VernonBroughton
DIDI#91Texas
6'4" • 305lbsDraft Eligibility:2025
- Overall Grade '24
- 79.7
- 56th/879 - DIs
- Snap Count '24
- 451
- 242nd/1899 - DIs
- Pressures '24
- 21
- 87th/879 - DIs
- Tackles '24
- 20
- 168th/879 - DIs
Vernon
Broughton
DI
#91
|
Texas
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Vernon Broughton was an interior defensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints who earned a 79.7 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2024 season, 56th among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 79.6 ranked 20th among 879 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 73.0 ranked 272nd at the position.
He generated 21 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 3 sacks, 16 hurries, 2 hits. Against the run, he recorded 20 solo tackles. He also forced 1 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
New Orleans Saints
2025 - Present
Texas Longhorns
2020 - 2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
79.7
AVG
56th/879 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
79.6
AVG
20th/879 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
73.0
AVG
272nd/879 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vs COST
89.8
Week 1, 2024
@ TXAM
89.7
Week 14, 2024
vs OHST
86.8
Week PO, 2024
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vs TXCU
26.6
Week 11, 2022
@ WAUN
40.2
Week BG, 2022
@ TNVA
48.7
Week 9, 2024
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
Season Stats
2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
20
168th/879 DIs
SACKS
3
110th/879 DIs
ASSISTS
1
844th/879 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
1
18th/879 DIs
Defense
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Rank
168
th
Solo Tackles
20
844
th
Assists
1
18
th
Forced Fumbles
1
137
th
Stops
18
110
th
Sacks
3
68
th
Hurries
16
199
th
Hits
2
87
th
Total Pressures
21
44
th
Batted Passes
2
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