Neville Hewitt is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Hewitt in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hewitt's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Neville Hewitt
Top 18% all-time linebackersElite Playmaker
Height6'2"
Weight234 lb
BornApr 6, 1993
Age33
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2015
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 75 · #1529 · Above AverageWorth 75 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 34% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+15
Avg surplus
peak +29
5 seasons × ~15 surplus ≈ VORP 75
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% | |||||
| 2015 | — | MIA | 10 | — | 29 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 341 | 42.8% | 288 | 62.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 57 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 352 | 32.4% | 355 | 76.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | MIA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 11 | 5.0% | 115 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | NYJ | 6 | — | 28 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 267 | 46.3% | 283 | 57.1% | 22 | 13 | 0.6 | 96.0 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | NYJ | 12 | — | 70 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 765 | 94.8% | 121 | 36.0% | 51 | 26 | 0.5 | 76.9 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | NYJ | 16 | — | 117 | 75 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,130 | 99.1% | 191 | 43.4% | 78 | 55 | 0.7 | 93.4 | 5.5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 16 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | HOU | 11 | — | 46 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 324 | 43.9% | 286 | 63.7% | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 104.2 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | HOU | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 23 | 11.3% | 310 | 80.9% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 116.7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | HOU | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3 | 5.0% | 366 | 83.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | HOU | 9 | — | 47 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 341 | 44.9% | 329 | 70.0% | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 69.9 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | NYG | 8 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 6 | 11.0% | 311 | 80.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 91 | — | 411 | 246 | 165 | 22 | 20 | 7.5 | 49.5 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,563 | 39.7% | 2,955 | 65.5% | 178 | 114 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 9 | 166 | 38 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | MIA | 10 | 0* | 29 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 23 | MIA | 14 | 0* | 57 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 24 | MIA | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 25 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | 28 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 26 | NYJ | 12 | 11* | 70 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2020 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 16* | 117 | 75 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 28 | HOU | 11 | 0* | 46 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 29 | HOU | 2 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 30 | HOU | 2 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 31 | HOU | 9 | 0* | 47 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2025 | 32 | NYG | 8 | 0* | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Career | 91 | 27* | 411 | 246 | 165 | 22 | 20 | — | — | 4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | MIA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 341 | 42.8% | 288 | 62.6% |
| 2016 | 23 | MIA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 352 | 32.4% | 355 | 76.2% |
| 2017 | 24 | MIA | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 11 | 5.0% | 115 | 66.7% |
| 2018 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 267 | 46.3% | 283 | 57.1% |
| 2019 | 26 | NYJ | 12 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 765 | 94.8% | 121 | 36.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,130 | 99.1% | 191 | 43.4% |
| 2021 | 28 | HOU | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 324 | 43.9% | 286 | 63.7% |
| 2022 | 29 | HOU | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 23 | 11.3% | 310 | 80.9% |
| 2023 | 30 | HOU | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 3 | 5.0% | 366 | 83.6% |
| 2024 | 31 | HOU | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 341 | 44.9% | 329 | 70.0% |
| 2025 | 32 | NYG | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 6 | 11.0% | 311 | 80.9% |
| Career | 161 | 27* | — | — | 3,563 | — | 2,955 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 22 | 13 | 0.6 | 96.0 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | NYJ | 12 | 11* | 51 | 26 | 0.5 | 76.9 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 16* | 78 | 55 | 0.7 | 93.4 | 5.5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 16 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | HOU | 17 | 0* | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 104.2 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 29 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 116.7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 31 | HOU | 17 | 0* | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 69.9 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 92 | 27* | 178 | 114 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 9 | 166 | 38 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 42.9
Availability 14.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2015bestavg 54elite 702025
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+41
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.035Snap share39.7%Def snaps3,563ReliableCV 0.36
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo2Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Marshall; Georgia Military), 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
Laremy TunsilOT6yJon WeeksLS4yKa'imi FairbairnK4yEric MurrayS4yCameron JohnstonP4yFoley FatukasiDT4yTytus HowardOT4yJordan JenkinsDE4yBlake CashmanLB4yNico CollinsWR4yDavis MillsQB4yBrevin JordanTE4yJerry HughesDE3yNdamukong SuhNT3yMaliek CollinsDT3yCameron WakeLB3yJarvis LandryWR3yThomas HennessyLS3yKenny StillsWR3yJordan PhillipsDT3yFrankie LuvuLB3yNathan ShepherdDE3yBobby McCainCB3yReshad JonesFS3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNeville inherited the New York Jets LB room from Jamal Adams (2017–2019), and handed it to Tarell Basham (2018–2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined NYG (from HOU)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2021team change
Joined HOU (from NYJ)
- 2018team change
Joined NYJ (from MIA)
- 2015signing
Entered the NFL with MIA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 234 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HOU | 0 | W2Questionable· Illness |
| 2022 | HOU | 3 | W9Out· HamstringW10Out· HamstringW11Out· Hamstring |
| 2019 | NYJ | 0 | W7Doubtful· Neck / KneeW8Doubtful· Neck / KneeW9Doubtful· Neck / KneeW10Doubtful· Knee / NeckW11Questionable· Neck / KneeW12Questionable· Neck / Knee |
| 2017 | MIA | 0 | W17Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2015 | MIA | 0 | W9Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
61
peak 66
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2015
C+2016
D2018
B2019
B+2020
C+2021
C+2024
C2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29 | 2.9 | 30+1 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 57 | 4.1 | 57 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 28 | 4.7 | 70+42 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 70 | 5.8 | 92+22 | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 117 | 7.3 | 121+4 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 46 | 4.2 | 68+22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 47 | 5.2 | 88+41 | 5.2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1.5 | 26+14 | 1.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
75 career value over replacement — #1529 all-time of 4,642. 9.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
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