Darryl Johnson
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2020
Height6'6"
Weight253 lb
BornApr 4, 1997
Age29
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 · Rd 7, Pick 225 · BUF
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 225 | 22.6% | 277 | 66.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | BUF | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 225 | 22.7% | 258 | 60.7% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 20 | 11.3% | 30 | 36.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | SEA | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 52 | 26.0% | 62 | 67.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 13 | — | 19 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 522 | 20.6% | 627 | 57.7% | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 23 | BUF | 5 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 24 | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 25 | SEA | 2 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 13 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
* 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 | 22 | BUF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 225 | 22.6% | 277 | 66.6% |
| 2020 | 23 | BUF | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 225 | 22.7% | 258 | 60.7% |
| 2021 | 24 | CAR | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 20 | 11.3% | 30 | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 25 | SEA | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 52 | 26.0% | 62 | 67.3% |
| Career | 38 | — | — | 522 | — | 627 | — |
* 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 | 22 | BUF | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 23 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | SEA | 4 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Career | 35 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 23 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 23 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
30
Sustained
career value
×.6
30
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 30 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 23· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 30
On-field 26
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2019bestavg 302020
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+44
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.49Snap share20.7%Def snaps522Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, 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: 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.
20 reps
Bench
Low · 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 44thClass Pos 28thClass All 48th
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
Jerry HughesDE2yAndre RobertsWR2yJordan PoyerFS2yCole BeasleyWR2yMicah HydeS2yLee SmithTE2yReid FergusonLS2yDion DawkinsOT2yMitch MorseC2yJosh AllenQB2ySiran NealDB2yCorey BojorquezP2yTremaine EdmundsMLB2yHarrison PhillipsDT2yJon FelicianoG2yTaron JohnsonCB2yQuinton JeffersonDE2yDevin SingletaryRB2yTre'Davious WhiteCB2yJohn BrownWR2yDawson KnoxTE2yMatt MilanoOLB2yCody FordOT2yLevi WallaceDB2y
2019 Draft Class· this player went #225
#213Donovan WilsonSAF#214Darwin ThompsonRB#216Nick AllegrettiG#217Kris BoydCB#219Derwin GrayOT#220Cullen GillaspiaRB#222Kerrith WhyteRB#224Isaac NautaTE#226Ty SummersLB#227Jimmy MorelandCB#228Tommy SweeneyTE#230Quinton BellLB#233Chandler CoxFB#234Myles GaskinRB#235Dontavius RussellDT#236John UrsuaWR
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined SEA (from CAR)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2021team change
Joined CAR (from BUF)
- 2019draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 7, Pick 225
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 253 lb
Frame
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CAR | 1 | W8Out· Hamstring |
| 2020 | BUF | 0 | W9Questionable· KneeW19Questionable· Knee |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
23
peak 30
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2019
D2020
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
58%
20192022
2021 · Hamstring · 18%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0.2 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.2 | 4+3 | 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
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #225 (Rd 7) · BUF · 2019 · +0.2 vs expected KV-H
23actual
22.8 expected · Δ+0.2
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