Brandon Dunn
Height6'2"
Weight310 lb
BornSep 5, 1992
Age33
CollegeLouisvilleSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2014
Combined Season Grid
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| 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% | |||||
| 2014 | — | CHI | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 60 | 28.7% | 3 | 3.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | HOU | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 122 | 15.9% | 6 | 4.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | HOU | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 44 | 32.0% | 1 | 3.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | HOU | 11 | — | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 416 | 40.4% | 65 | 14.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | HOU | 10 | — | 24 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 347 | 37.6% | 72 | 17.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | HOU | 11 | — | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 398 | 36.8% | 90 | 21.1% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | HOU | 12 | — | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 451 | 50.0% | 67 | 19.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 53 | — | 105 | 53 | 52 | 8 | 9 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,838 | 34.5% | 304 | 11.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | CHI | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 23 | HOU | 7 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 24 | HOU | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 25 | HOU | 11 | 0* | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 26 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 24 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 27 | HOU | 11 | 0* | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 28 | HOU | 12 | 7* | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Career | 53 | 7* | 105 | 53 | 52 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 | CHI | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 60 | 28.7% | 3 | 3.3% |
| 2015 | 23 | HOU | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 122 | 15.9% | 6 | 4.2% |
| 2016 | 24 | HOU | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 44 | 32.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | HOU | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 416 | 40.4% | 65 | 14.2% |
| 2018 | 26 | HOU | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 347 | 37.6% | 72 | 17.6% |
| 2019 | 27 | HOU | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 398 | 36.8% | 90 | 21.1% |
| 2020 | 28 | HOU | 13 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 451 | 50.0% | 67 | 19.0% |
| Career | 76 | 7* | — | — | 1,838 | — | 304 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 27 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 28 | HOU | 13 | 7* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 43 | 7* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+32
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.088Snap share34.5%Def snaps1,838VolatileCV 0.59
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1Int1PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jon WeeksLS6yJ.J. WattDE6yWhitney MercilusDE6yBenardrick McKinneyILB6yGreg ManczG6yJohnathan JosephCB5yDeAndre HopkinsWR5yBrennan ScarlettOLB5yWill FullerWR5yKareem JacksonS4yJadeveon ClowneyOLB4yKa'imi FairbairnK4yDJ ReaderDT4yKendall LammOT4yZach CunninghamILB4yChristian CovingtonDE4yChris ClarkOT4yCarlos WatkinsDE4yNick MartinC4yDeshaun WatsonQB4yAlfred BlueRB4yAndre HalDB4yDylan ColeLB4yBrian PetersLB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrandon inherited the Houston Texans DL room from Christian Covington (2015–2018), and handed it to DJ Reader (2016–2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2015team change
Joined HOU (from CHI)
- 2014signing
Entered the NFL with CHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 310 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HOU | 0 | W16Questionable· AnkleW17Questionable· Ankle |
| 2017 | HOU | 0 | W3Questionable· Knee |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
76%
20142020
2014 · backup · 3/16 G
2016 · cause not documented · 13%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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