Sam Eguavoen
Durable Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2019
Height6'1"
Weight236 lb
BornFeb 22, 1993
Age33
CollegeTexas TechSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2019
A linebacker who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 5 · #3953 · Role PlayerWorth 5 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 86% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5
Avg surplus
peak +5
1 seasons × ~5 surplus ≈ VORP 5
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% | |||||
| 2019 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 38 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 620 | 54.6% | 266 | 57.3% | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 85.8 | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | MIA | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 84 | 15.1% | 281 | 61.9% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | MIA | 8 | — | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 181 | 17.9% | 281 | 60.6% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 93.7 | 2.0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | — | MIA | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 34 | 4.5% | 281 | 62.1% | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 14 | 4.2% | 305 | 70.3% | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | NYJ | 4 | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 75 | 16.1% | 350 | 81.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 66 | 32 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 4.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,008 | 18.8% | 1,764 | 65.6% | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | 10 | 97 | 12 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | MIA | 14 | 9* | 38 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 27 | MIA | 3 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 28 | MIA | 8 | 0* | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 29 | MIA | 1 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 30 | NYJ | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 31 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Career | 31 | 9* | 66 | 32 | 34 | 8 | 16 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | MIA | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 620 | 54.6% | 266 | 57.3% |
| 2020 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 84 | 15.1% | 281 | 61.9% |
| 2021 | 28 | MIA | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 181 | 17.9% | 281 | 60.6% |
| 2022 | 29 | MIA | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 34 | 4.5% | 281 | 62.1% |
| 2023 | 30 | NYJ | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 14 | 4.2% | 305 | 70.3% |
| 2024 | 31 | NYJ | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 75 | 16.1% | 350 | 81.3% |
| Career | 98 | 9* | — | — | 1,008 | — | 1,764 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | MIA | 16 | 9* | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 85.8 | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | MIA | 17 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 93.7 | 2.0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 29 | MIA | 17 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 30 | NYJ | 15 | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 31 | NYJ | 17 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 98 | 9* | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | 10 | 97 | 12 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 40.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 35· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 30.4
Availability 12.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2019bestavg 372024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+52
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.976Snap share18.8%Def snaps1,008Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas Tech), 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
Jerome BakerOLB4yDurham SmytheTE4yMike GesickiTE4yJason SandersK4yZach SielerDE4yXavien HowardCB4yAndrew Van GinkelOLB4yEric RoweCB4yMichael DeiterC4yChristian WilkinsDT4yNik NeedhamDB4yMyles GaskinRB4yThomas MorsteadP3yJohn JenkinsDT3yElandon RobertsOLB3yEmmanuel OgbahDE3yMack HollinsWR3yDeVante ParkerWR3yJesse DavisG3yClayton FejedelemDB3yBrandon JonesDB3yRaekwon DavisDT3yRobert HuntOT3yTua TagovailoaQB3y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2023team change
Joined NYJ (from MIA)
- 2019signing
Entered the NFL with MIA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 236 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYJ | 1 | W5Questionable· AnkleW11Out· HipW12Questionable· Hip |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
35
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2019
D2021
F2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
98%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38 | 2.7 | 38 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1.4 | 21+10 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2.3 | 40+31 | 2.3 |
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
5 career value over replacement — #3953 all-time of 4,642. 1.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
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