Bryan Scott is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Scott in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Scott's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Bryan Scott
Height6'1"
Weight220 lb
BornApr 13, 1981
Age45
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 Β· Rd 2, Pick 55 Β· ATL
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 80 Β· #1424 Β· Above AverageWorth 80 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 32% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11.4
Avg surplus
peak +18
7 seasons Γ ~11.4 surplus β VORP 80
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2003 | β | ATL | 11 | β | 49 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 82 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | ATL | 13 | β | 56 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | NO | 2 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | BUF | 7 | β | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | BUF | 13 | β | 54 | 41 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | BUF | 9 | β | 61 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | BUF | 13 | β | 28 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 49 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 61 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | β | 116 | β | 469 | 357 | 112 | 21 | 13 | 10.5 | 44.5 | 11 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 | ATL | 11 | β | 49 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2004 | 23 | ATL | 16 | β | 82 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2005 | 24 | ATL | 13 | β | 56 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 25 | NO | 2 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2007 | 26 | BUF | 7 | β | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 27 | BUF | 13 | β | 54 | 41 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 28 | BUF | 9 | β | 61 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 29 | BUF | 13 | β | 28 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 30 | BUF | 16 | β | 49 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2012 | 31 | BUF | 16 | β | 61 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.1 |
| Career | 116 | 469 | 357 | 112 | 21 | 13 | β | β | 11 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 70.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 39.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2003bestavg 552012
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #436 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.60s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 58thClass Pos 89thClass All 69th
13 reps
Bench
Low Β· 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 10thClass Pos 4thClass All 7th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl10Solo9Ast1PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn State), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Rian LindellK6yKyle WilliamsDT6yChris KelsayDE6yFred JacksonRB6yTerrence McGeeCB6yBrian MoormanP6yGeorge WilsonS6yCorey McIntyreFB6ySpencer JohnsonDT5ySteve JohnsonWR5yLeodis McKelvinCB5yRoscoe ParrishWR5yRyan FitzpatrickQB4yDonte WhitnerS4yPaul PoslusznyMLB4yLee EvansWR4yJairus ByrdDB4yKeith EllisonILB4yReggie CornerDB4yKeith BrookingMLB3yWarrick DunnRB3yMarshawn LynchRB3yPatrick KerneyDE3yAlge CrumplerTE3y
2003 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #55
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBryan inherited the Buffalo Bills LB room from Paul Posluszny (2007β2010), and handed it to Nick Barnett (2011β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2007team change
Joined BUF (from NO)
- 2006team change
Joined NO (from ATL)
- 2003draft
Drafted by ATL β Round 2, Pick 55
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 220 lb
Frame
219 lb at 4.60s
Size-speed
13 reps
Bench power
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | BUF | 1 | W5OutΒ· Knee |
| 2009 | BUF | 6 | W4OutΒ· AnkleW5OutΒ· AnkleW6OutΒ· AnkleW7OutΒ· AnkleW8QuestionableΒ· AnkleW16OutΒ· HeadW17OutΒ· Head |
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 9-season peers. See all β
57
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2003
B2004
C+2005
D2007
C+2008
B2009
C2010
C+2011
C+2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
73%
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49 | 4.5 | 63+14 | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 82 | 5.1 | 78-4 | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 56 | 4.3 | 59+3 | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 24 | 3.4 | 42+18 | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 54 | 4.2 | 58+4 | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 61 | 6.8 | 109+48 | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 28 | 2.2 | 24-4 | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 49 | 3.1 | 40-9 | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 61 | 3.8 | 51-10 | 3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
80 career value over replacement β #1424 all-time of 4,642. 8.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #55 (Rd 2) Β· ATL Β· 2003 Β· +9 vs expected KV-H
57actual
48 expected Β· Ξ+9
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