Desmond Bryant is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Bryant in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bryant's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Desmond Bryant
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 80 · #1425 · Above AverageWorth 80 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 32% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13.3
Avg surplus
peak +20
6 seasons × ~13.3 surplus ≈ VORP 80
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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% | |||||
| 2009 | — | LV | 11 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | LV | 12 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | LV | 16 | — | 31 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | LV | 14 | — | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 31 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 582 | 67.6% | 70 | 18.8% |
| 2014 | — | CLE | 15 | — | 44 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 732 | 66.8% | 70 | 17.6% |
| 2015 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 32 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 527 | 57.6% | 29 | 15.0% |
| Career | — | 94 | — | 210 | 127 | 83 | 38 | 71 | 26.0 | 135.0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,841 | 64.0% | 169 | 17.2% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | LV | 11 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 25 | LV | 12 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 26 | LV | 16 | — | 31 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.8 |
| 2012 | 27 | LV | 14 | — | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2013 | 28 | CLE | 12 | 8* | 31 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2014 | 29 | CLE | 15 | 10* | 44 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2015 | 30 | CLE | 14 | 8* | 32 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 6.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.8 |
| Career | 94 | 26* | 210 | 127 | 83 | 38 | 71 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70.2 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | CLE | 12 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 582 | 67.6% | 70 | 18.8% |
| 2014 | 29 | CLE | 15 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 732 | 66.8% | 70 | 17.6% |
| 2015 | 30 | CLE | 14 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 527 | 57.6% | 29 | 15.0% |
| Career | 41 | 26* | — | — | 1,841 | — | 169 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 45
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2009bestavg 61elite 702015
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Sacks leader13
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+50
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1004.264Snap share64%Def snaps1,841ConsistentCV 0.22
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 edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Harvard), 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
Darrius Heyward-BeyWR5ySebastian JanikowskiK4yShane LechlerP4yRichard SeymourDT4yTommy KellyDE4yMarcel ReeceFB4yDarren McFaddenRB4yMike MitchellS4yMichael HuffFS4yTyvon BranchS4yBrandon MyersTE4yMatt ShaughnessyOLB4yTashaun GipsonFS3yJordan PoyerFS3yJoe HadenCB3yAlex MackC3yCraig RobertsonLB3yTravis BenjaminWR3yLamarr HoustonLB3yBarkevious MingoOLB3yMitchell SchwartzOT3yPaul KrugerDE3yStanford RouttCB3yJason CampbellQB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDesmond inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DL room from Trevor Scott (2008–2011), and handed it to Richard Seymour (2009–2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2013team change
Joined CLE (from LV)
- 2009signing
Entered the NFL with LV
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 310 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CLE | 1 | W2Questionable· ShoulderW3Questionable· ShoulderW4Out· ShoulderW5Questionable· ShoulderW6Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2014 | CLE | 0 | W1Doubtful· WristW2Questionable· WristW5Questionable· Glute / WristW17Questionable· Thumb |
| 2012 | OAK | 0 | W8Questionable· Elbow |
| 2010 | OAK | 0 | W1Questionable· Elbow |
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 7-season peers. See all →
65
peak 68
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2009
C+2010
B2011
B2012
B2013
B2014
B+2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 4+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
80 career value over replacement — #1425 all-time of 4,642. 11.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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