Zack Baun is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Baun in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Baun's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Zack Baun
Height6'3"
Weight225 lb
BornDec 30, 1996
Age29
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 Β· Rd 3, Pick 74 Β· NO
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 65 Β· #1735 Β· Above AverageWorth 65 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 38% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.7
Avg surplus
peak +34
3 seasons Γ ~21.7 surplus β VORP 65
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2020 | β | NO | 5 | β | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 82 | 10.9% | 247 | 59.1% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | β | NO | 7 | β | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 194 | 31.6% | 372 | 78.9% | 14 | 11 | 0.8 | 102.7 | 3.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | NO | 4 | β | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 83 | 22.4% | 289 | 80.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 104.2 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | NO | 12 | β | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 301 | 27.7% | 385 | 82.9% | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100.9 | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 138 | 80 | 58 | 11 | 5 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 939 | 94.5% | 65 | 15.4% | 68 | 50 | 0.7 | 80.5 | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 122 | 63 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,038 | 97.8% | 21 | 6.6% | 59 | 38 | 0.6 | 64.8 | 3.4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 60 | β | 319 | 180 | 139 | 24 | 18 | 9.0 | 51.0 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,637 | 47.5% | 1,379 | 53.9% | 155 | 112 | β | β | β | 26 | 8 | 8 | 159 | 31 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | NO | 5 | 0* | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 25 | NO | 7 | 0* | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 26 | NO | 4 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 27 | NO | 12 | 0* | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 28 | PHI | 16 | 15* | 138 | 80 | 58 | 11 | 5 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | PHI | 16 | 16* | 122 | 63 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| Career | 60 | 31* | 319 | 180 | 139 | 24 | 18 | β | β | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | NO | 15 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 82 | 10.9% | 247 | 59.1% |
| 2021 | 25 | NO | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 194 | 31.6% | 372 | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 26 | NO | 13 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 83 | 22.4% | 289 | 80.8% |
| 2023 | 27 | NO | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 301 | 27.7% | 385 | 82.9% |
| 2024 | 28 | PHI | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 939 | 94.5% | 65 | 15.4% |
| 2025 | 29 | PHI | 16 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,038 | 97.8% | 21 | 6.6% |
| Career | 94 | 31* | β | β | 2,637 | β | 1,379 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | NO | 15 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | NO | 17 | 0* | 14 | 11 | 0.8 | 102.7 | 3.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | NO | 13 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 104.2 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | NO | 17 | 0* | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100.9 | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 28 | PHI | 16 | 15* | 68 | 50 | 0.7 | 80.5 | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | PHI | 16 | 16* | 59 | 38 | 0.6 | 64.8 | 3.4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Career | 94 | 31* | 155 | 112 | β | β | β | 26 | 8 | 8 | 159 | 31 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
69
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 63Β· confidence 84%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 44.9
Availability 14.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2020bestavg 48elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+51
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.806Snap share47.5%Def snaps2,637VolatileCV 0.43
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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 Β· 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.65s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 60th pct
Pos 60thAll 50thClass Pos 61thClass All 51th
32.5"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 39thClass Pos 27thClass All 35th
115"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 42thClass Pos 20thClass All 30th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 69thClass Pos 78thClass All 75th
7.00s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 69thClass Pos 75thClass All 84th
4.31s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 55thClass Pos 68thClass All 70th
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl40Solo23Ast17TFL2QBHits1Dis3.0Int2PD3FF1FR2
College Defense
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cameron JordanDE4yDemario DavisOLB4yJames HurstG4yZach WoodLS4yAndrus PeatG4yAlvin KamaraRB4yTaysom HillTE4yMarshon LattimoreCB4yJameis WinstonQB4yCarl GrandersonDE4yRyan RamczykOT4yCesar RuizC4yErik McCoyC4yJ.T. GrayDB4yJuwan JohnsonTE4yMalcolm RoachDT4yMarquez CallawayWR4yDavid OnyemataDT3yShy TuttleDT3yKaden EllissLB3yTanoh KpassagnonDE3yDwayne WashingtonRB3yAdam TrautmanTE3yC.J. Gardner-JohnsonSAF3y
2020 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #74
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterZack inherited the Philadelphia Eagles LB room from Jalyx Hunt (2024β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 2024team change
Joined PHI (from NO)
- 2020draft
Drafted by NO β Round 3, Pick 74
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 225 lb
Frame
238 lb at 4.65s
Size-speed
32.5" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | 0 | W18DoubtfulΒ· Not injury related - coach's decision |
| 2022 | NO | 1 | W15OutΒ· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
63
peak 69
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2020
C2021
F2022
C2023
A2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
93%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 1.6 | 24+16 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 22 | 3.1 | 51+29 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.3 | 20+15 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | 34+10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 138 | 8.6 | 144+6 | 8.5 |
| 2025 | 122 | 7.6 | 130+8 | 7.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
65 career value over replacement β #1735 all-time of 4,642. 10.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #74 (Rd 3) Β· NO Β· 2020 Β· +23 vs expected KV-H
63actual
40 expected Β· Ξ+23
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