Byron
Cowart
DT
#55
Byron Cowart
Washington CommandersHeight : 6' 3" · Weight : 300 lbs · Age : 30
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 14 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | New England Patriots | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contract
Washington Commanders payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 0.41 M$
- Average per year
- —
- Total value
- 0.4 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
- Status
- Practice squad
2026
0.41 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2024 Interior defensive line
NFL stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular interior defensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
23
7th percentile
Sacks
2.5
44th percentile
Pressures
6
18th percentile
QB hits
4
24th percentile
Tackles for loss
5
54th percentile
Forced fumbles
0
29th percentile
Passes defended
0
16th percentile
Missed tackle rate
13.3 %
11th percentile
Defensive snaps
335
0th percentile
Games
15
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2025 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
15
WAR 2024
0.1
Games played
15
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20220.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
0 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
77
Established starter
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 74
- RDF
- Run defense
- 85
- TCK
- Tackling
- 69
- DUR
- Durability
- 72
- EX
- Experience
- 65
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Tkl | Sacks | Prss | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHI | 15 | 0.1 | 63 | 77 | 23 | 2.5 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | IND | 17 | 0.0 | 11 | 60 | 11 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Byron Cowart in five questions
What are Byron Cowart's stats in 2024?
Byron Cowart has 2.5 sacks and 4 QB hits in 15 games in 2024.
How old and how tall is Byron Cowart?
Byron Cowart is 30 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 300 lb (136 kg).
How good is Byron Cowart?
Byron Cowart produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 63 out of 100: above average for his position.
What number does Byron Cowart wear, and what team does he play for?
Byron Cowart plays for Washington Commanders in the NFL, at DT, and wears number 55.
What is Byron Cowart's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
