Ahmed Plummer is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Plummer in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Plummer's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ahmed Plummer
Height6'0"
Weight191 lb
BornMar 26, 1976
Age50
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 Β· Rd 1, Pick 24 Β· SF
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 67 Β· #1674 Β· Above AverageWorth 67 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 37% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+22.3
Avg surplus
peak +41
3 seasons Γ ~22.3 surplus β VORP 67
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 | |||||
| 2000 | β | SF | 16 | β | 67 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | SF | 14 | β | 51 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | SF | 15 | β | 53 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | SF | 15 | β | 61 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | SF | 6 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | SF | 3 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 69 | β | 275 | 227 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 12 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | SF | 16 | β | 67 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 25 | SF | 14 | β | 51 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.9 |
| 2002 | 26 | SF | 15 | β | 53 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2003 | 27 | SF | 15 | β | 61 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2004 | 28 | SF | 6 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 29 | SF | 3 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 69 | 275 | 227 | 48 | 3 | 0 | β | β | 12 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 65Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2000bestavg 58elite 702004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
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: 91%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 89thClass Pos 90thClass All 95th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo9Ast3Int1PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bryant YoungDT6yJulian PetersonOLB6yFred BeasleyFB6yJeff UlbrichILB6yTim RattayQB6yDerek M. SmithILB5yAndre CarterDE5yJohn EngelbergerDE5yKevan BarlowRB5yRonnie HeardFS5yTerrell OwensWR4yJeff GarciaQB4yTony ParrishS4yJason WebsterDB4yTai StreetsWR4yJamie WinbornOLB4yBrandon MooreLB4yTerry JacksonRB4yZack BronsonDB4yMike RumphDB4ySaleem RasheedLB4yChike OkeaforOLB3yBrandon LloydWR3yGarrison HearstRB3y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #24
#16Julian PetersonOLB#17Sebastian JanikowskiK#18Chad PenningtonQB#19Shaun AlexanderRB#20Stockar McDougleOT#21Sylvester MorrisWR#22Chris McIntoshOT#23Rashard AndersonCB#25Chris HovanDT#26Erik FlowersDE#27Anthony BechtTE#28Rob MorrisLB#29R.Jay SowardWR#30Keith BulluckOLB#31Trung CanidateRB#32Dennis NorthcuttWR
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAhmed inherited the San Francisco 49ers DB room from Ronnie Heard (2000β2004), and handed it to Tony Parrish (2002β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2000draft
Drafted by SF β Round 1, Pick 24
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 191 lb
Frame
191 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
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 5-season peers. See all β
65
peak 71
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2000
A+2001
C+2002
B+2003
F2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
72%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0.5 | 6-1 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
67 career value over replacement β #1674 all-time of 4,642. 13.4/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #24 (Rd 1) Β· SF Β· 2000 Β· +8.5 vs expected KV-H
65actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξ+8.5
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