Khyri Thornton
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2016
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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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% | |||||
| 2015 | — | DET | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 102 | 27.7% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2016 | — | DET | 10 | — | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 306 | 35.9% | 39 | 12.3% |
| 2017 | — | DET | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 68 | 25.0% | 16 | 14.5% |
| Career | — | 18 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 476 | 29.5% | 56 | 10.3% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26 | DET | 5 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 27 | DET | 10 | 0* | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 28 | DET | 3 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 18 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26 | DET | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 102 | 27.7% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | DET | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 306 | 35.9% | 39 | 12.3% |
| 2017 | 28 | DET | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 68 | 25.0% | 16 | 14.5% |
| Career | 23 | — | — | 476 | — | 56 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 30 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 30 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 37.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 30· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 29.4
Availability 9.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2015bestavg 352016
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.891Snap share29.5%Def snaps476Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, 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 defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2014
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.03s
40-Yard
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 19thClass Pos 65thClass All 23th
29"
Vertical
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 16thClass Pos 56thClass All 22th
112"
Broad Jump
Strong · 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 31thClass Pos 84thClass All 31th
28 reps
Bench
Above avg · 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 87thClass Pos 78thClass All 88th
7.83s
3-Cone
Below avg · 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 11thClass Pos 50thClass All 13th
4.76s
Shuttle
Below avg · 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 10thClass Pos 46thClass All 11th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Southern Mississippi), 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
Matt PraterK3yMatthew StaffordQB3ySam MartinP3yDarius SlayCB3yHaloti NgataDT3yQuandre DiggsS3yGolden TateWR3yGlover QuinFS3yAmeer AbdullahRB3yTahir WhiteheadOLB3yDon MuhlbachLS3yEric EbronTE3yNevin LawsonCB3yEzekiel AnsahDE3yTheo RiddickRB3yTravis SwansonC3yDon CareyDB3yT.J. JonesWR3yZach ZennerRB3yCorey RobinsonOT3yKyle Van NoyMLB2yLaken TomlinsonG2yRiley ReiffOT2yMarvin JonesWR2y
2014 Draft Class· this player went #85
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2015team change
Joined DET (from GB)
- 2014draft
Drafted by GB — Round 3, Pick 85
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 315 lb
Frame
304 lb at 5.03s
Size-speed
29" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
28 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DET | 0 | W12Questionable· Foot |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
30
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2015
C2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
53%
20152017
2015 · backup · 6/16 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #85 (Rd 3) · GB · 2014 · -8.7 vs expected KV-H
30actual
38.7 expected · Δ−8.7
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