Alontae Taylor is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Taylor in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Taylor's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Alontae Taylor
Top 40% all-time defensive backsPer-Snap Specialist
Height6'1"
Weight199 lb
BornDec 3, 1998
Age27
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 2, Pick 49 Β· NO
A defensive back whose excellent per-snap efficiency stands out despite limited volume (above-average career overall). When on the field, they made it count β a specialist's profile.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 35 Β· #2481 Β· Role PlayerWorth 35 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 54% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 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
+11.7
Avg surplus
peak +17
3 seasons Γ ~11.7 surplus β VORP 35
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2022 | β | NO | 11 | β | 43 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 663 | 87.1% | 84 | 37.0% | 66 | 32 | 0.5 | 62.6 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | NO | 17 | β | 69 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 950 | 85.4% | 68 | 18.1% | 102 | 62 | 0.6 | 85.6 | 8.6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | β | NO | 17 | β | 88 | 60 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,076 | 91.6% | 109 | 23.6% | 103 | 64 | 0.6 | 111.0 | 9.8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | β | NO | 17 | β | 82 | 58 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,058 | 96.2% | β | 0.0% | 94 | 64 | 0.7 | 98.2 | 6.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 62 | β | 282 | 204 | 78 | 21 | 10 | 7.0 | 38.0 | 4 | 52 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 3,747 | 90.1% | 261 | 26.2% | 365 | 222 | β | β | β | 14 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 49 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | NO | 11 | 11* | 43 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 25 | NO | 17 | 15* | 69 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2024 | 26 | NO | 17 | 16* | 88 | 60 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2025 | 27 | NO | 17 | 16* | 82 | 58 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| Career | 62 | 58* | 282 | 204 | 78 | 21 | 10 | β | β | 4 | 52 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 36.7 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | NO | 13 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 663 | 87.1% | 84 | 37.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | NO | 17 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 950 | 85.4% | 68 | 18.1% |
| 2024 | 26 | NO | 17 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,076 | 91.6% | 109 | 23.6% |
| 2025 | 27 | NO | 17 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,058 | 96.2% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 64 | 58* | β | β | 3,747 | β | 261 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | NO | 13 | 11* | 66 | 32 | 0.5 | 62.6 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 25 | NO | 17 | 15* | 102 | 62 | 0.6 | 85.6 | 8.6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 26 | NO | 17 | 16* | 103 | 64 | 0.6 | 111.0 | 9.8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 27 | NO | 17 | 16* | 94 | 64 | 0.7 | 98.2 | 6.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 64 | 58* | 365 | 222 | β | β | β | 14 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 49 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 39.2
Availability 18.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2022bestavg 572025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+86
Elite
SIS
Disruption/1002.589Snap share90.1%Def snaps3,747Elite Β· ConsistentCV 0.21
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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· 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.36s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 97thClass Pos 84thClass All 95th
34.5"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 59thClass Pos 27thClass All 63th
128"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 93thClass Pos 63thClass All 90th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee), 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
Cameron JordanDE4yDemario DavisOLB4yZach WoodLS4yAlvin KamaraRB4yTaysom HillTE4yCarl GrandersonDE4yCesar RuizC4yErik McCoyC4yJuwan JohnsonTE4yPete WernerLB4yChris OlaveWR4yNephi SewellLB4yTyrann MathieuFS3yNathan ShepherdDE3yIsaac YiadomCB3yFoster MoreauTE3yMarshon LattimoreCB3yTanoh KpassagnonDE3yJ.T. GrayDB3yUgo AmadiCB3yBlake GrupeK3yAdam PrenticeFB3yPaulson AdeboCB3yLandon YoungOT3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #49
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAlontae inherited the New Orleans Saints DB room from Tyrann Mathieu (2022β2024), and handed it to Isaac Yiadom (2022β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2022draft
Drafted by NO β Round 2, Pick 49
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 199 lb
Frame
199 lb at 4.36s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 128" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NO | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· Hip |
| 2022 | NO | 1 | W2QuestionableΒ· HipW3OutΒ· Knee |
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 4-season peers. See all β
55
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2022
B2023
C+2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
94%
2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
35 career value over replacement β #2481 all-time of 4,642. 8.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #49 (Rd 2) Β· NO Β· 2022 Β· +6.1 vs expected KV-H
55actual
48.9 expected Β· Ξ+6.1
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