Quincy Williams ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers β a career that places Williams in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Williams a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Worth 128 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 seasons Γ ~21.3 surplus β VORP 128
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2019 | β | JAX | 9 | β | 47 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 493 | 84.0% | 25 | 32.3% | 28 | 22 | 0.8 | 100.7 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | β | JAX | 2 | β | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 89 | 55.5% | 111 | 54.4% | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 90.3 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 98 | 61 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 879 | 75.9% | 60 | 19.1% | 51 | 34 | 0.7 | 79.9 | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 90 | 58 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 793 | 79.1% | 14 | 5.7% | 51 | 44 | 0.9 | 91.7 | 3.8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | NYJ | 17 | β | 123 | 79 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 2.0 | 21.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,093 | 96.1% | 9 | 4.8% | 88 | 63 | 0.7 | 93.5 | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | NYJ | 17 | β | 109 | 67 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,138 | 99.2% | 13 | 4.9% | 61 | 45 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | NYJ | 13 | β | 81 | 43 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 784 | 89.7% | 5 | 16.0% | 48 | 35 | 0.7 | 129.9 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 0.2 |
| Career | β | 89 | β | 557 | 342 | 215 | 61 | 21 | 12.5 | 94.5 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 5,269 | 82.8% | 237 | 19.6% | 333 | 248 | β | β | β | 28 | 5 | 9 | 198 | 79 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | JAX | 9 | 9* | 47 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 24 | JAX | 2 | 2* | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2021 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | 12* | 98 | 61 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2022 | 26 | NYJ | 15 | 12* | 90 | 58 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 27 | NYJ | 17 | 16* | 123 | 79 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 2.0 | 21.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2024 | 28 | NYJ | 17 | 17* | 109 | 67 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2025 | 29 | NYJ | 13 | 12* | 81 | 43 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Career | 89 | 80* | 557 | 342 | 215 | 61 | 21 | β | β | 1 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 54.4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | JAX | 11 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 493 | 84.0% | 25 | 32.3% |
| 2020 | 24 | JAX | 7 | 4* | β | 0.0% | 89 | 55.5% | 111 | 54.4% |
| 2021 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 879 | 75.9% | 60 | 19.1% |
| 2022 | 26 | NYJ | 15 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 793 | 79.1% | 14 | 5.7% |
| 2023 | 27 | NYJ | 17 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,093 | 96.1% | 9 | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 28 | NYJ | 17 | 17* | β | 0.0% | 1,138 | 99.2% | 13 | 4.9% |
| 2025 | 29 | NYJ | 13 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 784 | 89.7% | 5 | 16.0% |
| Career | 96 | 82* | β | β | 5,269 | β | 237 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | JAX | 11 | 9* | 28 | 22 | 0.8 | 100.7 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 24 | JAX | 7 | 4* | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 90.3 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | 12* | 51 | 34 | 0.7 | 79.9 | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | NYJ | 15 | 12* | 51 | 44 | 0.9 | 91.7 | 3.8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | NYJ | 17 | 16* | 88 | 63 | 0.7 | 93.5 | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 28 | NYJ | 17 | 17* | 61 | 45 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | NYJ | 13 | 12* | 48 | 35 | 0.7 | 129.9 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 0.2 |
| Career | 96 | 82* | 333 | 248 | β | β | β | 28 | 5 | 9 | 198 | 79 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 70.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 71Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 89%.
Production per snap β 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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Murray 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Quincy inherited the New York Jets LB room from Jamien Sherwood (2021β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with NYJ
Joined NYJ (from JAX)
Drafted by JAX β Round 3, Pick 98
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NYJ | 2 | W4OutΒ· AnkleW5OutΒ· Ankle |
| 2021 | NYJ | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Calf |
| 2019 | JAX | 2 | W8OutΒ· HamstringW9OutΒ· Hamstring |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 47 | 5.2 | 82+35 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 98 | 6.1 | 100+2 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 90 | 6 | 98+8 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 123 | 7.2 | 122-1 | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 109 | 6.4 | 108-1 | 6.3 |
| 2025 | 81 | 6.2 | 106+25 | 6.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
128 career value over replacement β #797 all-time of 4,642. 21.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #98 (Rd 3) Β· JAX Β· 2019 Β· +32.3 vs expected KV-H
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