Tyler Matakevich
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2021
Height6'1"
Weight235 lb
BornDec 22, 1992
Age33
CollegeTempleSee College Stats
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Rookie yr2016
Draft2016 · Rd 7, Pick 246 · PIT
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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% | |||||
| 2016 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 19 | 14.0% | 270 | 60.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | PIT | 4 | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 60 | 8.9% | 281 | 69.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | PIT | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 54 | 26.3% | 317 | 69.0% | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 105.2 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | — | PIT | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 16 | 4.4% | 340 | 78.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | BUF | 3 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 72 | 16.5% | 343 | 76.4% | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 90.6 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 43 | 9.7% | 347 | 79.7% | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 52.1 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% | 323 | 78.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | BUF | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 16 | 14.0% | 343 | 79.7% | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | PIT | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 195 | 66.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 46 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 283 | 12.2% | 2,759 | 73.0% | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | PIT | 2 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 25 | PIT | 4 | 0* | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 26 | PIT | 3 | 0* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 27 | PIT | 1 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 28 | BUF | 3 | 0* | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 29 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 30 | BUF | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 31 | BUF | 2 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 21 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | PIT | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 19 | 14.0% | 270 | 60.6% |
| 2017 | 25 | PIT | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 60 | 8.9% | 281 | 69.1% |
| 2018 | 26 | PIT | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 54 | 26.3% | 317 | 69.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | PIT | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 16 | 4.4% | 340 | 78.3% |
| 2020 | 28 | BUF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 72 | 16.5% | 343 | 76.4% |
| 2021 | 29 | BUF | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 43 | 9.7% | 347 | 79.7% |
| 2022 | 30 | BUF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% | 323 | 78.4% |
| 2023 | 31 | BUF | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 16 | 14.0% | 343 | 79.7% |
| 2024 | 32 | PIT | 11 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 195 | 66.2% |
| Career | 140 | — | — | 283 | — | 2,759 | — |
* 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 | 26 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 105.2 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 27 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 28 | BUF | 16 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 90.6 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 29 | BUF | 17 | 0* | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 52.1 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 31 | BUF | 17 | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 82 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 16 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 16 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
20
Sustained
career value
×.6
20
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 20 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 16· confidence 56%
What builds the career mark of 20
On-field 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2017bestavg 202021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Interceptions leader0
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.767Snap share12.2%Def snaps283Emerging
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 · 2016
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.81s
40-Yard
Low · 17th pct
Pos 17thAll 34thClass Pos 29thClass All 38th
31"
Vertical
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 28thClass Pos 38thClass All 35th
112"
Broad Jump
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 31thClass Pos 23thClass All 32th
22 reps
Bench
Below avg · 49th pct
Pos 49thAll 56thClass Pos 86thClass All 65th
7.19s
3-Cone
Below avg · 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 46thClass Pos 30thClass All 50th
4.50s
Shuttle
Low · 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 29thClass Pos 25thClass All 37th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl1Ast1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cameron HeywardDE5yChris BoswellK5yBen RoethlisbergerQB4yStefon DiggsWR4yJordan PoyerFS4yMicah HydeS4yBud DupreeOLB4yReid FergusonLS4yDion DawkinsOT4yMitch MorseC4yJavon HargraveNT4yT.J. WattOLB4yJosh AllenQB4ySiran NealDB4yDavid DeCastroG4yA.J. KleinOLB4yTaron JohnsonCB4yCameron SuttonCB4yJordan BerryP4yTre'Davious WhiteCB4yTyrel DodsonLB4yRamon FosterG4yDawson KnoxTE4yMatt MilanoOLB4y
2016 Draft Class· this player went #246
#229DeMarcus AyersWR#230Daniel BravermanWR#231Thomas DuarteTE#233Jalen MillsCB#234Vadal AlexanderOT#235Lachlan EdwardsP#236Dwayne WashingtonRB#237Daniel LascoRB#239Trevor BatesLB#241Charone PeakeWR#244Jayron KearseS#245Clayton FejedelemDB#248Austin BlytheC#249Prince Charles IworahCB#250Scooby WrightLB#253Kalan ReedDB
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Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined PIT (from BUF)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2020team change
Joined BUF (from PIT)
- 2016draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 7, Pick 246
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 235 lb
Frame
238 lb at 4.81s
Size-speed
31" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
22 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 1 | W8Out· HamstringW10Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2017 | PIT | 1 | W14Out· Shoulder |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
16
peak 20
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2017
F2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
95%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 2.3 | 25+16 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1.2 | 18+12 | 1.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #246 (Rd 7) · PIT · 2016 · -6.5 vs expected KV-H
16actual
22.5 expected · Δ−6.5
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