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Kerry Hyder

DE

Kerry Hyder is an NFL DE. He last played in 2023 with HOU, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. Last season's 45.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 44th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'2", 275#

College

Texas Tech

Draft

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Seasons

2014–2023

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
75.3

93th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

2 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.52
Pass rush×0.3+2.81
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2+3.24
Availability×0.1-1.49

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023SF75.32
2022SF45.213
2021SEA46.115
2020SF75.416
2019DAL43.111
2018DET50.23
2016DET73.216

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Kerry Hyder has played in 76 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: DET (2016–2018), DAL (2019), SF (2020), SEA (2021), SF (2022–2023).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 75.4, in the 94th percentile among DEFs that year.

2023 splits

regular season

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PIT—73
Week 12JAX—59.2

Kerry Hyder — common questions

What position does Kerry Hyder play?
Kerry Hyder is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Kerry Hyder played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Kerry Hyder has played for DET (2016–2018), DAL (2019), SF (2020), SEA (2021), SF (2022–2023).
Where did Kerry Hyder go to college?
Kerry Hyder played college football at Texas Tech.
How many touchdowns has Kerry Hyder scored?
Kerry Hyder has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Kerry Hyder's ScoutIndex Rating?
Kerry Hyder rated 75.3 for 2023, the 93rd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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