Darron Lee is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Lee in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lee's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 21–22 | NYJ | 13 | — | 68 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 640 | 75.7% | 147 | 41.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 22–23 | NYJ | 15 | — | 90 | 63 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,026 | 96.0% | 85 | 19.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 23–24 | NYJ | 12 | — | 73 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 808 | 96.9% | 44 | 12.4% | 53 | 36 | 0.7 | 67.6 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 24–25 | KC | 7 | — | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 160 | 13.4% | 241 | 58.1% | 15 | 15 | 1.0 | 102.8 | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 25–26 | BUF | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 31 | 49.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 49 | — | 254 | 162 | 92 | 17 | 11 | 4.0 | 32.0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,634 | 65.5% | 548 | 34.8% | 68 | 51 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 17 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
50 career value over replacement — #2045 all-time of 4,649. 12.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #20 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 2016 · +1.3 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21–22 | NYJ | 13 | 10* | 68 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 22–23 | NYJ | 15 | 14* | 90 | 63 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2018 | 23–24 | NYJ | 12 | 12* | 73 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2019 | 24–25 | KC | 7 | 0* | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Career | 47 | 36* | 254 | 162 | 92 | 17 | 11 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 27.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21–22 | NYJ | 13 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 640 | 75.7% | 147 | 41.9% |
| 2017 | 22–23 | NYJ | 15 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 1,026 | 96.0% | 85 | 19.8% |
| 2018 | 23–24 | NYJ | 12 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 808 | 96.9% | 44 | 12.4% |
| 2019 | 24–25 | KC | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 160 | 13.4% | 241 | 58.1% |
| 2020 | 25–26 | BUF | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 31 | 49.0% |
| Career | 58 | 36* | — | — | 2,634 | — | 548 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23–24 | NYJ | 12 | 12* | 53 | 36 | 0.7 | 67.6 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 24–25 | KC | 16 | 0* | 15 | 15 | 1.0 | 102.8 | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | 28 | 12* | 68 | 51 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 17 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 61.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 57· confidence 97%
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