Brian Young is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Young in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Young's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brian Young
Height6'2"
Weight298 lb
BornJul 8, 1977
Age49
College
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2000 | 23 | STL | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | STL | 15 | — | 30 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 25 | STL | 15 | — | 29 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26 | STL | 15 | — | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | NO | 15 | — | 45 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 28 | NO | 15 | — | 34 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 29 | NO | 15 | — | 35 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 30 | NO | 9 | — | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 31 | NO | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 109 | — | 230 | 157 | 73 | 15 | 30 | 23.5 | 68.5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
87 career value over replacement — #1327 all-time of 4,649. 9.7/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #139 (Rd 5) · LA · 2000 · +29.4 vs expected KV-H
60actual
30.6 expected · Δ+29.4
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