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.
Kevin Byard
3× Pro Bowl3× All-ProTop 1% all-time defensive backsIron Legend👑 2× #1 Defensive Back · 2017–2025📈 Late Developer · 2025Two-Way Profile
Height5'11"
Weight212 lb
BornAug 17, 1993
Age
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Interceptions leader16
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: 91%.
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Career Value · VORP
253 career value over replacement — #211 all-time of 4,649. 25.3/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #64 (Rd 3) · TEN · 2016 · +39 vs expected KV-H
85actual
46 expected · Δ+39
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