Nakobe Dean is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Dean in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dean'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% | |||||
| 2022 | 21–22 | PHI | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 34 | 3.3% | 340 | 75.2% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 83.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 22–23 | PHI | 5 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 182 | 53.6% | 32 | 25.6% | 14 | 11 | 0.8 | 92.6 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 23–24 | PHI | 15 | — | 120 | 72 | 48 | 9 | 6 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 858 | 91.8% | 7 | 2.1% | 45 | 33 | 0.7 | 80.8 | 3.7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 24–25 | PHI | 9 | — | 55 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 403 | 61.0% | 12 | 4.5% | 24 | 15 | 0.6 | 80.7 | 3.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 207 | 125 | 82 | 19 | 13 | 7.5 | 39.5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,477 | 49.2% | 391 | 31.5% | 86 | 62 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 18 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
47 career value over replacement — #2146 all-time of 4,649. 15.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #83 (Rd 3) · PHI · 2022 · +16.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21–22 | PHI | 2 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 22–23 | PHI | 5 | 3* | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 23–24 | PHI | 15 | 14* | 120 | 72 | 48 | 9 | 6 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2025 | 24–25 | PHI | 9 | 6* | 55 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Career | 31 | 23* | 207 | 125 | 82 | 19 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21–22 | PHI | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 34 | 3.3% | 340 | 75.2% |
| 2023 | 22–23 | PHI | 5 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 182 | 53.6% | 32 | 25.6% |
| 2024 | 23–24 | PHI | 15 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 858 | 91.8% | 7 | 2.1% |
| 2025 | 24–25 | PHI | 10 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 403 | 61.0% | 12 | 4.5% |
| Career | 47 | 23* | — | — | 1,477 | — | 391 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21–22 | PHI | 17 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 83.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 22–23 | PHI | 5 | 3* | 14 | 11 | 0.8 | 92.6 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 23–24 | PHI | 15 | 14* | 45 | 33 | 0.7 | 80.8 | 3.7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 24–25 | PHI | 10 | 6* | 24 | 15 | 0.6 | 80.7 | 3.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | 47 | 23* | 86 | 62 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 18 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 62.8 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 54· confidence 88%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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87% match
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