Zaire Barnes
Solid Contributor
Height6'1"
Weight232 lb
BornSep 3, 1999
Age26
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 · Rd 6, Pick 184 · NYJ
A linebacker with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
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% | |||||
| 2023 | — | NYJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 32 | 30.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | NYG | 8 | — | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 92 | 46.0% | 168 | 58.5% | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 125.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 12 | — | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 92 | 46.0% | 200 | 44.4% | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | NYJ | 4 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 32 | 30.3% | — |
| 2025 | 26 | NYG | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 92 | 46.0% | 168 | 58.5% | 4.4 |
| Career | 15 | — | — | 92 | — | 200 | — | 4.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | NYG | 8 | 0* | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | NYG | 11 | 0* | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 125.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 11 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
* 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 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 49 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 35· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 39.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2025bestavg 492025
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/1004.348Snap share46%Def snaps92Emerging
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 (Western Michigan), 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
Thomas MorsteadP1yAaron RodgersQB1yRussell WilsonQB1yGraham GanoK1yLaken TomlinsonG1yRandall CobbWR1yGreg ZuerleinK1yCasey KreiterLS1yAdrian AmosS1yDuane BrownOT1yGreg Van RotenG1yChris ManhertzTE1yThomas HennessyLS1yAl WoodsDT1yRakeem Nunez-RochesDT1ySolomon ThomasDE1yNeville HewittLB1yTyler ConklinTE1yRoy Robertson-HarrisDE1yDennis KellyOT1yQuinnen WilliamsDT1yBrian BurnsLB1yJohn Franklin-MyersDE1yD.J. ReedCB1y
2023 Draft Class· this player went #184
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined NYG (from NYJ)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2023draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 6, Pick 184
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 232 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYJ | 1 | W1Out· Ankle |
| 2023 | NYJ | 1 | W15Out· Hamstring |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
35
peak 49
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
44%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
43
FragileEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 3.5 | 60+32 | 3.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #184 (Rd 6) · NYJ · 2023 · +9.1 vs expected KV-H
35actual
25.9 expected · Δ+9.1
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