Austin Bryant
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2021
Height6'5"
Weight250 lb
BornNov 12, 1996
Age29
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 · Rd 4, Pick 117 · DET
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 15 · #3337 · Role PlayerWorth 15 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 73% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+15
Avg surplus
peak +15
1 seasons × ~15 surplus ≈ VORP 15
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||||
| 2019 | — | DET | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 133 | 43.8% | 19 | 21.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | DET | 5 | — | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 212 | 48.5% | 30 | 16.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | DET | 11 | — | 28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 436 | 46.6% | 71 | 24.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -3.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | — | DET | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 208 | 33.7% | 46 | 19.7% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 95.8 | -0.5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | SF | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 36 | 33.0% | 2 | 7.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 25 | — | 60 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 4.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,025 | 41.1% | 168 | 18.0% | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 12 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | DET | 4 | 0* | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 24 | DET | 5 | 0* | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 25 | DET | 11 | 0* | 28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | DET | 4 | 0* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 27 | SF | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 25 | 60 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | DET | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 133 | 43.8% | 19 | 21.7% |
| 2020 | 24 | DET | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 212 | 48.5% | 30 | 16.8% |
| 2021 | 25 | DET | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 436 | 46.6% | 71 | 24.8% |
| 2022 | 26 | DET | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 208 | 33.7% | 46 | 19.7% |
| 2023 | 27 | SF | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 36 | 33.0% | 2 | 7.0% |
| Career | 35 | — | — | 1,025 | — | 168 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | DET | 4 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | DET | 6 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | DET | 14 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -3.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | DET | 9 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 95.8 | -0.5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 27 | SF | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 35 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 12 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
41
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 38.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 36· confidence 66%
What builds the career mark of 41
On-field 33.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2019bestavg 312022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+40
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.293Snap share41.1%Def snaps1,025VolatileCV 0.60
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Clemson), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Taylor DeckerOT4yWill HarrisSAF4yFrank RagnowG4yRomeo OkwaraDE4yTracy Walker IIIDB4yJason CabindaFB4yAmani OruwariyeCB4yC.J. MooreDB4yJalen Reeves-MaybinLB3yJack FoxP3yT.J. HockensonTE3yD'Andre SwiftRB3yTrey FlowersLB3yDa'Shawn HandDE3yJarrad DavisMLB3yDan SkipperOT3yJonah JacksonG3yJulian OkwaraDE3yJeff OkudahCB3yMatt NelsonOT3yAnthony PittmanLB3yTom KennedyWR3yBobby PriceDB3yLogan StenbergG3y
2019 Draft Class· this player went #117
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023team change
Joined SF (from DET)
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2019draft
Drafted by DET — Round 4, Pick 117
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 250 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DET | 0 | W10Questionable· ShoulderW14Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2020 | DET | 1 | W11Questionable· ThighW12Out· ThighW13Questionable· ThighW14Questionable· Thigh |
| 2019 | DET | 0 | W14Doubtful· Hip |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
36
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2019
F2020
B2021
F2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
46%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 7+2.5 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
15 career value over replacement — #3337 all-time of 4,642. 3.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #117 (Rd 4) · DET · 2019 · +1.6 vs expected KV-H
36actual
34.4 expected · Δ+1.6
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