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Solomon Byrd Houston Texans · #50

Defensive End · 6' 3", 250 lbs · Palmdale, CA · Age 27

Solomon Byrd is a Defensive End for the Houston Texans, drafted 238th overall, 2024. In 2024 he recorded 2 tackles.

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Solomon Byrd

Season avg2 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg2 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

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Scouting report

Solomon Byrd — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+

Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Solomon Byrd is a Defensive End for the Houston Texans, drafted 238th overall, 2024. In 2024 he recorded 2 tackles.

Pass rush

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Run D

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Pass rush

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Run defense

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Strong · defense

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C+

Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Solomon Byrd stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #662 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

5Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Solomon Byrd — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

C+

Tackling

2 TKL

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Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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Coverage

1 PD

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The engine

How the model sees Solomon Byrd

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2025 modeled

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sacks

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tackles

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games

1–1

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the sacks line vs last season

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Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 27 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 1

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Solomon Byrd career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	FF	PD	INT
2024	1	2	0	0	1	0
Career	1	2	0.0	0	1	0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

PJ Mustipher 99%Roy Robertson-Harris 98%Leonard Taylor III 98%Kalia Davis 98%Kenneth Grant 98%Jaylahn Tuimoloau 97%

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Context

Are the Houston Texans built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

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99def index

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95%playoff odds

65roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B+ (83), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 73, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Solomon Byrd

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-12-01

The beginning

Solomon Byrd is a Defensive End for the Houston Texans, in his 1st NFL season.

Houston Texans

Turning pro

Drafted 238th overall, 2024 as a Defensive End.

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Solomon Byrd is a Houston Texans defensive end, drafted 238th overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2024) he has recorded 2 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 2 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2024.

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Byrd's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 663: Solomon Byrd / EDGE / USC / 2022 / Full Highlights ▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 978: Solomon Byrd / EDGE / USC / 2023 / Full Highlights

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 250 lbs
Draft: 238th overall, 2024
Born: Palmdale, CA
Age: 27
Jersey: #50

Background

Solomon Byrd is from Palmdale, CA and is 27 years old. He was drafted 238th overall, 2024 and plays defensive end at 6' 3", 250 lbs.

Over his 2024 season he has recorded 2 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Byrd is currently on the Houston Texans roster.

The person

Solomon Byrd is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 0 sacks and 2 tackles across his 2024 rookie season.

Pass rush0 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.

Run defense2 career tackles up front.

Draft pedigree238th overall, 2024.

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FAQ

Solomon Byrd — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Solomon Byrd, answered.

What position does Solomon Byrd play?

Solomon Byrd is a Defensive End for the Houston Texans.

When was Solomon Byrd drafted?

Solomon Byrd was drafted 238th overall, 2024.

How many seasons has Solomon Byrd played?

1 (2024).

What are Solomon Byrd's career stats?

He has recorded 2 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Solomon Byrd career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Solomon Byrd Houston Texans · #50

Solomon Byrd — the report card

Where Solomon Byrd stands

Solomon Byrd — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Solomon Byrd

Solomon Byrd career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Houston Texans built to win?

The Ballad of Solomon Byrd

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Solomon Byrd — frequently asked

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