Jamal Adams is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Adams in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Adams'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% | |||||
| 2017 | 21–22 | NYJ | 16 | — | 79 | 60 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,101 | 98.6% | 104 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22–23 | NYJ | 16 | — | 111 | 82 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 3.5 | 20.5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,119 | 99.9% | 54 | 11.1% | 60 | 33 | 0.6 | 74.7 | 9.8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 23–24 | NYJ | 14 | — | 74 | 60 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 6.5 | 29.5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 961 | 99.0% | 40 | 10.1% | 38 | 21 | 0.6 | 75.2 | 6.6 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 90 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24–25 | SEA | 12 | — | 81 | 57 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 9.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 784 | 93.5% | 21 | 6.1% | 45 | 35 | 0.8 | 104.7 | 6.8 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 98 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 25–26 | SEA | 12 | — | 78 | 47 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 872 | 95.3% | — | 0.0% | 51 | 30 | 0.6 | 93.8 | 8.2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26–27 | SEA | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 15 | 23.0% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 27–28 | SEA | 9 | — | 42 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 518 | 84.7% | — | 0.0% | 31 | 25 | 0.8 | 111.7 | 4.7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 28–29 | TOT | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 28–29 | DET | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 20 | 16.5% | 3 | 4.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28–29 | TEN | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 20 | 11.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 29–30 | LV | 17 | — | 42 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 448 | 39.6% | — | 0.0% | 37 | 33 | 0.9 | 87.4 | 0.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 105 | — | 516 | 368 | 148 | 54 | 44 | 22.5 | 120.5 | 4 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5,858 | 81.9% | 222 | 7.4% | 267 | 180 | — | — | — | 70 | 26 | 22 | 355 | 51 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
119 career value over replacement — #875 all-time of 4,649. 14.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #6 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 2017 · +4.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21–22 | NYJ | 16 | 16* | 79 | 60 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2018 | 22–23 | NYJ | 16 | 16* | 111 | 82 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 3.5 | 20.5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 |
| 2019 | 23–24 | NYJ | 14 | 14* | 74 | 60 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 6.5 | 29.5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2020 | 24–25 | SEA | 12 | 11* | 81 | 57 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 9.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 25–26 | SEA | 12 | 11* | 78 | 47 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 26–27 | SEA | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 27–28 | SEA | 9 | 8* | 42 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 28–29 | TOT | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 28–29 | DET | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 28–29 | TEN | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | 29–30 | LV | 17 | 0* | 42 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Career | 101 | 76* | 516 | 368 | 148 | 54 | 44 | — | — | 4 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21–22 | NYJ | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,101 | 98.6% | 104 | 22.2% |
| 2018 | 22–23 | NYJ | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,119 | 99.9% | 54 | 11.1% |
| 2019 | 23–24 | NYJ | 14 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 961 | 99.0% | 40 | 10.1% |
| 2020 | 24–25 | SEA | 12 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 784 | 93.5% | 21 | 6.1% |
| 2021 | 25–26 | SEA | 12 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 872 | 95.3% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 26–27 | SEA | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 15 | 23.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 27–28 | SEA | 9 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 518 | 84.7% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 28–29 | TOT | 5 | — | — | — | 40 | — | 3 | — |
| 2024 | 28–29 | DET | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 20 | 16.5% | 3 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | 28–29 | TEN | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 20 | 11.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 29–30 | LV | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 448 | 39.6% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 102 | 76* | — | — | 5,858 | — | 222 | — |
* 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 | 22–23 | NYJ | 16 | 16* | 60 | 33 | 0.6 | 74.7 | 9.8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 23–24 | NYJ | 14 | 14* | 38 | 21 | 0.6 | 75.2 | 6.6 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 90 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24–25 | SEA | 12 | 11* | 45 | 35 | 0.8 | 104.7 | 6.8 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 98 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 25–26 | SEA | 12 | 11* | 51 | 30 | 0.6 | 93.8 | 8.2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26–27 | SEA | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 27–28 | SEA | 9 | 8* | 31 | 25 | 0.8 | 111.7 | 4.7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 28–29 | TOT* | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 29–30 | LV | 17 | 0* | 37 | 33 | 0.9 | 87.4 | 0.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Career | 86 | 60* | 267 | 180 | — | — | — | 70 | 26 | 22 | 355 | 51 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
* Advanced source publishes an all-team season aggregate only. Exact team stints and team-specific counting stats remain available in the primary season tables.
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 65.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 66· confidence 94%
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