Ja'Whaun Bentley ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Bentley in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bentley a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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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% | |||||
| 2018 | 22 | NE | 3 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 138 | 63.0% | 46 | 55.0% | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 54.2 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 23 | NE | 15 | — | 31 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 275 | 27.1% | 132 | 28.7% | 15 | 11 | 0.7 | 81.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | NE | 13 | — | 81 | 40 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 608 | 73.8% | 43 | 13.8% | 31 | 24 | 0.8 | 96.3 | 4.3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | NE | 16 | — | 90 | 49 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 691 | 68.8% | 32 | 7.9% | 43 | 29 | 0.7 | 87.3 | 6.3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | NE | 17 | — | 109 | 47 | 62 | 5 | 6 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 907 | 79.9% | 93 | 20.3% | 47 | 37 | 0.8 | 86.3 | 2.6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | NE | 16 | — | 102 | 43 | 59 | 5 | 12 | 4.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 985 | 91.8% | 11 | 2.4% | 44 | 33 | 0.8 | 96.6 | 4.1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 77 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 28 | NE | 1 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 61 | 57.0% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 97.9 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 81 | — | 437 | 210 | 227 | 21 | 29 | 10.5 | 60.5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,665 | 67.8% | 357 | 15.8% | 194 | 146 | — | — | — | 48 | 20 | 16 | 253 | 44 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
95 career value over replacement — #1193 all-time of 4,649. 19/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #143 (Rd 5) · NE · 2018 · +37.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | NE | 3 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 23 | NE | 15 | 0* | 31 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 24 | NE | 13 | 10* | 81 | 40 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 25 | NE | 16 | 11* | 90 | 49 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2022 | 26 | NE | 17 | 14* | 109 | 47 | 62 | 5 | 6 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 27 | NE | 16 | 15* | 102 | 43 | 59 | 5 | 12 | 4.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2024 | 28 | NE | 1 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 81 | 50* | 437 | 210 | 227 | 21 | 29 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 38.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | NE | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 138 | 63.0% | 46 | 55.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | NE | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 275 | 27.1% | 132 | 28.7% |
| 2020 | 24 | NE | 13 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 608 | 73.8% | 43 | 13.8% |
| 2021 | 25 | NE | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 691 | 68.8% | 32 | 7.9% |
| 2022 | 26 | NE | 17 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 907 | 79.9% | 93 | 20.3% |
| 2023 | 27 | NE | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 985 | 91.8% | 11 | 2.4% |
| 2024 | 28 | NE | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 61 | 57.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 83 | 50* | — | — | 3,665 | — | 357 | — |
* 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 | 22 | NE | 3 | — | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 54.2 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 23 | NE | 16 | 0* | 15 | 11 | 0.7 | 81.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | NE | 13 | 10* | 31 | 24 | 0.8 | 96.3 | 4.3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | NE | 16 | 11* | 43 | 29 | 0.7 | 87.3 | 6.3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | NE | 17 | 14* | 47 | 37 | 0.8 | 86.3 | 2.6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | NE | 16 | 15* | 44 | 33 | 0.8 | 96.6 | 4.1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 77 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 28 | NE | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 97.9 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 83 | 50* | 194 | 146 | — | — | — | 48 | 20 | 16 | 253 | 44 | — |
* 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 68 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
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