Byron Darby is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Darby in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Darby's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Byron Darby
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1983 | 23 | PHI | 16 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 24 | PHI | 16 | — | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 25 | PHI | 10 | — | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 26 | PHI | 16 | — | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 27 | IND | 12 | — | 32 | 19 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 28 | IND | 16 | — | 25 | 13 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 86 | — | 125 | 90 | — | — | — | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
32 career value over replacement — #2570 all-time of 4,649. 5.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #120 (Rd 5) · PHI · 1983 · +20.4 vs expected KV-H
53actual
32.6 expected · Δ+20.4
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