117 Β· NYJ
A edge rusher who maximized value through exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 19 Β· #3159 Β· Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.5
Avg surplus
peak +13
2 seasons Γ ~9.5 surplus β VORP 19
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2022 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 31 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 311 | 29.1% | 235 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | NYJ | 14 | β | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 368 | 34.3% | 163 | 34.9% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 33 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 625 | 54.6% | 93 | 21.9% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 104.2 | -2.0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | NYJ | 13 | β | 21 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 578 | 55.1% | 141 | 30.6% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Career | β | 59 | β | 109 | 54 | 55 | 13 | 20 | 8.5 | 41.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,882 | 43.3% | 632 | 35.7% | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 33 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 14 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 31 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 26 | NYJ | 14 | 0* | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 9* | 33 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2025 | 28 | NYJ | 13 | 9* | 21 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 59 | 18* | 109 | 54 | 55 | 13 | 20 | β | β | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 30.4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 311 | 29.1% | 235 | 55.3% |
| 2023 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 368 | 34.3% | 163 | 34.9% |
| 2024 | 27 | NYJ | 17 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 625 | 54.6% | 93 | 21.9% |
| 2025 | 28 | NYJ | 16 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 578 | 55.1% | 141 | 30.6% |
| Career | 65 | 18* | β | β | 1,882 | β | 632 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | NYJ | 17 | 9* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 104.2 | -2.0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | NYJ | 16 | 9* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Career | 65 | 18* | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 33 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 14 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 37.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2022bestavg 552025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+39
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.418Snap share43.3%Def snaps1,882VolatileCV 0.42
Production per snap β 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 Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
116"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 46thClass Pos 12thClass All 36th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 69thClass Pos 60thClass All 59th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Thomas HennessyLS4yQuinnen WilliamsDT4yQuincy WilliamsLB4yJamien SherwoodLB4ySauce GardnerCB4yGarrett WilsonWR4yJeremy RuckertTE4yBreece HallRB4yTony AdamsSAF4yJermaine Johnson IIDE4yMax MitchellOT4yGreg ZuerleinK3ySolomon ThomasDE3yTyler ConklinTE3yD.J. ReedCB3yAllen LazardWR3yAshtyn DavisSAF3yBrandin EcholsCB3yMichael Carter IICB3yChazz SurrattLB3yJoe TippmannC3yWill McDonald IVDE3yAlijah Vera-TuckerG3yKenny YeboahTE3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #117
#109Coby BryantCB#110Daniel FaaleleG#111Max MitchellOT#112Daniel BellingerTE#113Percy ButlerSAF#114Dane BeltonSAF#115Damarri MathisDB#116Eyioma UwazurikeDT#118Akayleb EvansCB#119Jalyn Armour-DavisCB#120Brandon SmithLB#121Jack JonesCB#122Zamir WhiteRB#123Isaiah SpillerRB#124Cade YorkK#125Erik EzukanmaWR
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMicheal inherited the New York Jets DL room from Jermaine Johnson II (2022β2025), and handed it to Will McDonald IV (2023β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2022draft
Drafted by NYJ β Round 4, Pick 117
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 263 lb
Frame
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYJ | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· Triceps |
| 2023 | NYJ | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2022 | NYJ | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· Illness |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
52
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2022
C2023
B2024
C2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
96%
2022
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
19 career value over replacement β #3159 all-time of 4,642. 4.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #117 (Rd 4) Β· NYJ Β· 2022 Β· +17.6 vs expected KV-H
52actual
34.4 expected Β· Ξ+17.6
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