Earnest Brown IV
Role Player
Height6'5"
Weight270 lb
BornJan 8, 1999
Age27
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 · Rd 5, Pick 174 · LA
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| 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% | |||||
| 2022 | — | LA | 4 | — | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 136 | 40.2% | 25 | 22.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | LA | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 56 | 12.9% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | TB | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 21 | 11.3% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 10 | — | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 213 | 21.5% | 25 | 22.8% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | LA | 4 | 0* | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 24 | LA | 3 | 0* | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 7 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | LA | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 136 | 40.2% | 25 | 22.8% |
| 2023 | 24 | LA | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 56 | 12.9% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | TB | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 21 | 11.3% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 15 | — | — | 213 | — | 25 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | LA | 5 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | LA | 7 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 12 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 12 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
17
Sustained
career value
×.6
17
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 17 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 12· confidence 50%
What builds the career mark of 17
On-field 14.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2022bestavg 172022
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1000.521Snap share26.5%Def snaps192Emerging
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+).
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 StaffordQB2yAaron DonaldDL2yRob HavensteinOT2yBaker MayfieldQB2yTyler HigbeeTE2yCooper KuppWR2yJonah WilliamsDE2yGreg GainesDT2yColeman SheltonC2yErnest JonesLB2yChristian RozeboomLB2yBen SkowronekWR2yJoe NoteboomOT2yMichael HoechtLB2yTutu AtwellWR2yJordan FullerSAF2yCobie DurantCB2yLarrell MurchisonDT2yJacob HummelLB2yAlaric JacksonOT2yBobby Brown IIIDT2yKyren WilliamsRB2yDarrell HendersonRB2yDerion KendrickCB2y
2021 Draft Class· this player went #174
#166Keith TaylorCB#167Nate HobbsCB#168Zach DavidsonTE#169Richard LeCounteSAF#170Garret WallowLB#171Daelin HayesLB#172Deommodore LenoirCB#173Tedarrell SlatonDT#175Jason PinnockSAF#176K.J. BrittLB#177Cameron McGroneLB#178Shemar Jean-CharlesCB#179Simi FehokoWR#180Talanoa HufangaSAF#181Cornell PowellWR#182Adetokunbo OgundejiLB
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Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined TB (from LA)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2021draft
Drafted by LA — Round 5, Pick 174
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 270 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 1 | W6Out· RibsW7Questionable· Ribs |
Knox
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
12
peak 17
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
29%
20222024
2022 · cause not documented · 29%2023 · cause not documented · 41%2024 · Ribs · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #174 (Rd 5) · LA · 2021 · -15.2 vs expected KV-H
12actual
27.2 expected · Δ−15.2
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