James
Vaughters
LB · PIT · Very poor
- PAL
- 8
- WAR
- -0.1
- TKL
- 7
2021
James Vaughters
#96LB
Pittsburgh Steelers
Biography
- Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Position
- Linebacker
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 254 lbs
- Born
- June 27, 1993 (33)
- Birthplace
- Stone Mountain, GA
- College
- Stanford
- Experience
- 3rd Season
- Status
- Free Agent
Career history
- Atlanta Falcons · 2021 (1 season)
- Chicago Bears · 2019 – 2020 (2 seasons)
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
James Vaughters: our analysis
2021 season: 10 GP, 7 TKL, 1.0 SACKS, 0 TFL, 0 INT, 0 PD. WAR -0.1 · PAL 8, very poor.
In 2021, James Vaughters, 33, posts a PAL Rating of 8 out of 100 (very poor), with a WAR of -0.1.
His strengths: pass rush (67, above average). On the other hand, run defense (2, among the weakest in the league) and tackling (11, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (in wins), no component is positive; the costliest: coverage (-0.1).
Advanced stats, 2021 Linebackers
NFL stats →2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular linebackers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
7
0th percentile
Tackles for loss
0
0th percentile
Sacks
1.0
32th percentile
Pressures
4
24th percentile
Interceptions
0
31th percentile
Passes defended
0
6th percentile
Yards allowed per target
15.5 yd
0th percentile
Passer rating allowed
118.7
5th percentile
Missed tackle rate
20.0 %
1th percentile
Defensive snaps
211
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
0.0
80% of cases: -0.2 to 0.3
Games
12
WAR 2021
-0.1
Games played
10
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 (-3)
- 2021-0.1 WAR · -0.010 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-3 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2021
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established regular, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
35
Backup or prospect
- TCK
- Tackling
- 60
- COV
- Coverage
- 66
- RDF
- Run defense
- 55
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 79
- DUR
- Durability
- 57
- EX
- Experience
- 70
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.
James Vaughters: frequently asked questions
What are James Vaughters's stats in 2021?
James Vaughters has 1 sack and 4 QB hits in 10 games in 2021.
How old is James Vaughters?
James Vaughters is 33 years old: he was born on June 27, 1993.
How tall is James Vaughters, and how much does he weigh?
James Vaughters is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 254 lb (115 kg).
Where is James Vaughters from?
United States: James Vaughters was born in Stone Mountain, GA, in the United States.
What team does James Vaughters play for?
James Vaughters plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, at LB, wearing number 96.
How good is James Vaughters?
James Vaughters produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021. His PAL rating is 8 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What is James Vaughters's projection for 2022?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
