Jerome Baker is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Baker in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Baker'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% | |||||
| 2018 | 21–22 | MIA | 16 | — | 72 | 52 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 678 | 62.0% | 184 | 41.6% | 54 | 40 | 0.7 | 100.4 | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 22–23 | MIA | 16 | — | 121 | 71 | 50 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,079 | 96.6% | 154 | 33.1% | 49 | 37 | 0.8 | 97.5 | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 23–24 | MIA | 16 | — | 105 | 63 | 42 | 7 | 11 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 868 | 84.2% | 26 | 6.2% | 57 | 40 | 0.7 | 86.1 | 5.5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 99 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 24–25 | MIA | 16 | — | 84 | 54 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 5.5 | 29.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 972 | 91.9% | — | 0.0% | 69 | 48 | 0.7 | 88.1 | 4.8 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 91 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 25–26 | MIA | 17 | — | 88 | 54 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,014 | 89.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 68 | 54 | 0.8 | 98.8 | 3.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 26–27 | MIA | 13 | — | 65 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 714 | 83.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 46 | 39 | 0.8 | 86.1 | 2.9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 27–28 | TOT | 10 | — | 55 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 566 | — | 31 | — | 30 | 21 | 0.7 | 94.3 | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 27–28 | SEA | 5 | — | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 291 | 83.6% | 20 | 13.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 27–28 | TEN | 5 | — | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 275 | 83.2% | 11 | 7.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 28–29 | CLE | 16 | — | 39 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 261 | 25.5% | 205 | 43.5% | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 106.2 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 130 | — | 629 | 370 | 259 | 36 | 50 | 26.0 | 112.0 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 6,152 | 76.2% | 609 | 17.9% | 379 | 285 | — | — | — | 68 | 16 | 22 | 416 | 66 | — | |
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104 career value over replacement — #1060 all-time of 4,649. 13/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #73 (Rd 3) · MIA · 2018 · +23.8 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 | 21–22 | MIA | 16 | 10* | 72 | 52 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2019 | 22–23 | MIA | 16 | 15* | 121 | 71 | 50 | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2020 | 23–24 | MIA | 16 | 13* | 105 | 63 | 42 | 7 | 11 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 24–25 | MIA | 16 | 15* | 84 | 54 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 5.5 | 29.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2022 | 25–26 | MIA | 17 | 15* | 88 | 54 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 26–27 | MIA | 13 | 11* | 65 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 27–28 | TOT | 10 | — | 55 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 27–28 | SEA | 5 | — | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 27–28 | TEN | 5 | — | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 28–29 | CLE | 16 | 0* | 39 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Career | 120 | 79* | 629 | 370 | 259 | 36 | 50 | — | — | 5 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 73.6 |
* 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 | 21–22 | MIA | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 678 | 62.0% | 184 | 41.6% |
| 2019 | 22–23 | MIA | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,079 | 96.6% | 154 | 33.1% |
| 2020 | 23–24 | MIA | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 868 | 84.2% | 26 | 6.2% |
| 2021 | 24–25 | MIA | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 972 | 91.9% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 25–26 | MIA | 17 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,014 | 89.0% | 7 | 1.5% |
| 2023 | 26–27 | MIA | 13 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 714 | 83.3% | 2 | 0.5% |
| 2024 | 27–28 | TOT | 10 | — | — | — | 566 | — | 31 | — |
| 2024 | 27–28 | SEA | 5 | — | — | 0.0% | 291 | 83.6% | 20 | 13.4% |
| 2024 | 27–28 | TEN | 5 | — | — | 0.0% | 275 | 83.2% | 11 | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 28–29 | CLE | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 261 | 25.5% | 205 | 43.5% |
| Career | 121 | 79* | — | — | 6,152 | — | 609 | — |
* 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 | 21–22 | MIA | 16 | 10* | 54 | 40 | 0.7 | 100.4 | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 22–23 | MIA | 16 | 15* | 49 | 37 | 0.8 | 97.5 | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 23–24 | MIA | 16 | 13* | 57 | 40 | 0.7 | 86.1 | 5.5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 99 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 24–25 | MIA | 16 | 15* | 69 | 48 | 0.7 | 88.1 | 4.8 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 91 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 25–26 | MIA | 17 | 15* | 68 | 54 | 0.8 | 98.8 | 3.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 26–27 | MIA | 13 | 11* | 46 | 39 | 0.8 | 86.1 | 2.9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 27–28 | TOT* | 10 | — | 30 | 21 | 0.7 | 94.3 | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28–29 | CLE | 17 | 0* | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 106.2 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 121 | 79* | 379 | 285 | — | — | — | 68 | 16 | 22 | 416 | 66 | — |
* 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 64 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
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