Bryan Cook
Top 46% all-time defensive backsDurable Contributor
Height6'1"
Weight210 lb
BornSep 7, 1999
Age26
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 2, Pick 62 Β· KC
A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 27 Β· #2772 Β· Role PlayerWorth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 61% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9
Avg surplus
peak +18
3 seasons Γ ~9 surplus β VORP 27
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2022 | β | KC | 14 | β | 27 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 342 | 32.7% | 272 | 61.7% | 20 | 14 | 0.7 | 138.7 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | KC | 12 | β | 38 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 592 | 79.7% | 89 | 30.3% | 24 | 16 | 0.7 | 130.4 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | KC | 17 | β | 76 | 53 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 974 | 89.9% | 60 | 26.8% | 47 | 29 | 0.6 | 92.2 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | KC | 16 | β | 84 | 49 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 857 | 82.1% | 65 | 16.3% | 53 | 37 | 0.7 | 128.5 | 9.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Career | β | 59 | β | 225 | 143 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,765 | 71.1% | 486 | 33.7% | 144 | 96 | β | β | β | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | β | |
Defense
Snap Counts
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 37.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2022bestavg 552025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+24
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1000.904Snap share71.1%Def snaps2,765VolatileCV 0.42
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl17Solo17Int1PD2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Travis KelceTE4yJames WinchesterLS4yChris JonesDL4yHarrison ButkerK4yDerrick NnadiNT4yPatrick MahomesQB4yMichael DannaLB4yCreed HumphreyC4yNoah GrayTE4yTrey SmithG4yNick BoltonLB4yGeorge KarlaftisDE4yLeo ChenalLB4yJoshua WilliamsCB4yTrent McDuffieCB4yJaylen WatsonCB4yIsiah PachecoRB4yJack CochraneLB4yMalik HerringDE4yCole ChristiansenLB4yJoe ThuneyG3yMike PennelDT3yJuJu Smith-SchusterWR3yJustin ReidS3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #62
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBryan inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DB room from Justin Reid (2022β2024), and handed it to Jaylen Watson (2022β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2022draft
Drafted by KC β Round 2, Pick 62
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 210 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KC | 1 | W14OutΒ· Ankle |
| 2022 | KC | 1 | W6OutΒ· Concussion |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
52
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2022
C+2023
B2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
91%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
27 career value over replacement β #2772 all-time of 4,642. 6.8/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #62 (Rd 2) Β· KC Β· 2022 Β· +5.1 vs expected KV-H
52actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+5.1
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