A defensive back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 23 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 65% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons × ~11.5 surplus ≈ VORP 23
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2005 | — | ARI | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | ARI | 13 | — | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | ARI | 8 | — | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | ARI | 14 | — | 34 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | IND | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | IND | 12 | — | 42 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 53 | — | 127 | 98 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 50.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 90%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with IND
Joined IND (from ARI)
Entered the NFL with ARI
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | IND | 0 | W11Questionable· RibW13Questionable· Thigh |
| 2009 | IND | 5 | W10Questionable· ShinW11Out· AnkleW12Out· AnkleW13Out· AnkleW14Out· AnkleW15Out· AnkleW17Questionable· Hand |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
23 career value over replacement — #2949 all-time of 4,642. 4.6/season above a replacement-level S.
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