Vernon

Butler

#96

Vernon Butler

Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 325 lbs · Age : 32

NFL record

Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR
2022	New York Giants	1	4	2	2	0	0	0
2021	Buffalo Bills	10	11	6	5	0	0	0
2020	Buffalo Bills	14	18	9	9	0	1	0
2019	Carolina Panthers	14	32	22	10	6	3	0
2018	Carolina Panthers	14	19	6	13	0.5	0	1
2017	Carolina Panthers	14	13	8	5	0	0	0
2016	Carolina Panthers	10	13	5	8	1.5	0	1

Advanced stats, 2021 Interior defensive line

NFL stats →

2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular interior defensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Tackles

0th percentile

Sacks

0.0

3th percentile

Pressures

8th percentile

QB hits

2th percentile

Tackles for loss

1th percentile

Forced fumbles

35th percentile

Passes defended

19th percentile

Missed tackle rate

8.3 %

41th percentile

Defensive snaps

285

0th percentile

Games

Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.

2022 projection

NFL trends →

Projected WAR

0.0

Games

WAR 2021

0.0

Games played

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)

20210.0 WAR · 0.000 per game

The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.

Outlook, age included

+10 · 27 y.o. · prime years

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2021

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

Backup or prospect

PRS: Pass rush; 61
RDF: Run defense; 57
TCK: Tackling; 64
DUR: Durability; 35
EX: Experience; 65

Why these ratings?

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, 2021

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).

WAR

0.0

PAL Rating

8 / 100

PAL: dimensions

Pass rush24

Run defense3

Splash plays22

Tackling22

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Splash plays−0.04

Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.

Coverage0.00

Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).

Position share+0.04

Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.

Team defense+0.02

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.

Vernon Butler in five questions

What are Vernon Butler's stats in 2021?

Vernon Butler has 0 sacks and 1 QB hit in 10 games in 2021.

How old and how tall is Vernon Butler?

Vernon Butler is 32 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 324 lb (147 kg).

How good is Vernon Butler?

Vernon Butler produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021. His PAL rating is 8 out of 100: very poor for his position.

What number does Vernon Butler wear, and what team does he play for?

Vernon Butler plays for New York Giants in the NFL, at DT, and wears number 96.

What is Vernon Butler's projection for 2022?

Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.