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
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A quality linebacker with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 44 · #2220 · Above AverageWorth 44 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 49% of all 4,666 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)
Career Value · VORP
44 career value over replacement — #2220 all-time of 4,666. 14.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #77 (Rd 3) · LA · 2023 · +14.2 vs expected KV-H
53actual
38.8 expected · Δ+14.2
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