Wendell Bryant
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2002
Height6'5"
Weight306 lb
BornSep 12, 1980
Age45
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 · Rd 1, Pick 12 · ARI
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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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | — | ARI | 12 | — | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | ARI | 9 | — | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | ARI | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 46 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 36· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 32.6
Availability 13.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2002bestavg 462003
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: 92%.
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 · 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.91s
40-Yard
Strong · 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 26thClass Pos 88thClass All 22th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Adrian WilsonS3yRonald McKinnonMLB3yRenaldo HillS3yFreddie JonesTE3yJosh McCownQB3yRussell DavisDT3yScott PlayerP3yRaynoch ThompsonOLB3yLeVar WoodsLB3yNate PooleWR3yDamien AndersonRB3yEmmitt SmithRB2yAnquan BoldinWR2yCalvin PaceOLB2yNeil RackersK2yKyle Vanden BoschDE2yBryant JohnsonWR2yDavid BarrettCB2yJames DarlingLB2yGerald HayesLB2yDuane StarksDB2yMarcel ShippRB2yFred WakefieldOT2yJustin LucasDB2y
2002 Draft Class· this player went #12
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2002draft
Drafted by ARI — Round 1, Pick 12
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 306 lb
Frame
308 lb at 4.91s
Size-speed
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
36
peak 46
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2002
C2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
46%
20022004
2003 · cause not documented · 56%2004 · cause not documented · 6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #12 (Rd 1) · ARI · 2002 · -24.3 vs expected KV-H
36actual
60.3 expected · Δ−24.3
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