Kevin Byard ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Byard in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Byard a career score of 85, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Kevin Byard
3Γ Pro Bowl3Γ All-ProTop 1% all-time defensive backsIron Legendπ 2Γ #1 Defensive Back Β· 2017β2025π Late Developer Β· 2025Two-Way Profile
Height5'11"
Weight218 lb
BornAug 17, 1993
Age32
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2016
Draft2016 Β· Rd 3, Pick 64 Β· TEN
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
3x
Pro Bowls
3x
All-Pro
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber defensive back (top 1% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
#62 all-time in Int (36). 1 behind Tory James for #61 β on pace in ~1 season
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 255 Β· #221 Β· EliteWorth 255 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 6% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+25.5
Avg surplus
peak +51
10 seasons Γ ~25.5 surplus β VORP 255
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Passing | Receiving | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2016 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 50 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 656 | 59.9% | 373 | 81.0% |
| 2017 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 83 | 58 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 1,085 | 99.8% | 68 | 18.5% |
| 2018 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 77 | 51 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 66 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 86.0 | β | 158.3 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 1,043 | 99.7% | 94 | 22.1% |
| 2019 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 74 | 52 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | β | 1 | β | 0.0% | 1,099 | 98.9% | 88 | 19.6% |
| 2020 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 101 | 69 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 1,102 | 98.5% | 34 | 13.1% |
| 2021 | β | TEN | 17 | β | 73 | 42 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 1,057 | 96.5% | 4 | 4.3% |
| 2022 | β | TEN | 17 | β | 94 | 56 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 1,139 | 97.6% | 32 | 15.9% |
| 2023 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 110 | 68 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 1,118 | 99.6% | 17 | 11.7% |
| 2024 | β | CHI | 17 | β | 120 | 70 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 1,056 | 98.8% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | β | CHI | 17 | β | 90 | 58 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 1,071 | 99.8% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | β | 164 | β | 872 | 563 | 309 | 24 | 21 | 6.0 | 51.0 | 36 | 81 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 66 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 86.0 | β | 158.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | β | 1 | β | 0.0% | 10,426 | 94.9% | 711 | 21.0% | |
Career EPA11.3Β·8 passing Β· 4 receivingΒ·5.7/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 66 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 86.0 | β | 158.3 | 0 | β |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 66 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 66.0 | β | β | 158.3 | 0 | 82.7 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | β | 1 |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | β | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | TEN | 16 | 10* | 50 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 83 | 58 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 77 | 51 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 74 | 52 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 101 | 69 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 16* | 73 | 42 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | TEN | 17 | 17* | 94 | 56 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | PHI | 16 | 16* | 110 | 68 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 120 | 70 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 90 | 58 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 164 | 157* | 872 | 563 | 309 | 24 | 21 | β | β | 36 | 81 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | TEN | 16 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 656 | 59.9% | 373 | 81.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | 16 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,085 | 99.8% | 68 | 18.5% |
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 16 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,043 | 99.7% | 94 | 22.1% |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 16 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,099 | 98.9% | 88 | 19.6% |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,102 | 98.5% | 34 | 13.1% |
| 2021 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,057 | 96.5% | 4 | 4.3% |
| 2022 | 29 | TEN | 17 | 17* | β | 0.0% | 1,139 | 97.6% | 32 | 15.9% |
| 2023 | 30 | PHI | 16 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,118 | 99.6% | 17 | 11.7% |
| 2024 | 31 | CHI | 17 | 17* | β | 0.0% | 1,056 | 98.8% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 32 | CHI | 17 | 17* | β | 0.0% | 1,071 | 99.8% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Career | 164 | 157* | β | β | 10,426 | β | 711 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | β | β | 16* | 7.7 | β | β | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | β | β | 16* | β | β | 3.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 32* | β | β | β | 17 | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | β | 16* | β | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β |
| Career | 16* | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | β | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 3.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Career | 16 | 16* | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | 1 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 40 | 20 | 0.5 | 34.8 | 10.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 47 | 27 | 0.6 | 69.1 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 45 | 33 | 0.7 | 112.6 | 8.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 16* | 58 | 30 | 0.5 | 68.7 | 10.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 29 | TEN | 17 | 17* | 71 | 46 | 0.6 | 77.8 | 7.9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 2TM | 16 | 16* | 63 | 47 | 0.7 | 102.1 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 31 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 54 | 38 | 0.7 | 116.8 | 11.8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 32 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 52 | 33 | 0.6 | 98.6 | 12.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 132 | 131* | 430 | 274 | β | β | β | 18 | 9 | 4 | 119 | 46 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 85 Β· All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 85 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
74
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
94
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 82 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 85Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 74
On-field 54
Availability 20
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2016bestavg 74elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position18
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Interceptions leader16
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
5.66 EPA/season over 2 seasons52
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+50
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.65Snap share94.9%Def snaps10,426VolatileCV 0.42
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
10 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl53Solo40Ast13TFL2Dis2.0Int1PD2
College Defense
| Season | School | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Middle Tennessee | β | 48 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 2013 | Middle Tennessee | β | 61 | β | β | β | β | β | 5 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 2014 | Middle Tennessee | β | 44 | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β |
| 2015 | Middle Tennessee | β | 43 | β | β | β | β | β | 6 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 196 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ben JonesC7yDerrick HenryRB7yTaylor LewanOT7yBrett KernP6yDaQuan JonesDT5yBeau BrinkleyLS5yDennis KellyOT5yMarcus MariotaQB5yJayon BrownILB5yNate DavisG5yRyan SuccopK4yWesley WoodyardILB4yDelanie WalkerTE4yRyan TannehillQB4yJonnu SmithTE4yJurrell CaseyDE4yMyCole PruittTE4yHarold Landry IIILB4yAdoree' JacksonCB4yJack ConklinOT4yA.J. BrownWR4yJeffery SimmonsDT4yAmani HookerSAF4yRashaan EvansILB4y
2016 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #64
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKevin inherited the Tennessee Titans DB room from Da'Norris Searcy (2015β2017), and handed it to Logan Ryan (2017β2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 2024team change
Joined CHI (from PHI)
- 2023team change
Joined PHI (from TEN)
- 2016draft
Drafted by TEN β Round 3, Pick 64
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 218 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHI | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· Back |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 10-season peers. See all β
85
peak 94
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2016
A+2017
B+2018
A2019
C+2020
A2021
B+2022
C+2023
C+2024
A+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
99%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0.5 | 6-2 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
255 career value over replacement β #221 all-time of 4,642. 25.5/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #64 (Rd 3) Β· TEN Β· 2016 Β· +38.1 vs expected KV-H
85actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+38.1
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