A.J.
Klein
LB
#52
A.J. Klein
#52LB
Buffalo Bills
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 240 lbs · Age : 35
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Baltimore Ravens | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 75 | 53 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 69 | 47 | 22 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 69 | 42 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2017 | New Orleans Saints | 12 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2021 Linebackers
NFL stats →2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular linebackers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
28
5th percentile
Tackles for loss
2
16th percentile
Sacks
0.0
10th percentile
Pressures
1
2th percentile
Interceptions
1
74th percentile
Passes defended
5
80th percentile
Yards allowed per target
5.8 yd
72th percentile
Passer rating allowed
63.1
95th percentile
Missed tackle rate
12.5 %
25th percentile
Defensive snaps
277
0th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2022 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
16
WAR 2021
0.2
Games played
15
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+5)
- 20210.2 WAR · 0.013 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-10 · 30 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2021
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
79
Established starter
- TCK
- Tackling
- 63
- COV
- Coverage
- 85
- RDF
- Run defense
- 80
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 78
- DUR
- Durability
- 76
- EX
- Experience
- 79
Why these ratings?Hide details
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- COV — Coverage : Yards and passer rating allowed per target
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2021
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
A.J. Klein in five questions
What are A.J. Klein's stats in 2021?
A.J. Klein has 0 sacks and 1 QB hit in 15 games in 2021.
How old and how tall is A.J. Klein?
A.J. Klein is 35 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 240 lb (109 kg).
How good is A.J. Klein?
A.J. Klein produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021. His PAL rating is 82 out of 100: excellent for his position.
What number does A.J. Klein wear, and what team does he play for?
A.J. Klein plays for Buffalo Bills in the NFL, at LB, and wears number 52.
What is A.J. Klein's projection for 2022?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
