Darnell Kerley
5' 10", 195 lbs
Draft: Round 3, Pick 26 (2025)
Drafted By: Cleveland Browns
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 5
Cap Cost: N/A
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 5
Cap Cost: N/A
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 |  IND |
15 | 1 | 18 | 10.7 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 27 | 14.4 | 2 | 16 | 7.4 | 59.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.7 | 0.150 |
| 2027 |  CLE |
4 | 0 | 1 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.030 |
| 2027 |  MIA |
4 | 3 | 9 | 7.8 | 6 | 2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 10.3 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 54.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.120 |
| 2026 | CLE |
16 | 1 | 18 | 8.9 | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 14 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1.8 | 0.170 |
| 2025 | CLE |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0.4 | 0.000 |
| Career | 41 | 5 | 46 | 8.8 | 17 | 2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 42 | 7.8 | 7 | 36 | 16.7 | 85.7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6.2 | 0.470 | |
Returns Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | PR | PR Yds | Y/PRet | PR TD | PR TD% | KR | KR Yds | Y/KRet | KR TD | KR TD% | Pen | RetAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | IND |
15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 | 0.150 |
| 2027 | CLE |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.030 |
| 2027 | MIA |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.120 |
| 2026 | CLE |
16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.170 |
| 2025 | CLE |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.000 |
| Career | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 0.0 | 0.470 | |
First-Team All-Pro
Second-Team All-Pro
Champion
Postseason Honor
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 |  BUF |
1 | 0 | 1 | 13.6 | 2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2025 | CLE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13.3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
Returns Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | PR | PR Yds | Y/PRet | PR TD | PR TD% | KR | KR Yds | Y/KRet | KR TD | KR TD% | Pen | RetAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | BUF |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| 2025 | CLE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | |
Champion
Super Bowl MVP
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
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Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | RD | MM | ZN | BR | PD | PH | IN | PR | KR | EN | ST | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pre-Camp | 24 | 50 | 6 | 86 | 70 | 24 | 60 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 25 | 48 |
| 2025 | Post-Camp | 24 | 44 | 4 | 84 | 73 | 40 | 61 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 30 | 44 |
| 2026 | Pre-Camp | 25 | 45 | 4 | 84 | 74 | 42 | 61 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 30 | 44 |
| 2026 | Post-Camp | 25 | 47 | 4 | 84 | 77 | 43 | 60 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 33 | 45 |
| 2027 | Pre-Camp | 26 | 48 | 4 | 85 | 80 | 46 | 60 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 35 | 46 |
| 2027 | Post-Camp | 26 | 14 | 4 | 90 | 77 | 24 | 55 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2028 | Pre-Camp | 27 | 14 | 3 | 94 | 68 | 25 | 54 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 2028 | Post-Camp | 27 | 18 | 4 | 69 | 66 | 17 | 57 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2029 | Pre-Camp | 28 | 18 | 4 | 68 | 66 | 17 | 58 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2029 | Post-Camp | 28 | 16 | 4 | 68 | 64 | 16 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Cleveland Browns | released |
| 2027 | Cleveland Browns | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $870,000 |
| 2027 | Cleveland Browns | released |
| 2027 | Miami Dolphins | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $870,000 |
| 2027 | Miami Dolphins | released |
| 2027 | Buffalo Bills | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $870,000 |
| 2027 | Buffalo Bills | released |
| 2028 | Indianapolis Colts | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $990,000 |