Aaron Beasley is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Beasley in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Beasley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Aaron Beasley
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A high-end defensive back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 116 Β· #911 Β· High-ValueWorth 116 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 21% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.6
Avg surplus
peak +33
7 seasons Γ ~16.6 surplus β VORP 116
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1996 | β | JAX | 7 | β | 29 | 20 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | JAX | 7 | β | 25 | 25 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 67 | 58 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 64 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 18 | 2 | β | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | JAX | 14 | β | 46 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | JAX | 12 | β | 37 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 49 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 54 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | ATL | 12 | β | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 114 | β | 388 | 327 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 7.5 | 23.5 | 24 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | JAX | 7 | β | 29 | 20 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 24 | JAX | 7 | β | 25 | 25 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 25 | JAX | 15 | β | 67 | 58 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | 11 |
| 1999 | 26 | JAX | 16 | β | 64 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 18 | 2 | β | 2 | 0 | 15.3 |
| 2000 | 27 | JAX | 14 | β | 46 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2001 | 28 | JAX | 12 | β | 37 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 29 | NYJ | 15 | β | 49 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2003 | 30 | NYJ | 16 | β | 54 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2004 | 31 | ATL | 12 | β | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Career | 114 | 388 | 327 | 43 | 10 | 6 | β | β | 24 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 77.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 46.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1996bestavg 60elite 702004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Interceptions leader11
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
9 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl35Solo33Ast1Int3PD3FR2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Keenan McCardellWR6yMark BrunellQB6yJimmy SmithWR6yKevin HardyOLB6yTony BrackensDE6yBryan BarkerP5yRenaldo WynnDE5yJoel SmeengeDE5yBrant BoyerOLB5ySeth PayneDT5yDamon JonesTE5yFred TaylorRB4yDonovin DariusDB4yJames StewartRB4yDaimon SheltonFB4yAlvis WhittedWR4yReggie BarlowWR4yBryan SchwartzLB4yKelvin PritchettDT3yKyle BradyTE3yGary WalkerDE3yJason CraftDB3yFernando BryantDB3yJohn JurkovicDT3y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #63
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAaron inherited the Jacksonville Jaguars DB room from Chris Hudson (1996β1998), and handed it to Donovin Darius (1998β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004team change
Joined ATL (from NYJ)
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2002team change
Joined NYJ (from JAX)
- 1996draft
Drafted by JAX β Round 3, Pick 63
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 205 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 9-season peers. See all β
67
peak 73
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1996
C1997
B1998
A1999
C+2000
B2001
C+2002
B2003
B+2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
89%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0.4 | 4-2 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
116 career value over replacement β #911 all-time of 4,642. 12.9/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #63 (Rd 3) Β· JAX Β· 1996 Β· +20.1 vs expected KV-H
67actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+20.1
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