Tony Bryant is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Bryant in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bryant's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tony Bryant
A quality edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 59 Β· #1858 Β· Above AverageWorth 59 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 41% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.8
Avg surplus
peak +15
6 seasons Γ ~9.8 surplus β VORP 59
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | β | LV | 7 | β | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LV | 15 | β | 29 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | LV | 15 | β | 34 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LV | 8 | β | 25 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | NO | 8 | β | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | β | NO | 11 | β | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 64 | β | 134 | 86 | 48 | 23 | 17 | 23.5 | 63.5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | LV | 7 | β | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 24 | LV | 15 | β | 29 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2001 | 25 | LV | 15 | β | 34 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2002 | 26 | LV | 8 | β | 25 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 28 | NO | 8 | β | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 29 | NO | 11 | β | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Career | 64 | 134 | 86 | 48 | 23 | 17 | β | β | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 48.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 63Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 47.5
Availability 14.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1999bestavg 612005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Sacks leader12
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo4Ast2TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida State; Copiah-Lincoln Junior College), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Charles WoodsonFS4yTim BrownWR4yRich GannonQB4yEric BartonILB4yZack CrockettRB4yTyrone WheatleyRB4yRod ColemanDT4yJon RitchieFB4yRandy JordanRB4yTravian SmithOLB4ySebastian JanikowskiK3yEric AllenCB3yShane LechlerP3yGreg BiekertMLB3yGrady JacksonDT3yJames JettWR3yTory JamesCB3yJerry PorterWR3yAnthony DorsettFS3yRegan UpshawDE3yDarrell RussellDT3yTerry KirbyRB3yJeremy BrighamTE3yBrandon JenningsDB3y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #40
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTony inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DL room from Grady Jackson (1997β2001), and handed it to Rod Coleman (1999β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2004team change
Joined NO (from LV)
- 1999draft
Drafted by LV β Round 2, Pick 40
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 282 lb
Frame
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 6-season peers. See all β
63
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1999
B2000
B2001
C+2002
C+2004
B2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 10+5.5 | 0.6 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 5+2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0.4 | 6+2 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
59 career value over replacement β #1858 all-time of 4,642. 9.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #40 (Rd 2) Β· LV Β· 1999 Β· +13.2 vs expected KV-H
63actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+13.2
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