Brennan Scarlett
Solid Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2019
Height6'4"
Weight263 lb
BornJul 31, 1993
Age32
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2016
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 20 · #3091 · Role PlayerWorth 20 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 68% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10
Avg surplus
peak +14
2 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 20
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% | |||||
| 2016 | — | HOU | 4 | — | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 113 | 37.6% | 92 | 45.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | HOU | 10 | — | 24 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 302 | 41.3% | 202 | 58.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | HOU | 5 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 108 | 20.1% | 226 | 63.8% | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 42.3 | 4.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | HOU | 13 | — | 44 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 490 | 49.9% | 201 | 50.0% | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 121.9 | 2.3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | HOU | 9 | — | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 287 | 37.0% | 162 | 51.4% | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 59.7 | -0.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | — | MIA | 9 | — | 13 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 166 | 18.4% | 270 | 76.6% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 89.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | MIA | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 14 | 52.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 51 | — | 125 | 70 | 55 | 11 | 13 | 5.5 | 29.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,466 | 34.0% | 1,167 | 56.8% | 28 | 21 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 13 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | HOU | 4 | 0* | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 24 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 24 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 25 | HOU | 5 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 26 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 44 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 27 | HOU | 9 | 0* | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 28 | MIA | 9 | 0* | 13 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Career | 50 | 125 | 70 | 55 | 11 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 23.5 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | HOU | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 113 | 37.6% | 92 | 45.7% |
| 2017 | 24 | HOU | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 302 | 41.3% | 202 | 58.2% |
| 2018 | 25 | HOU | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 108 | 20.1% | 226 | 63.8% |
| 2019 | 26 | HOU | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 490 | 49.9% | 201 | 50.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | HOU | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 287 | 37.0% | 162 | 51.4% |
| 2021 | 28 | MIA | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 166 | 18.4% | 270 | 76.6% |
| 2022 | 29 | MIA | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 14 | 52.0% |
| Career | 70 | — | — | 1,466 | — | 1,167 | — |
* 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 | 25 | HOU | 12 | 0* | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 42.3 | 4.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | HOU | 15 | 0* | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 121.9 | 2.3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27 | HOU | 11 | 0* | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 59.7 | -0.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 28 | MIA | 13 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 89.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 51 | 28 | 21 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 13 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 48· confidence 86%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 33.7
Availability 11.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2016bestavg 392021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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+42
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.694Snap share34.1%Def snaps1,466VolatileCV 0.75
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 linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl3Solo2Ast1QBHits1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Stanford; California), 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
Greg ManczG6yWill FullerWR6yJon WeeksLS5yJ.J. WattDE5yWhitney MercilusDE5yBenardrick McKinneyILB5yBrandon DunnNT5yJohnathan JosephCB4yDeAndre HopkinsWR4yKa'imi FairbairnK4yDJ ReaderDT4yKendall LammOT4yZach CunninghamILB4yCarlos WatkinsDE4yNick MartinC4yDeshaun WatsonQB4yDylan ColeLB4yJoel HeathDE4yKareem JacksonS3yJadeveon ClowneyOLB3yJustin ReidS3yAngelo BlacksonDE3yDeAndre CarterWR3yJordan AkinsTE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrennan inherited the Houston Texans LB room from Benardrick McKinney (2015–2020), and handed it to Zach Cunningham (2017–2021).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2021team change
Joined MIA (from HOU)
- 2016signing
Entered the NFL with HOU
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 263 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | HOU | 0 | W13Questionable· ShoulderW14Questionable· ShoulderW15Questionable· Achilles / ShoulderW16Questionable· Achilles / Shoulder |
| 2018 | HOU | 0 | W14Questionable· Ankle |
| 2017 | HOU | 1 | W13Out· Foot |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
48
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2016
C+2017
F2018
B2019
C2020
C2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
64%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
20 career value over replacement — #3091 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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