Byron Cowart
Durable Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight300 lb
BornMay 20, 1996
Age30
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 · Rd 5, Pick 159 · NE
A edge rusher who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 12 · #3480 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 76% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +9
2 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 12
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2019 | — | NE | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 43 | 16.8% | 1 | 3.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | — | NE | 13 | — | 24 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 419 | 48.4% | 66 | 18.6% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | IND | 10 | — | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 227 | 19.9% | 92 | 20.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | CHI | 13 | — | 23 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 335 | 35.1% | 27 | 13.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 38 | — | 60 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 3.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,024 | 30.0% | 186 | 13.9% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | NE | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 24 | NE | 13 | 0* | 24 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 26 | IND | 10 | 0* | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 28 | CHI | 13 | 0* | 23 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 38 | 60 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | NE | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 43 | 16.8% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | NE | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 419 | 48.4% | 66 | 18.6% |
| 2022 | 26 | IND | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 227 | 19.9% | 92 | 20.5% |
| 2024 | 28 | CHI | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 335 | 35.1% | 27 | 13.4% |
| Career | 51 | — | — | 1,024 | — | 186 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | NE | 5 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 24 | NE | 14 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 28 | CHI | 15 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 34 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 42· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 35.2
Availability 14.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2020bestavg 492024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+46
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.1Snap share30%Def snaps1,024VolatileCV 0.51
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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+).
Combine · 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.16s
40-Yard
Below avg · 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 12thClass Pos 19thClass All 12th
30"
Vertical
Above avg · 59th pct
Pos 59thAll 21thClass Pos 39thClass All 23th
111"
Broad Jump
Strong · 78th pct
Pos 78thAll 28thClass Pos 46thClass All 21th
26 reps
Bench
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 79thClass Pos 30thClass All 82th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Maryland; Auburn), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Stephon GilmoreCB3yNick FolkK2yDevin McCourtyFS2yLawrence GuyDT2yJoe CardonaLS2yJoe ThuneyG2yJason McCourtyS2yShaq MasonG2yMatthew SlaterWR2yJonathan JonesDB2yDeatrich WiseDE2yAdam ButlerDT2yJulian EdelmanWR2yJustin BethelCB2yJake BaileyP2yMatt PryorOT2yJakobi MeyersWR2yJermaine EluemunorG2yRex BurkheadRB2yJames WhiteRB2yJa'Whaun BentleyLB2yJ.C. JacksonDB2yTerrence BrooksFS2yGunner OlszewskiWR2y
2019 Draft Class· this player went #159
#151Andrew Van GinkelOLB#152Qadree OllisonRB#153Ross PierschbacherC#154Jordan ScarlettRB#155Mack WilsonLB#156Justin HollinsLB#157Blake CashmanLB#158Mike JacksonCB#160Daylon MackDT#161Charles OmenihuDE#162Cameron SmithILB#163Jake BaileyP#164E.J. SpeedLB#165Joe JacksonDE#166Easton StickQB#168D'Andre WalkerOLB
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined CHI (from IND)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 2022team change
Joined IND (from NE)
- 2019draft
Drafted by NE — Round 5, Pick 159
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 300 lb
Frame
298 lb at 5.16s
Size-speed
30" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NE | 0 | W12Questionable· BackW13Questionable· BackW14Questionable· BackW15Questionable· BackW16Questionable· BackW17Questionable· Back |
| 2019 | NE | 0 | W13Questionable· HeadW14Questionable· HeadW15Questionable· Concussion |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
42
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2020
C2022
C+2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
92%
20192024
2019 · backup · 5/16 G
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
12 career value over replacement — #3480 all-time of 4,642. 4/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #159 (Rd 5) · NE · 2019 · +10.1 vs expected KV-H
42actual
31.9 expected · Δ+10.1
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