Bryce Fisher is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Fisher in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Fisher's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Bryce Fisher
Height6'3"
Weight265 lb
BornMay 12, 1977
Age49
CollegeAir ForceSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft1999 Β· Rd 7, Pick 248 Β· BUF
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 78 Β· #1453 Β· Above AverageWorth 78 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 32% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.6
Avg surplus
peak +31
5 seasons Γ ~15.6 surplus β VORP 78
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | BUF | 11 | β | 29 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LA | 1 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | LA | 12 | β | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | LA | 15 | β | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 36 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | SEA | 15 | β | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | TEN | 6 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 76 | β | 170 | 120 | 50 | 8 | 12 | 26.5 | 46.5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24 | BUF | 11 | β | 29 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 25 | LA | 1 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2003 | 26 | LA | 12 | β | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 27 | LA | 15 | β | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2005 | 28 | SEA | 16 | β | 36 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| 2006 | 29 | SEA | 15 | β | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2007 | 30 | TEN | 6 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Career | 76 | 170 | 120 | 50 | 8 | 12 | β | β | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 69 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
74
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 69Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 48.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 60elite 702007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Sacks leader13
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: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl23Solo13Ast10QBHits2Sk3.0Dis5.0PD1FF3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Air Force), 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
Grant WistromDE4yIsaac BruceWR3yRyan PickettNT3yTorry HoltWR3yMarshall FaulkRB3yAeneas WilliamsFS3yLeonard LittleDE3yDamione LewisDT3yTyoka JacksonDE3yJerramy StevensTE3yMarc BulgerQB3yAdam ArchuletaS3yTravis FisherDB3yBrandon ManumaleunaTE3yTommy PolleyLB3yKelly HerndonDB3yJerametrius ButlerDB3yMack StrongFB2yJosh BrownK2yEric MouldsWR2yMatt HasselbeckQB2yBobby EngramWR2yJeff WilkinsK2yRocky BernardDT2y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #248
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBryce inherited the Seattle Seahawks DL room from Craig Terrill (2004β2010), and handed it to Chartric Darby (2005β2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined TEN (from SEA)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2005team change
Joined SEA (from LA)
- 2002team change
Joined LA (from BUF)
- 1999draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 7, Pick 248
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 265 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 6-season peers. See all β
69
peak 74
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2001
C+2003
B+2004
A2005
B2006
F2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0.5 | 9+1 | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 10+0.5 | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
78 career value over replacement β #1453 all-time of 4,642. 13/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #248 (Rd 7) Β· BUF Β· 1999 Β· +46.5 vs expected KV-H
69actual
22.5 expected Β· Ξ+46.5
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