Kyle Williams ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Williams in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Williams a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Kyle Williams
Height6'1"
Weight303 lb
BornJun 10, 1983
Age43
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2006
Draft2006 Β· Rd 5, Pick 134 Β· BUF
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context6x
Pro Bowls
A top 10% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Above-average snap-level impact reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 197 Β· #385 Β· EliteWorth 197 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17.9
Avg surplus
peak +40
11 seasons Γ ~17.9 surplus β VORP 197
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 | Snap Counts | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 2006 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 35 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 2007 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| 2008 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 43 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| 2009 | β | BUF | 13 | β | 43 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 4.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| 2010 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 54 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 5.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 2011 | β | BUF | 4 | β | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 2012 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 40 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
| 2013 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 55 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 10.5 | 46.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 941 | 82.6% | 16 | 10.6% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | BUF | 14 | β | 33 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 5.5 | 28.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 716 | 70.3% | 54 | 12.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | BUF | 6 | β | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0% | 345 | 78.8% | 28 | 15.8% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 50 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 5.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 794 | 79.6% | 50 | 14.6% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 34 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 756 | 68.2% | 78 | 17.7% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 31 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.0% | 656 | 65.1% | 80 | 19.5% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | 0 |
| Career | β | 179 | β | 471 | 248 | 223 | 92 | 139 | 49.5 | 280.5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.0% | 4,208 | 74.1% | 306 | 15.2% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | 0 | |
Career EPA1.2Β·1 rushingΒ·0.6/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34 | BUF | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | β | 1 | β | 0 | 120.3 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35 | BUF | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | 0 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | BUF | 16 | β | 35 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | BUF | 16 | β | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | BUF | 15 | β | 43 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | BUF | 13 | β | 43 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 4.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | BUF | 16 | β | 54 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 5.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | BUF | 4 | β | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | BUF | 16 | β | 40 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 5.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | BUF | 16 | 13* | 55 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 10.5 | 46.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | BUF | 14 | 11* | 33 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 5.5 | 28.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | BUF | 6 | 5* | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 33 | BUF | 15 | 12* | 50 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 5.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 34 | BUF | 16 | 11* | 34 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | BUF | 16 | 10* | 31 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 179 | 62* | 471 | 248 | 223 | 92 | 139 | β | β | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 | BUF | 16 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 941 | 82.6% | 16 | 10.6% |
| 2014 | 31 | BUF | 15 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 716 | 70.3% | 54 | 12.7% |
| 2015 | 32 | BUF | 6 | 5* | 1 | 2.0% | 345 | 78.8% | 28 | 15.8% |
| 2016 | 33 | BUF | 15 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 794 | 79.6% | 50 | 14.6% |
| 2017 | 34 | BUF | 16 | 11* | 1 | 1.0% | 756 | 68.2% | 78 | 17.7% |
| 2018 | 35 | BUF | 16 | 10* | 2 | 3.0% | 656 | 65.1% | 80 | 19.5% |
| Career | 84 | 62* | 4 | β | 4,208 | β | 306 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34 | β | β | 11* | β | 0.6 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | β | β | 10* | β | β | 0.6 | 0 | -1 |
| Career | 21* | β | β | β | 0 | -1 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35 | BUF | 16 | 10* | -1.0 | -1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 104.2 |
| Career | 16 | 10* | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 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 | 35 | BUF | 16 | 10* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -5.0 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 16 | 10* | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 22 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 72 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
76
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 72Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 44.5
Availability 18.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2006bestavg 59elite 702018
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #497 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position28
Depth
of 100
Reached 25% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
25% of the all-time Sacks leader25
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
0.59 EPA/season over 2 seasons50
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
Interior D-Line Β· proprietary Β· 2012+72
Excellent
SIS
Disruption/1003.921Snap share74.1%Def snaps4,208ReliableCV 0.27
Production per snap β 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 Β· 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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1QBHits1Dis1.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Fred JacksonRB8yLeodis McKelvinCB8yBrian MoormanP8yRian LindellK7yChris KelsayDE7yTerrence McGeeCB7yJerry HughesDE6yMarcell DareusDT6yBryan ScottLB6ySteve JohnsonWR6yGeorge WilsonS6yRoscoe ParrishWR6yAaron WilliamsS6yStephon GilmoreCB5yDonte WhitnerS5yLee EvansWR5yJairus ByrdDB5ySpencer JohnsonDT5yGarrison SanbornLS5yC.J. SpillerRB5yCordy GlennOT5yScott ChandlerTE5yEric WoodC5yColton SchmidtP5y
2006 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #134
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKyle inherited the Buffalo Bills DL room from Chris Kelsay (2003β2012), and handed it to Marcus Stroud (2008β2010).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2006draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 5, Pick 134
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 303 lb
Frame
Injury History
10 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BUF | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· GroinW16QuestionableΒ· Groin |
| 2016 | BUF | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· NeckW14QuestionableΒ· BackW15QuestionableΒ· BackW16QuestionableΒ· BackW17QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2015 | BUF | 5 | W7OutΒ· KneeW9OutΒ· KneeW10OutΒ· KneeW11OutΒ· KneeW12OutΒ· Knee |
| 2014 | BUF | 0 | W5DoubtfulΒ· KneeW6QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2013 | BUF | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2012 | BUF | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· AnkleW7QuestionableΒ· AnkleW9QuestionableΒ· AnkleW10QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2011 | BUF | 3 | W6QuestionableΒ· FootW8OutΒ· FootW9OutΒ· FootW10OutΒ· Foot |
| 2010 | BUF | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· AnkleW11QuestionableΒ· HamstringW14QuestionableΒ· Neck |
| 2009 | BUF | 2 | W7QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW8OutΒ· KneeW10OutΒ· KneeW11QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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 13-season peers. See all β
72
peak 76
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2006
C+2007
B2008
B2009
B+2010
F2011
B2012
A2013
B2014
D2015
B2016
B2017
B2018
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 11+0.5 | 0.7 |
| 2014 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 7+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
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 Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
197 career value over replacement β #385 all-time of 4,642. 15.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #134 (Rd 5) Β· BUF Β· 2006 Β· +38.5 vs expected KV-H
72actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+38.5
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