Eddie Yarbrough
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
Height6'3"
Weight259 lb
BornApr 24, 1993
Age33
CollegeWyomingSee College Stats
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2017
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 1 · #4156 · Role PlayerWorth 1 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 91% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
1 seasons × ~1 surplus ≈ VORP 1
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% | |||||
| 2017 | — | BUF | 15 | — | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 462 | 40.9% | 16 | 11.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | BUF | 11 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 307 | 31.7% | 78 | 31.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | — | MIN | 4 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 83 | 29.5% | 49 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | MIN | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 7 | 6.0% | 14 | 12.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 34 | — | 64 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 859 | 27.0% | 157 | 23.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 25 | BUF | 11 | 0* | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 27 | MIN | 4 | 0* | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Career | 30 | 64 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | BUF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 462 | 40.9% | 16 | 11.5% |
| 2018 | 25 | BUF | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 307 | 31.7% | 78 | 31.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | MIN | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 83 | 29.5% | 49 | 40.0% |
| 2021 | 28 | MIN | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 7 | 6.0% | 14 | 12.8% |
| Career | 39 | — | — | 859 | — | 157 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | BUF | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 27 | MIN | 4 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
* 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.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 36· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 29.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2017bestavg 372020
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: 85%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+37
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.347Snap share34%Def snaps852Emerging
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl5Solo3Ast2TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wyoming), 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
Harrison SmithFS2yJerry HughesDE2yKyle WilliamsDT2yAdam ThielenWR2yKirk CousinsQB2yLeSean McCoyRB2yJordan PoyerFS2yMicah HydeS2yAndre HolmesWR2yEric KendricksMLB2yReid FergusonLS2yDion DawkinsOT2yLorenzo AlexanderOLB2yAndrew DePaolaLS2yZay JonesWR2yC.J. HamFB2yTyler ConklinTE2yCharles ClayTE2yBrian O'NeillOT2yAnthony BarrOLB2yTre'Davious WhiteCB2yShaq LawsonDE2yMatt MilanoOLB2yJordan MillsOT2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2020team change
Joined MIN (from BUF)
- 2017signing
Entered the NFL with BUF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 259 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BUF | 0 | W13Questionable· Chest |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
36
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2017
C2018
F2020
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
60%
20172021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
1 career value over replacement — #4156 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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