← 2017 DRAFT PLAYER PROFILE R5 · #155 OVERALL · LB

Jayon Brown

Drafted by TEN · GM Jon Robinson · UCLA

All NFL teams

Full-career context

These totals follow Jayon Brown across every NFL team. Draft credit is separated below for each team that selected him.

Games played74
Games started45
Weighted career AV26
Pro Bowls0
AP1 All-Pro0
Career seasons6

Accountability by draft event

What each drafting team received

2017 · Round 5 · #155

TEN draft credit

GM Jon Robinson

Team games66
Team starts39
On-team AV25
On-team PB / AP10 / 0
Excellent+1.23 contribution5th of 52 picks for this GM

Games: direct team-season record. Starts: direct team-season record.

An Excellent pick

Jayon Brown was Jon Robinson's 5th-best of 52 picks across his career.

His retained-value contribution score (opportunity plus quality plus recognition, with related outcomes collapsed inside each bucket) is +1.23. This is a per-pick accountability metric, separate from Jon Robinson's leaderboard composite θ.

The walkthrough below shows which bucket carried the pick: playing time, value quality, or league honors.

Opportunity
Did he earn the field?
Games played
66
on drafting team · 74 full-career
Games started
39
on drafting team · 45 full-career
Snap-z
4.5
5 modeled seasons
Quality
Was that time valuable?
On-team AV
25
modeled; full weighted AV 26
AV / 1k snaps
6.8
3,681 snaps in rate base
AV-rate z
+0.1
position-year adjusted quality
Recognition
Did the league notice?
Pro Bowls
0
all on drafting team
AP1 All-Pro
0 AP1
all on drafting team · AP2 context 0
All-Decade
0
context only

Did this pick move Jon Robinson's grade?

The first chart removes the time axis: every Jon Robinson pick is sorted by retained contribution across opportunity, quality, and recognition. Jayon Brown totals +1.23. The second chart breaks that same contribution into the seasons when the evidence arrived. Opportunity and quality can move separately, which keeps high-snap, low-AV profiles from looking cleaner than they are.

Aggregate contribution by player

-2-10+1+2+3+4+519. Simmons#19 · Jeffery Simmons · aggregate +5.64Simmons +5.664. Byard#64 · Kevin Byard · aggregate +5.11Byard +5.145. Henry#45 · Derrick Henry · aggregate +4.22Henry +4.2143. Okonkwo#143 · Chigoziem Okonkwo · aggregate +1.89155. Brown#155 · Jayon Brown · aggregate +1.23Brown +1.241. Landry#41 · Harold Landry · aggregate +1.19116. Hooker#116 · Amani Hooker · aggregate +1.1651. Brown#51 · A.J. Brown · aggregate +1.1182. Davis#82 · Nate Davis · aggregate +0.61157. Sims#157 · LeShaun Sims · aggregate +0.53188. Long#188 · David Long · aggregate +0.53140. Sharpe#140 · Tajae Sharpe · aggregate +0.43135. Weaver#135 · Rashad Weaver · aggregate +0.0769. Petit-Frere#69 · Nicholas Petit-Frere · aggregate +0.0661. Fulton#61 · Kristian Fulton · aggregate +0.0035. McCreary#35 · Roger McCreary · aggregate -0.03100. Molden#100 · Elijah Molden · aggregate -0.12199. Falk#199 · Luke Falk · aggregate -0.1572. Taylor#72 · Taywan Taylor · aggregate -0.16174. Murchison#174 · Larrell Murchison · aggregate -0.21253. Reed#253 · Kalan Reed · aggregate -0.24204. Jackson#204 · Theo Jackson · aggregate -0.31224. McDonald#224 · Cole McDonald · aggregate -0.32243. Jackson#243 · Chris Jackson · aggregate -0.4186. Willis#86 · Malik Willis · aggregate -0.41131. Haskins#131 · Hassan Haskins · aggregate -0.4322. Evans#22 · Rashaan Evans · aggregate -0.45222. Wallace#222 · Aaron Wallace · aggregate -0.46227. Carraway#227 · Josh Carraway · aggregate -0.46100. Smith#100 · Jonnu Smith · aggregate -0.50163. Philips#163 · Kyle Philips · aggregate -0.565. Davis#5 · Corey Davis · aggregate -0.61241. Muhammad#241 · Khalfani Muhammad · aggregate -0.6192. Rice#92 · Monty Rice · aggregate -0.70236. Seaton#236 · Brad Seaton · aggregate -0.71109. Fitzpatrick#109 · Dez Fitzpatrick · aggregate -0.75215. Breeze#215 · Brady Breeze · aggregate -0.75219. Campbell#219 · Chance Campbell · aggregate -0.7653. Radunz#53 · Dillon Radunz · aggregate -0.80205. McMath#205 · Racey McMath · aggregate -0.82193. Tretola#193 · Sebastian Tretola · aggregate -0.83152. Cruikshank#152 · Dane Cruikshank · aggregate -1.02168. Walker#168 · D'Andre Walker · aggregate -1.08217. Levin#217 · Corey Levin · aggregate -1.1393. Evans#93 · Darrynton Evans · aggregate -1.1818. Burks#18 · Treylon Burks · aggregate -1.4533. Dodd#33 · Kevin Dodd · aggregate -1.5522. Farley#22 · Caleb Farley · aggregate -1.708. Conklin#8 · Jack Conklin · aggregate -2.27Conklin -2.329. Wilson#29 · Isaiah Wilson · aggregate -2.51Wilson -2.518. Jackson#18 · Adoree' Jackson · aggregate -2.59Jackson -2.643. Johnson#43 · Austin Johnson · aggregate -2.71Johnson -2.7

Incremental contribution by season

-12-10-8-6-4-20+2+4+6+8+102016 · LeShaun Sims · incremental +0.092016 · Derrick Henry · incremental +0.252016 · Kevin Byard · incremental +0.712016 · Tajae Sharpe · incremental +1.362016 · Kalan Reed · incremental -0.482016 · Aaron Wallace · incremental -0.952016 · Sebastian Tretola · incremental -1.342016 · Kevin Dodd · incremental -1.632016 · Jack Conklin · incremental -3.202016 · Austin Johnson · incremental -4.972017 · Austin Johnson · incremental +0.042017 · Derrick Henry · incremental +0.432017 · Jayon Brown · incremental +0.492017 · LeShaun Sims · incremental +0.642017 · Kevin Byard · incremental +3.622017 · Kalan Reed · incremental -0.122017 · Aaron Wallace · incremental -0.132017 · Sebastian Tretola · incremental -0.162017 · Taywan Taylor · incremental -0.202017 · Corey Levin · incremental -0.632017 · Jonnu Smith · incremental -0.652017 · Kevin Dodd · incremental -0.832017 · Jack Conklin · incremental -0.882017 · Josh Carraway · incremental -0.912017 · Corey Davis · incremental -0.912017 · Khalfani Muhammad · incremental -0.922017 · Brad Seaton · incremental -1.202017 · Tajae Sharpe · incremental -1.472017 · Adoree' Jackson · incremental -3.602018 · LeShaun Sims · incremental +0.362018 · Derrick Henry · incremental +0.472018 · Kevin Byard · incremental +0.892018 · Tajae Sharpe · incremental +1.022018 · Jayon Brown · incremental +1.062018 · Harold Landry · incremental -0.022018 · Jonnu Smith · incremental -0.032018 · Corey Davis · incremental -0.062018 · Aaron Wallace · incremental -0.072018 · Brad Seaton · incremental -0.112018 · Taywan Taylor · incremental -0.132018 · Khalfani Muhammad · incremental -0.152018 · Sebastian Tretola · incremental -0.152018 · Kevin Dodd · incremental -0.332018 · Luke Falk · incremental -0.342018 · Jack Conklin · incremental -0.362018 · Corey Levin · incremental -0.492018 · Austin Johnson · incremental -0.572018 · Dane Cruikshank · incremental -0.712018 · Rashaan Evans · incremental -0.952018 · Adoree' Jackson · incremental -1.392019 · Nate Davis · incremental +0.152019 · Amani Hooker · incremental +0.212019 · A.J. Brown · incremental +0.282019 · Jeffery Simmons · incremental +0.332019 · Tajae Sharpe · incremental +0.352019 · LeShaun Sims · incremental +0.512019 · Harold Landry · incremental +0.572019 · Jayon Brown · incremental +0.892019 · Kevin Byard · incremental +0.902019 · Derrick Henry · incremental +1.562019 · Rashaan Evans · incremental -0.052019 · Corey Davis · incremental -0.072019 · Jonnu Smith · incremental -0.072019 · Brad Seaton · incremental -0.122019 · David Long · incremental -0.122019 · Sebastian Tretola · incremental -0.152019 · Khalfani Muhammad · incremental -0.152019 · Kevin Dodd · incremental -0.342019 · Dane Cruikshank · incremental -0.562019 · Adoree' Jackson · incremental -0.742019 · Jack Conklin · incremental -0.822019 · Austin Johnson · incremental -0.922019 · D'Andre Walker · incremental -1.792020 · Luke Falk · incremental +0.002020 · David Long · incremental +0.352020 · Harold Landry · incremental +0.602020 · Jayon Brown · incremental +0.602020 · Amani Hooker · incremental +0.632020 · Nate Davis · incremental +0.692020 · Kevin Byard · incremental +0.822020 · Jeffery Simmons · incremental +1.022020 · A.J. Brown · incremental +1.032020 · Derrick Henry · incremental +3.112020 · Rashaan Evans · incremental -0.052020 · Adoree' Jackson · incremental -0.082020 · Jonnu Smith · incremental -0.092020 · Brad Seaton · incremental -0.112020 · Sebastian Tretola · incremental -0.142020 · Khalfani Muhammad · incremental -0.152020 · Corey Davis · incremental -0.152020 · Kristian Fulton · incremental -0.162020 · Larrell Murchison · incremental -0.192020 · Dane Cruikshank · incremental -0.242020 · Chris Jackson · incremental -0.252020 · Kevin Dodd · incremental -0.342020 · Cole McDonald · incremental -0.492020 · Darrynton Evans · incremental -2.052020 · Isaiah Wilson · incremental -3.912021 · Luke Falk · incremental +0.002021 · Kristian Fulton · incremental +0.012021 · Dillon Radunz · incremental +0.102021 · Jayon Brown · incremental +0.282021 · Rashad Weaver · incremental +0.292021 · Amani Hooker · incremental +0.442021 · Derrick Henry · incremental +0.482021 · David Long · incremental +0.512021 · Nate Davis · incremental +0.562021 · A.J. Brown · incremental +0.772021 · Harold Landry · incremental +1.082021 · Jeffery Simmons · incremental +2.252021 · Kevin Byard · incremental +3.582021 · Rashaan Evans · incremental -0.012021 · Cole McDonald · incremental -0.072021 · Brad Seaton · incremental -0.102021 · Khalfani Muhammad · incremental -0.132021 · Taywan Taylor · incremental -0.162021 · D'Andre Walker · incremental -0.252021 · Corey Levin · incremental -0.262021 · Chris Jackson · incremental -0.312021 · Larrell Murchison · incremental -0.372021 · Elijah Molden · incremental -0.382021 · Isaiah Wilson · incremental -0.392021 · Darrynton Evans · incremental -0.542021 · Dane Cruikshank · incremental -0.582021 · Monty Rice · incremental -0.822021 · Racey McMath · incremental -0.872021 · Caleb Farley · incremental -0.982021 · Brady Breeze · incremental -1.112021 · Dez Fitzpatrick · incremental -1.282022 · Luke Falk · incremental +0.012022 · Roger McCreary · incremental +0.012022 · Kristian Fulton · incremental +0.042022 · Dillon Radunz · incremental +0.122022 · Amani Hooker · incremental +0.262022 · Elijah Molden · incremental +0.262022 · Nicholas Petit-Frere · incremental +0.332022 · Nate Davis · incremental +0.342022 · David Long · incremental +0.642022 · Chigoziem Okonkwo · incremental +0.892022 · Kevin Byard · incremental +0.892022 · Derrick Henry · incremental +1.592022 · Jeffery Simmons · incremental +2.122022 · Cole McDonald · incremental -0.082022 · Chris Jackson · incremental -0.142022 · Rashad Weaver · incremental -0.172022 · Larrell Murchison · incremental -0.182022 · D'Andre Walker · incremental -0.252022 · Monty Rice · incremental -0.272022 · Racey McMath · incremental -0.282022 · Dez Fitzpatrick · incremental -0.362022 · Isaiah Wilson · incremental -0.382022 · Chance Campbell · incremental -0.482022 · Corey Levin · incremental -0.542022 · Kyle Philips · incremental -0.562022 · Malik Willis · incremental -0.632022 · Theo Jackson · incremental -0.722022 · Hassan Haskins · incremental -0.802022 · Treylon Burks · incremental -1.162022 · Caleb Farley · incremental -2.572023 · Kristian Fulton · incremental +0.032023 · Rashad Weaver · incremental +0.092023 · Roger McCreary · incremental +0.152023 · Kevin Byard · incremental +0.172023 · Harold Landry · incremental +0.492023 · Amani Hooker · incremental +0.622023 · Jeffery Simmons · incremental +0.772023 · Chigoziem Okonkwo · incremental +1.342023 · Derrick Henry · incremental +1.402023 · Cole McDonald · incremental -0.082023 · Chris Jackson · incremental -0.142023 · Corey Levin · incremental -0.212023 · Nicholas Petit-Frere · incremental -0.222023 · Malik Willis · incremental -0.232023 · Brady Breeze · incremental -0.252023 · D'Andre Walker · incremental -0.262023 · Elijah Molden · incremental -0.262023 · Racey McMath · incremental -0.262023 · Dane Cruikshank · incremental -0.382023 · Isaiah Wilson · incremental -0.412023 · Kyle Philips · incremental -0.412023 · Monty Rice · incremental -0.702023 · Treylon Burks · incremental -0.792023 · Dillon Radunz · incremental -0.812023 · Chance Campbell · incremental -0.882024 · Roger McCreary · incremental +0.132024 · Nicholas Petit-Frere · incremental +0.202024 · Harold Landry · incremental +0.552024 · Amani Hooker · incremental +0.612024 · Chigoziem Okonkwo · incremental +1.352024 · Jeffery Simmons · incremental +2.082024 · Cole McDonald · incremental -0.082024 · Chris Jackson · incremental -0.132024 · Racey McMath · incremental -0.232024 · Brady Breeze · incremental -0.232024 · Chance Campbell · incremental -0.252024 · Kyle Philips · incremental -0.252024 · Corey Levin · incremental -0.342024 · Isaiah Wilson · incremental -0.412024 · Dillon Radunz · incremental -1.052024 · Treylon Burks · incremental -1.572025 · Amani Hooker · incremental +0.662025 · Chigoziem Okonkwo · incremental +1.152025 · Jeffery Simmons · incremental +4.022025 · Roger McCreary · incremental -0.002025 · Brady Breeze · incremental -0.232025 · Chance Campbell · incremental -0.242025 · Racey McMath · incremental -0.252025 · Kyle Philips · incremental -0.262025 · Corey Levin · incremental -0.37Conklin -3.2Johnson -5.0Brown +0.5Byard +3.6Jackson -3.6Brown +1.1Brown +0.9Brown +0.6Henry +3.1Wilson -3.9Brown +0.3Simmons +2.3Byard +3.6Simmons +2.1Farley -2.6Simmons +2.1Simmons +4.0201610 players201719 players201821 players201923 players202025 players202131 players202230 players202325 players202416 players20259 players
Above expectationBelow expectationJayon BrownGM total -8.0Jayon Brown by season +3.3

How much retained production did Jayon Brown return vs. his slot?

Each mark below is one player's model value above slot. Light gray marks are slot-similar peers: LBs drafted within ±5 picks of Jayon Brown since 2010 (17 players).The score is the retained production/value bucket from the pick-residual model: on-team AV plus AV-rate quality, adjusted for draft slot, position, and era. Opportunity snaps and league honors are excluded.

-0.50Model value above slot151. WilliamsonAvery Williamson · model value +0.5155. BrownJayon Brown · model value +0.4+0.4153. FieldsTony Fields · model value +0.3151. GinkelAndrew Van Ginkel · model value +0.3153. DennisSirVocea Dennis · model value 0155. WilsonMack Wilson · model value 0156. BassaJeffrey Bassa · model value 0155. Jr.Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · model value 0160. UlofoshioEdefuan Ulofoshio · model value 0157. HogueDoug Hogue · model value -0.1156. BarrowLamin Barrow · model value -0.2155. KadduJosh Kaddu · model value -0.2154. GeorgeJeremiah George · model value -0.3156. HollinsJustin Hollins · model value -0.3157. CashmanBlake Cashman · model value -0.3154. ToomerKorey Toomer · model value -0.6150. AveryGenard Avery · model value -0.6152. JamesShemar James · model value -0.7
Jayon BrownSlot-similar peers (17)

Cumulative value over time

Year-by-year running totals since draft. Left axis = games started. Right axis = honors (Pro Bowl / AP1 / AP2). Pre-2013 picks have no games-started line because that comes from per-game snap counts (not available for older players). Honors extend back to 1980.

'18'20'2201531466101Cumulative GSHonors count
Games started (cumulative) Pro Bowls AP1 All-Pro AP2 All-Pro

Full-career season history (6 scored seasons)

YearTeamGPGSSnapsSnap-zAVAV/snapPBAP1AP2
2017TEN1696990.822.9
2018TEN16169801.688.2
2019TEN14138651.289.2
2020TEN1097060.945.7
2021TEN1064310.037.0
2022LV884390.036.8

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