Dylan Horton
Role Player
Height6'4"
Weight275 lb
BornAug 21, 2000
Age25
CollegeTCUSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 · Rd 4, Pick 109 · HOU
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4327 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 94% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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% | |||||
| 2023 | — | HOU | 9 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 175 | 25.9% | 98 | 36.4% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | HOU | 9 | — | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 212 | 24.8% | 147 | 49.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | HOU | 13 | — | 26 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 244 | 24.9% | 251 | 57.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 51 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 631 | 25.2% | 496 | 48.0% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | HOU | 9 | 0* | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 24 | HOU | 9 | 0* | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 25 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 26 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Career | 31 | 51 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 |
* 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 | 23 | HOU | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 175 | 25.9% | 98 | 36.4% |
| 2024 | 24 | HOU | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 212 | 24.8% | 147 | 49.8% |
| 2025 | 25 | HOU | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 244 | 24.9% | 251 | 57.7% |
| Career | 39 | — | — | 631 | — | 496 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | HOU | 10 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | HOU | 13 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 39 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
×.6
42
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 42.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 36· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 30.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2023bestavg 422025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Sacks leader0
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+37
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.139Snap share25.2%Def snaps631ConsistentCV 0.20
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+).
Combine · 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
34"
Vertical
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 54thClass Pos 75thClass All 50th
120"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 64thClass Pos 68thClass All 45th
18 reps
Bench
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 33thClass Pos 5thClass All 33th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (TCU), 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
Ka'imi FairbairnK3yDalton SchultzTE3yDerek BarnettDE3yDare OgunbowaleRB3yM.J. StewartSAF3yTytus HowardOT3yNico CollinsWR3yJalen PitreSAF3yJake HansenLB3yDerek Stingley Jr.CB3yXavier HutchinsonWR3yC.J. StroudQB3yChristian HarrisLB3yHenry To'oTo'oLB3yWill Anderson Jr.DE3yDameon PierceRB3yDavis MillsQB3yJarrett PattersonC3yJuice ScruggsC3yDenico AutryDT2yJon WeeksLS2yJerry HughesDE2yRobert WoodsWR2yDanielle HunterDE2y
2023 Draft Class· this player went #109
#101Cameron LatuTE#102Mekhi BlackmonDB#103Nick SaldiveriG#104Jakorian BennettDB#105Kelee RingoCB#106Blake FreelandOT#107Jake AndrewsC#108Anthony BradfordG#110Adetomiwa AdebaworeDT#111Dawand JonesOT#112Chad RylandK#113Clark Phillips IIICB#114Chandler ZavalaG#115Roschon JohnsonRB#116Colby WoodenDE#117Sidy SowG
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2023draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 4, Pick 109
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 275 lb
Frame
34" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 0 | W5Questionable· Illness |
| 2023 | HOU | 0 | W11Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
36
peak 42
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2023
C2024
C2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
76%
20232025
2023 · cause not documented · 59%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
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
0 career value over replacement — #4327 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #109 (Rd 4) · HOU · 2023 · -0.8 vs expected KV-H
36actual
36.8 expected · Δ−0.8
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