Sam
Eguavoen
LB · NYJ · Very poor
- PAL
- 7
- WAR
- -0.1
- TKL
- 14
2021
Sam Eguavoen
#52LB
New York Jets
Biography
- Team
- New York Jets
- Position
- Linebacker
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 236 lbs
- Born
- February 22, 1993 (33)
- Birthplace
- Garland, TX
- College
- Texas Tech
- Experience
- 6th Season
- Status
- Free Agent
Career history
- New York Jets · 2023 – 2024 (2 seasons)
- Miami Dolphins · 2019 – 2022 (4 seasons)
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York Jets | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New York Jets | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Eguavoen: our analysis
2021 season: 17 GP, 14 TKL, 0.5 SACKS, 0 TFL, 0 INT, 0 PD. WAR -0.1 · PAL 7, very poor.
In 2021, Sam Eguavoen, 33, posts a PAL Rating of 7 out of 100 (very poor), with a WAR of -0.1.
His strengths: pass rush (82, well above average). On the other hand, splash plays (1, among the weakest in the league) and run defense (5, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (in wins), no component is positive; the costliest: splash plays (-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
14
0th percentile
Tackles for loss
0
0th percentile
Sacks
0.5
21th percentile
Pressures
10
65th percentile
Interceptions
0
31th percentile
Passes defended
0
6th percentile
Yards allowed per target
7.0 yd
43th percentile
Passer rating allowed
93.7
57th percentile
Missed tackle rate
15.8 %
7th percentile
Defensive snaps
181
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
17
WAR 2021
-0.1
Games played
17
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 (-2)
- 2021-0.1 WAR · -0.006 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-2 · 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
73
Established starter
- TCK
- Tackling
- 64
- COV
- Coverage
- 77
- RDF
- Run defense
- 58
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 82
- DUR
- Durability
- 90
- EX
- Experience
- 40
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.
Sam Eguavoen: frequently asked questions
What are Sam Eguavoen's stats in 2021?
Sam Eguavoen has 0.5 sacks and 7 QB hits in 17 games in 2021.
How old is Sam Eguavoen?
Sam Eguavoen is 33 years old: he was born on February 22, 1993.
How tall is Sam Eguavoen, and how much does he weigh?
Sam Eguavoen is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 236 lb (107 kg).
Where is Sam Eguavoen from?
United States: Sam Eguavoen was born in Garland, TX, in the United States.
What team does Sam Eguavoen play for?
Sam Eguavoen plays for the New York Jets in the NFL, at LB, wearing number 52.
How good is Sam Eguavoen?
Sam Eguavoen produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021. His PAL rating is 7 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What is Sam Eguavoen's projection for 2022?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
