Brandon Dorlus is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Dorlus in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dorlus's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brandon Dorlus
Top 31% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Height6'3"
Weight295 lb
BornMar 22, 2001
Age25
CollegeOregonSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2024
Draft2024 · Rd 4, Pick 109 · ATL
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Combined Season Grid
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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% | |||||
| 2024 | — | ATL | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 19 | 18.5% | 6 | 23.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | ATL | 14 | — | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8.5 | 30.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 465 | 47.5% | 68 | 19.1% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 16 | — | 27 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8.5 | 30.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 484 | 33.0% | 74 | 21.0% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | ATL | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 24 | ATL | 14 | 0* | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8.5 | 30.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.1 |
| Career | 16 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | ATL | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 19 | 18.5% | 6 | 23.0% |
| 2025 | 24 | ATL | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 465 | 47.5% | 68 | 19.1% |
| Career | 17 | — | — | 484 | — | 74 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | ATL | 15 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
80
Sustained
career value
×.6
80
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 80 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 58· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 80
On-field 63.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2025bestavg 80elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1006.302Snap share33%Def snaps484Emerging
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+).
Combine · 2024
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.85s
40-Yard
Below avg · 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 30thClass Pos 6thClass All 29th
30.5"
Vertical
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 24thClass Pos 6thClass All 15th
111"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 28thClass Pos 6thClass All 21th
7.43s
3-Cone
Below avg · 27th pct
Pos 27thAll 29thClass All 29th
4.85s
Shuttle
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 5thClass All 3th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jake MatthewsOT2yBradley PinionP2yKirk CousinsQB2yDavid OnyemataDT2yJessie BatesFS2yKhaDarel HodgeWR2yYounghoe KooK2yKaden EllissLB2yMike HughesCB2yCharlie WoernerTE2yDarnell MooneyWR2yKentavius StreetDE2yA.J. TerrellCB2yChris LindstromG2yKyle PittsTE2yJosh WoodsLB2yElijah WilkinsonOT2yArnold EbiketieLB2yTyler AllgeierRB2yDee AlfordCB2yDrake LondonWR2yKyle HintonG2yLiam McCulloughLS2yBijan RobinsonRB2y
2024 Draft Class· this player went #109
#100Luke McCaffreyWR#101Ja'Tavion SandersTE#102Troy FranklinWR#103Layden RobinsonG#104Dadrion Taylor-DemersonSAF#105Justin EboigbeDT#106Cedric GrayLB#107Theo JohnsonTE#110Javon BakerWR#111Evan WilliamsSAF#112Decamerion RichardsonCB#113Devontez WalkerWR#114Javon FosterOT#115Erick AllTE#116Jordan JeffersonDT#117Tanor BortoliniG
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2024draft
Drafted by ATL — Round 4, Pick 109
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 295 lb
Frame
283 lb at 4.85s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | 0 | W18Questionable· Abdomen |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
58
peak 80
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 10+1.5 | 0.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #109 (Rd 4) · ATL · 2024 · +21.2 vs expected KV-H
58actual
36.8 expected · Δ+21.2
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