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
2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology50.2
56th percentile among DEFs · limited sample
3 games
Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3+0.97
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2+0.45
Availability×0.1-1.38
Career (regular season)
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.
2018 splits
regular seasonKerry 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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Top teammates, last season on file
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- Robert WoodsWR · 2023
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