Byron Young is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Young in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Young's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Byron Young
Height6'2"
Weight260 lb
BornMar 13, 1998
Age28
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 · Rd 3, Pick 77 · LA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A linebacker with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 44 · #2189 · Above AverageWorth 44 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 48% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14.7
Avg surplus
peak +19
3 seasons × ~14.7 surplus ≈ VORP 44
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2023 | — | LAR | 17 | — | 50 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 8.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 969 | 85.5% | 20 | 4.2% |
| 2024 | — | LAR | 17 | — | 61 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 7.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 844 | 75.1% | 9 | 2.1% |
| 2025 | — | LAR | 17 | — | 81 | 44 | 37 | 12 | 29 | 12.0 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 854 | 75.8% | 28 | 6.2% |
| Career | — | 51 | — | 192 | 108 | 84 | 32 | 61 | 27.5 | 120.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2,667 | — | 57 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | LAR | 17 | 15* | 50 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 8.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | LAR | 17 | 13* | 61 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 7.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 27 | LAR | 17 | 13* | 81 | 44 | 37 | 12 | 29 | 12.0 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 51 | 41* | 192 | 108 | 84 | 32 | 61 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | LAR | 17 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 969 | 85.5% | 20 | 4.2% |
| 2024 | 26 | LAR | 17 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 844 | 75.1% | 9 | 2.1% |
| 2025 | 27 | LAR | 17 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 854 | 75.8% | 28 | 6.2% |
| Career | 51 | 41* | — | — | 2,667 | — | 57 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 62 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 53· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 41.8
Availability 20.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2023bestavg 622025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Sacks leader14
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+65
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1004.706Snap share78.8%Def snaps2,667ReliableCV 0.24
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, 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 linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 90thClass Pos 88thClass All 85th
38"
Vertical
Strong · 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 88thClass Pos 90thClass All 82th
132"
Broad Jump
Elite · 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 98thClass Pos 98thClass All 94th
22 reps
Bench
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 56thClass Pos 46thClass All 59th
7.19s
3-Cone
Below avg · 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 49thClass Pos 30thClass All 60th
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl14Solo7Ast7TFL5QBHits4Sk1.5Dis10.5
Snap Counts
Def273ST9
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matthew StaffordQB3yRob HavensteinOT3yTyler HigbeeTE3yAhkello WitherspoonCB3yKevin DotsonG3yTroy ReederLB3yAlaric JacksonOT3yTutu AtwellWR3yKyren WilliamsRB3yCobie DurantCB3yKobie TurnerDE3yPuka NacuaWR3yQuentin LakeSAF3yWarren McClendon Jr.OT3yEthan EvansP3yAlex WardLS3ySteve AvilaG3yDavis AllenTE3yDesjuan JohnsonDE3yRonnie RiversRB3yNick HamptonLB3yDemarcus RobinsonWR2yCooper KuppWR2yColeman SheltonC2y
2023 Draft Class· this player went #77
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with LAR
- 2023draft
Drafted by LA — Round 3, Pick 77
- 2023team change
Joined LAR (from LA)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 260 lb
Frame
250 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
38" vert / 132" broad
Explosion
22 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
53
peak 62
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
100%
20232025
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50 | 2.9 | 49-1 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 61 | 3.6 | 61 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 81 | 4.8 | 81 | 4.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
44 career value over replacement — #2189 all-time of 4,612. 14.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #77 (Rd 3) · LA · 2023 · +13.7 vs expected KV-H
53actual
39.3 expected · Δ+13.7
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