Ukeme Eligwe
Role Player
Height6'2"
Weight239 lb
BornApr 27, 1994
Age32
ConferenceSun Belt
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 5, Pick 183 · KC
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| 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% | |||||
| 2017 | — | KC | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 65 | 100.0% | 211 | 53.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | NYG | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 38 | 16.7% | 183 | 64.5% | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 90.6 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 103 | 58.3% | 394 | 58.8% | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | KC | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 24 | NYG | 4 | 0* | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 7 | 3* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | KC | 14 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 65 | 100.0% | 211 | 53.1% |
| 2018 | 24 | NYG | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 38 | 16.7% | 183 | 64.5% |
| Career | 24 | 14* | — | — | 103 | — | 394 | — |
* 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 | 24 | NYG | 10 | 0* | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 90.6 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 12 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 12 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
16
Sustained
career value
×.6
16
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 16 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 12· confidence 50%
What builds the career mark of 16
On-field 13.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2018bestavg 162018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1004.854Snap share58.3%Def snaps103Emerging
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia Southern; Florida 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Eli ManningQB1yDustin ColquittP1yTravis KelceTE1yDeSean JacksonWR1yDerrick JohnsonLB1yCairo SantosK1yTamba HaliOLB1yDarren SprolesRB1yJames WinchesterLS1yJustin HoustonOLB1yRiley DixonP1yJohn JenkinsDT1yJanoris JenkinsCB1yChris JonesDL1yTyreek HillWR1yMitch MorseC1yDalvin TomlinsonDE1yDarrelle RevisDB1yCody WhitehairG1yDemarcus RobinsonWR1yConnor BarwinILB1yHarrison ButkerK1yJonathan StewartRB1yEric FisherOT1y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #183
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018team change
Joined NYG (from KC)
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2017draft
Drafted by KC — Round 5, Pick 183
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 239 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
12
peak 16
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
75%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
85
DurableEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 8+4 | 0.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #183 (Rd 5) · KC · 2017 · -13.9 vs expected KV-H
12actual
25.9 expected · Δ−13.9
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