Shawn Bryson is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Bryson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bryson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Shawn Bryson
Height6'1"
Weight230 lb
BornNov 30, 1976
Age49
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 · Rd 3, Pick 86 · BUF
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2000 | 23–24 | BUF | 15 | — | 154 | 589 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 30 | 19.5 | 0 | 43 | 30 | 222 | 2 | 69.8% | 7.4 | 5.2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 24–25 | BUF | 8 | — | 80 | 341 | 2 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 9 | 11.3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 81.8% | 6.6 | 5.4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 25–26 | BUF | 2 | — | 13 | 35 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 15.4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 33.3% | 9.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26–27 | DET | 16 | — | 158 | 606 | 3 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 31 | 19.6 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 340 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 27–28 | DET | 16 | — | 50 | 264 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 15 | 30.0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 322 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.3 | 7.3 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 28–29 | DET | 16 | — | 64 | 306 | 1 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 12 | 18.8 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 284 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.7 | 7.7 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 29–30 | DET | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 98 | 1 | 100.0% | 12.3 | 12.3 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 78 | — | 521 | 2,142 | 6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 99 | 19.0 | 0 | 200 | 183 | 1,334 | 3 | 91.5% | 7.3 | 6.7 | — | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
46 career value over replacement — #2214 all-time of 4,695. 7.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #86 (Rd 3) · BUF · 1999 · +21.5 vs expected KV-H
59actual
37.5 expected · Δ+21.5
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