T.J. Edwards ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Edwards in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Edwards a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
T.J. Edwards
Top 4% all-time linebackersIron Legend
Height6'0"
Weight228 lb
BornAug 12, 1996
Age29
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2019
An all-time caliber linebacker (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 157 · #591 · High-ValueWorth 157 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 14% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+26.2
Avg surplus
peak +34
6 seasons × ~26.2 surplus ≈ VORP 157
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 | — | PHI | 10 | — | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 112 | 15.4% | 334 | 73.2% | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 52.9 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | PHI | 12 | — | 62 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 490 | 58.8% | 257 | 76.8% | 17 | 12 | 0.7 | 107.2 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | PHI | 16 | — | 120 | 57 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 685 | 66.1% | 167 | 39.7% | 52 | 41 | 0.8 | 99.6 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | PHI | 17 | — | 143 | 83 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,041 | 94.1% | 24 | 7.9% | 76 | 53 | 0.7 | 82.1 | 2.6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | CHI | 17 | — | 136 | 73 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,041 | 97.2% | 90 | 19.9% | 87 | 72 | 0.8 | 90.8 | 2.7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 68 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | CHI | 17 | — | 119 | 69 | 50 | 12 | 6 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,055 | 98.8% | 15 | 6.9% | 71 | 55 | 0.8 | 90.3 | 3.6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | — | CHI | 10 | — | 67 | 33 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 569 | 88.5% | 22 | 11.3% | 44 | 28 | 0.6 | 95.1 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 99 | — | 669 | 358 | 311 | 42 | 26 | 12.0 | 80.0 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 4,993 | 74.1% | 909 | 33.7% | 352 | 263 | — | — | — | 39 | 11 | 14 | 197 | 50 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | PHI | 10 | 0* | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 24 | PHI | 12 | 7* | 62 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 25 | PHI | 16 | 11* | 120 | 57 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2022 | 26 | PHI | 17 | 16* | 143 | 83 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 27 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 136 | 73 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 28 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 119 | 69 | 50 | 12 | 6 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | CHI | 10 | 9* | 67 | 33 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Career | 99 | 77* | 669 | 358 | 311 | 42 | 26 | — | — | 7 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 61.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | PHI | 16 | 0* | 1 | 1.0% | 112 | 15.4% | 334 | 73.2% |
| 2020 | 24 | PHI | 12 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 490 | 58.8% | 257 | 76.8% |
| 2021 | 25 | PHI | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 685 | 66.1% | 167 | 39.7% |
| 2022 | 26 | PHI | 17 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,041 | 94.1% | 24 | 7.9% |
| 2023 | 27 | CHI | 17 | 17* | — | 0.0% | 1,041 | 97.2% | 90 | 19.9% |
| 2024 | 28 | CHI | 17 | 17* | — | 0.0% | 1,055 | 98.8% | 15 | 6.9% |
| 2025 | 29 | CHI | 10 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 569 | 88.5% | 22 | 11.3% |
| Career | 105 | 77* | 1 | — | 4,993 | — | 909 | — |
* 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 | 23 | PHI | 16 | 0* | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 52.9 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 24 | PHI | 12 | 7* | 17 | 12 | 0.7 | 107.2 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | PHI | 16 | 11* | 52 | 41 | 0.8 | 99.6 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | PHI | 17 | 16* | 76 | 53 | 0.7 | 82.1 | 2.6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 87 | 72 | 0.8 | 90.8 | 2.7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 68 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 28 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 71 | 55 | 0.8 | 90.3 | 3.6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 29 | CHI | 10 | 9* | 44 | 28 | 0.6 | 95.1 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 105 | 77* | 352 | 263 | — | — | — | 39 | 11 | 14 | 197 | 50 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 74 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 74 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
71
Sustained
career value
×.6
79
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 74.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 74· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 71
On-field 53.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2019bestavg 69elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 95%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+45
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.363Snap share74.1%Def snaps4,993VolatileCV 0.43
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+).
Combine · 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
16 reps
Bench
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 22thClass Pos 8thClass All 25th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl19Solo14Ast5PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brandon GrahamDE4yFletcher CoxDT4yJason KelceC4yLane JohnsonOT4yRick LovatoLS4yJake ElliottK4yIsaac SeumaloG4yJosh SweatLB4yDerek BarnettDE4yDallas GoedertTE4yAvonte MaddoxFS4yMiles SandersRB4yBoston ScottRB4yDarius SlayCB3yCairo SantosK3yRodney McLeod Jr.FS3yJavon HargraveNT3yDJ MooreWR3yTremaine EdmundsMLB3yMatt PryorOT3yMontez SweatDE3yCole KmetTE3yAndrew BillingsDT3yAlex SingletonLB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterT.J. inherited the Philadelphia Eagles LB room from Alex Singleton (2019–2021), and handed it to Haason Reddick (2022–2023).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 2023team change
Joined CHI (from PHI)
- 2019signing
Entered the NFL with PHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 228 lb
Frame
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PHI | 1 | W14Out· Hamstring |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
74
peak 79
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2019
B2020
B+2021
A2022
A2023
B+2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
90%
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 | 22 | 2.2 | 30+8 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 62 | 5.2 | 85+23 | 5 |
| 2021 | 120 | 7.5 | 123+3 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 143 | 8.4 | 138-5 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 136 | 8 | 135-1 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 119 | 7 | 118-1 | 6.9 |
| 2025 | 67 | 6.7 | 114+47 | 6.7 |
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
157 career value over replacement — #591 all-time of 4,642. 22.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
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