Bryant Young is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 85 in the Knox value model. Young's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Bryant Young
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HALL OF FAME4Γ Pro Bowl1Γ All-ProTop 3% all-time pass rushersIron Legendπ
Early Bloomer Β· 1999Team Carrier Β· #163
Height6'3"
Weight305 lb
BornJan 27, 1972
Age54
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1994
Draft1994 Β· Rd 1, Pick 7 Β· SF
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
4x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
Yes
Hall of Fame
An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 336 Β· #87 Β· All-TimeWorth 336 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 3% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 14 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
14 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
14
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+24
Avg surplus
peak +39
14 seasons Γ ~24 surplus β VORP 336
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 | |||||
| 1994 | β | SF | 16 | β | 44 | 42 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | SF | 12 | β | 28 | 25 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | SF | 16 | β | 75 | 60 | β | β | β | 11.5 | 11.5 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | SF | 12 | β | 45 | 39 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | SF | 12 | β | 53 | 42 | β | β | β | 9.5 | 9.5 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | SF | 16 | β | 39 | 34 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 11.0 | 41.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | β | SF | 13 | β | 37 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9.5 | 33.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | SF | 14 | β | 35 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | SF | 16 | β | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | SF | 15 | β | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | SF | 15 | β | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | SF | 12 | β | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | SF | 16 | β | 46 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | SF | 14 | β | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 199 | β | 564 | 460 | 67 | 52 | 48 | 89.0 | 189.0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | SF | 16 | β | 44 | 42 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 10.8 |
| 1995 | 23 | SF | 12 | β | 28 | 25 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 9.6 |
| 1996 | 24 | SF | 16 | β | 75 | 60 | β | β | β | 11.5 | 11.5 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 25 | SF | 12 | β | 45 | 39 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 9.2 |
| 1998 | 26 | SF | 12 | β | 53 | 42 | β | β | β | 9.5 | 9.5 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 16.9 |
| 1999 | 27 | SF | 16 | β | 39 | 34 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 11.0 | 41.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 | 18.6 |
| 2000 | 28 | SF | 13 | β | 37 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9.5 | 33.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 |
| 2001 | 29 | SF | 14 | β | 35 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2002 | 30 | SF | 16 | β | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2003 | 31 | SF | 15 | β | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2004 | 32 | SF | 15 | β | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2005 | 33 | SF | 12 | β | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2006 | 34 | SF | 16 | β | 46 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2007 | 35 | SF | 14 | β | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Career | 199 | 564 | 460 | 67 | 52 | 48 | β | β | 0 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 85 Β· All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 85 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
71
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
88
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 77.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 85Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 71
On-field 52.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1994bestavg 71elite 702007
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #163 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 position44
Depth
of 100
Reached 45% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
45% of the all-time Sacks leader45
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo7TFL1Dis1.0PD2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Terrell OwensWR8yJ.J. StokesWR8yFred BeasleyFB8yJeff UlbrichILB8yJerry RiceWR7yKen NortonMLB7yDerek M. SmithILB7ySteve YoungQB6yJulian PetersonOLB6yDana StubblefieldDT6yLee WoodallLB6yTim McDonaldS6yJunior BryantDE6yAhmed PlummerCB6yBrandon MooreLB6yTim RattayQB6yAndre CarterDE5yMerton HanksDB5yJeff GarciaQB5yTony ParrishS5yGarrison HearstRB5yJohn EngelbergerDE5yTyronne DrakefordCB5yKevan BarlowRB5y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #7
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBryant inherited the San Francisco 49ers DL room from Dana Stubblefield (1993β2002), and handed it to Junior Bryant (1995β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 1994draft
Drafted by SF β Round 1, Pick 7
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 305 lb
Frame
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 14-season peers. See all β
85
peak 88
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1994
B+1995
A1996
B1997
A1998
A1999
A2000
C+2001
C+2002
B2003
B2004
A2005
B2006
B+2007
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.3 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0.5 | 8+2 | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 11-0.5 | 0.6 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 12+2.5 | 0.7 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0.7 | 10-1 | 0.6 |
| 2000 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 11+1.5 | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0.7 | 11+3 | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
336 career value over replacement β #87 all-time of 4,642. 24/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #7 (Rd 1) Β· SF Β· 1994 Β· +23.2 vs expected KV-H
85actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+23.2
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