A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
| 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% | |||||
| 2016 | — | LA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 130 | 71.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | NE | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 14 | 24.0% | 79 | 56.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | DET | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | NE | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 28 | 9.0% | 194 | 55.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | 2TM | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 64.6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 35 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 42 | 16.5% | 403 | 61.2% | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | LA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 26 | DET | 5 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | LA | 6 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 130 | 71.2% |
| 2017 | 25 | NE | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 14 | 24.0% | 79 | 56.6% |
| 2018 | 26 | NE | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 28 | 9.0% | 194 | 55.8% |
| Career | 23 | — | — | 42 | — | 403 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | 2TM | 12 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 64.6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 14 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 20 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 14· confidence 63%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Pittsburgh), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with NE
Joined NE (from LA)
Entered the NFL with LA
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NE | 0 | W9Questionable· Illness |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 0.8 | 4 | 0.3 |
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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