Kevin Byard ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Byard in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Byard a career score of 85, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Passing | Receiving | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2016 | 23 | TEN | 16 | — | 50 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 656 | 59.9% | 373 | 81.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | 16 | — | 83 | 58 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,085 | 99.8% | 68 | 13.9% |
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 16 | — | 77 | 51 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 66 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 86.0 | — | 158.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,043 | 99.7% | 94 | 22.1% |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 16 | — | 74 | 52 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 1 | — | 0.0% | 1,099 | 98.9% | 88 | 19.6% |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | 16 | — | 101 | 69 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,102 | 98.5% | 34 | 7.4% |
| 2021 | 28 | TEN | 17 | — | 73 | 42 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,057 | 96.5% | 4 | 0.8% |
| 2022 | 29 | TEN | 17 | — | 94 | 56 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,139 | 97.6% | 32 | 7.5% |
| 2023 | 30 | TOT | 16 | — | 110 | 68 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,118 | — | 17 | — |
| 2023 | 30 | PHI | 10 | — | 71 | 46 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 729 | 100.0% | 8 | 3.2% |
| 2023 | 30 | TEN | 6 | — | 39 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 389 | 98.8% | 9 | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 31 | CHI | 17 | — | 120 | 70 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,056 | 98.8% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 32 | CHI | 17 | — | 90 | 58 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,071 | 99.8% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Career | — | 180 | — | 872 | 563 | 309 | 24 | 21 | 6.0 | 51.0 | 36 | 81 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 66 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 86.0 | — | 158.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 1 | — | 0.0% | 10,426 | 95.0% | 711 | 15.3% | |
Career Value · VORP
253 career value over replacement — #211 all-time of 4,649. 25.3/season above a replacement-level S.
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Pick #64 (Rd 3) · TEN · 2016 · +39 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 66 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 86.0 | — | 158.3 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 66 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 66.0 | — | — | 158.3 | 0 | 82.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 1 |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | TEN | 16 | 10* | 50 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 83 | 58 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 77 | 51 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 74 | 52 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 101 | 69 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 16* | 73 | 42 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | TEN | 17 | 17* | 94 | 56 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | TOT | 16 | — | 110 | 68 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | PHI | 10 | — | 71 | 46 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | TEN | 6 | — | 39 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 120 | 70 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 90 | 58 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 164 | 141* | 872 | 563 | 309 | 24 | 21 | — | — | 36 | 81 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | TEN | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 656 | 59.9% | 373 | 81.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,085 | 99.8% | 68 | 13.9% |
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,043 | 99.7% | 94 | 22.1% |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,099 | 98.9% | 88 | 19.6% |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,102 | 98.5% | 34 | 7.4% |
| 2021 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,057 | 96.5% | 4 | 0.8% |
| 2022 | 29 | TEN | 17 | 17* | — | 0.0% | 1,139 | 97.6% | 32 | 7.5% |
| 2023 | 30 | TOT | 16 | — | — | — | 1,118 | — | 17 | — |
| 2023 | 30 | PHI | 10 | — | — | 0.0% | 729 | 100.0% | 8 | 3.2% |
| 2023 | 30 | TEN | 6 | — | — | 0.0% | 389 | 98.8% | 9 | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 31 | CHI | 17 | 17* | — | 0.0% | 1,056 | 98.8% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 32 | CHI | 17 | 17* | — | 0.0% | 1,071 | 99.8% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Career | 164 | 141* | — | — | 10,426 | — | 711 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | — | 16* | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | 16* | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 3.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Career | 16 | 16* | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 40 | 20 | 0.5 | 34.8 | 10.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 47 | 27 | 0.6 | 69.1 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 16* | 45 | 33 | 0.7 | 112.6 | 8.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 16* | 58 | 30 | 0.5 | 68.7 | 10.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 29 | TEN | 17 | 17* | 71 | 46 | 0.6 | 77.8 | 7.9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 30 | TOT* | 16 | — | 63 | 47 | 0.7 | 102.1 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 31 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 54 | 38 | 0.7 | 116.8 | 11.8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 32 | CHI | 17 | 17* | 52 | 33 | 0.6 | 98.6 | 12.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 132 | 115* | 430 | 274 | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 4 | 119 | 46 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
* Advanced source publishes an all-team season aggregate only. Exact team stints and team-specific counting stats remain available in the primary season tables.
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 85 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 81.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 85· confidence 100%
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