Brian Young is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Young in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Young's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brian Young
Height6'2"
Weight298 lb
BornJul 8, 1977
Age49
College
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
1 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2000 | 23 | STL | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | STL | 15 | — | 30 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 25 | STL | 15 | — | 29 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26 | STL | 15 | — | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | NO | 15 | — | 45 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 28 | NO | 15 | — | 34 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 29 | NO | 15 | — | 35 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 30 | NO | 9 | — | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 31 | NO | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 109 | — | 230 | 157 | 73 | 15 | 30 | 23.5 | 68.5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
87 career value over replacement — #1356 all-time of 4,695. 9.7/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #139 (Rd 5) · LA · 2000 · +29.5 vs expected KV-H
60actual
30.5 expected · Δ+29.5
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