Naquan Jones
Durable Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2024
Height6'3"
Weight313 lb
BornFeb 5, 1998
Age28
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2021
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 19 · #3161 · Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.5 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
×
+9.5
Avg surplus
peak +11
2 seasons × ~9.5 surplus ≈ VORP 19
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% | |||||
| 2021 | — | TEN | 11 | — | 23 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 328 | 39.2% | 58 | 17.7% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 87.5 | -3.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | TEN | 7 | — | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 157 | 19.0% | 36 | 14.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | ARI | 11 | — | 17 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | TEN | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 171 | 22.6% | 33 | 17.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | 2TM | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | ARI | 11 | — | 26 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 260 | 34.4% | 55 | 17.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | — | HOU | 8 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | LAC | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2.0% | 182 | 27.4% | 44 | 14.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | 2TM | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 96 | — | 93 | 37 | 56 | 12 | 10 | 6.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0% | 1,098 | 28.5% | 226 | 16.1% | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 23 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 24 | TEN | 7 | 0* | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 25 | ARI | 11 | 0* | 17 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 26 | ARI | 11 | 0* | 26 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2025 | 27 | HOU | 8 | 0* | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Career | 48 | 93 | 37 | 56 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | TEN | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 328 | 39.2% | 58 | 17.7% |
| 2022 | 24 | TEN | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 157 | 19.0% | 36 | 14.2% |
| 2023 | 25 | TEN | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 171 | 22.6% | 33 | 17.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | ARI | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 260 | 34.4% | 55 | 17.7% |
| 2025 | 27 | LAC | 12 | 0* | 1 | 2.0% | 182 | 27.4% | 44 | 14.1% |
| Career | 60 | 1 | — | 1,098 | — | 226 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | TEN | 13 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 87.5 | -3.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 24 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 2TM | 12 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 26 | ARI | 12 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 2TM | 12 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 60 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 49· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 36.5
Availability 11.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2021bestavg 472025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+55
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1003.051Snap share28.5%Def snaps1,098VolatileCV 0.55
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+).
Combine · 2021
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.42s
40-Yard
Low · 2th pct
Pos 2thAll 2thClass Pos 4thClass All 1th
25"
Vertical
Low · 7th pct
Pos 7thAll 3thClass Pos 4thClass All 1th
100"
Broad Jump
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 6thClass Pos 13thClass All 2th
20 reps
Bench
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 44thClass Pos 6thClass All 44th
4.90s
Shuttle
Low · 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 4thClass Pos 25thClass All 2th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo3Ast4TFL1QBHits2Sk0.5Dis3.5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan 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
Denico AutryDT4yTeair TartDT4yElijah MoldenCB4yMorgan CoxLS3yRyan TannehillQB3yDerrick HenryRB3yBud DupreeOLB3yJeffery SimmonsDT3yAmani HookerSAF3yNick Westbrook-IkhineWR3yGeoff SwaimTE3yCorey LevinG3yAaron BrewerC3yKristian FultonCB3yJoe JonesLB3yDillon RadunzOT3yKevin StrongDT3yMonty RiceLB3yRashad WeaverLB3yMason KinseyWR3yMatt PraterK2yKelvin BeachumOT2yRandy BullockK2yKevin ByardFS2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined HOU (from ARI)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2023team change
Joined ARI (from TEN)
- 2021signing
Entered the NFL with TEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 313 lb
Frame
313 lb at 5.42s
Size-speed
25" vert / 100" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 0 | W9Questionable· ThighW14Questionable· ElbowW15Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2023 | TEN | 0 | W8Questionable· Illness |
| 2021 | TEN | 1 | W18Out· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
49
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2021
C2022
C2023
C+2024
D2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 4+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0.3 | 5+2 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
19 career value over replacement — #3161 all-time of 4,642. 3.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
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