Neville Hewitt is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Hewitt in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hewitt'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% | |||||
| 2015 | 22 | MIA | 10 | — | 29 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 341 | 29.4% | 288 | 62.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 23 | MIA | 14 | — | 57 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 352 | 30.4% | 355 | 76.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 24 | MIA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 11 | 2.5% | 115 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 25 | NYJ | 6 | — | 28 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 267 | 23.1% | 283 | 57.1% | 22 | 13 | 0.6 | 96.0 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | NYJ | 12 | — | 70 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 765 | 94.8% | 121 | 36.0% | 51 | 26 | 0.5 | 76.9 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | — | 117 | 75 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,130 | 99.1% | 191 | 43.4% | 78 | 55 | 0.7 | 93.4 | 5.5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 16 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | HOU | 11 | — | 46 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 324 | 28.4% | 286 | 63.7% | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 104.2 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 29 | HOU | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 23 | 2.4% | 310 | 80.9% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 116.7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 30 | HOU | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 366 | 83.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 31 | HOU | 9 | — | 47 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 341 | 31.7% | 329 | 70.0% | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 69.9 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 32 | NYG | 8 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 6 | 0.7% | 311 | 80.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 91 | — | 411 | 246 | 165 | 22 | 20 | 7.5 | 49.5 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,563 | 31.9% | 2,955 | 65.9% | 178 | 114 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 9 | 166 | 38 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
74 career value over replacement — #1539 all-time of 4,649. 9.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | MIA | 10 | 0* | 29 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 23 | MIA | 14 | 0* | 57 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 24 | MIA | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 25 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | 28 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 26 | NYJ | 12 | 11* | 70 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2020 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 16* | 117 | 75 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 28 | HOU | 11 | 0* | 46 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 29 | HOU | 2 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 30 | HOU | 2 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 31 | HOU | 9 | 0* | 47 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2025 | 32 | NYG | 8 | 0* | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Career | 91 | 27* | 411 | 246 | 165 | 22 | 20 | — | — | 4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | MIA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 341 | 29.4% | 288 | 62.6% |
| 2016 | 23 | MIA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 352 | 30.4% | 355 | 76.2% |
| 2017 | 24 | MIA | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 11 | 2.5% | 115 | 66.7% |
| 2018 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 267 | 23.1% | 283 | 57.1% |
| 2019 | 26 | NYJ | 12 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 765 | 94.8% | 121 | 36.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,130 | 99.1% | 191 | 43.4% |
| 2021 | 28 | HOU | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 324 | 28.4% | 286 | 63.7% |
| 2022 | 29 | HOU | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 23 | 2.4% | 310 | 80.9% |
| 2023 | 30 | HOU | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 366 | 83.6% |
| 2024 | 31 | HOU | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 341 | 31.7% | 329 | 70.0% |
| 2025 | 32 | NYG | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 6 | 0.7% | 311 | 80.9% |
| Career | 161 | 27* | — | — | 3,563 | — | 2,955 | — |
* 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 | 25 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 22 | 13 | 0.6 | 96.0 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | NYJ | 12 | 11* | 51 | 26 | 0.5 | 76.9 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 12 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | 16* | 78 | 55 | 0.7 | 93.4 | 5.5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 16 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | HOU | 17 | 0* | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 104.2 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 29 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 116.7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 31 | HOU | 17 | 0* | 14 | 9 | 0.6 | 69.9 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 92 | 27* | 178 | 114 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 9 | 166 | 38 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 60.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 97%
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