Andre Dyson ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Dyson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Dyson a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Andre Dyson
Height5'10"
Weight183 lb
BornMay 25, 1979
Age47
CollegeUtahSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 Β· Rd 2, Pick 60 Β· TEN
A top 10% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 108 Β· #1009 Β· High-ValueWorth 108 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.6
Avg surplus
peak +32
5 seasons Γ ~21.6 surplus β VORP 108
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | TEN | 14 | β | 49 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 53 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 57 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | SEA | 9 | β | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 49 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | NYJ | 6 | β | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 92 | β | 269 | 231 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 22 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | TEN | 14 | β | 49 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 2002 | 23 | TEN | 16 | β | 53 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | β | 1 | 0 | 11.7 |
| 2003 | 24 | TEN | 16 | β | 57 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | 11.7 |
| 2004 | 25 | TEN | 16 | β | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2005 | 26 | SEA | 9 | β | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 27 | NYJ | 15 | β | 49 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2007 | 28 | NYJ | 6 | β | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Career | 92 | 269 | 231 | 38 | 4 | 1 | β | β | 22 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 63.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
67
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
74
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 69.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 49.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2001bestavg 63elite 702007
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #215 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Interceptions leader10
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: 92%.
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· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.40s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 93thClass Pos 96thClass All 95th
119"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 60thClass Pos 39thClass All 69th
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl9Solo9Int1PD6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Utah), 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
Justin McCareinsWR5yBrad KassellLB5yDerrick MasonWR4yKevin CarterDE4yKeith BulluckOLB4ySteve McNairQB4ySamari RolleCB4yCraig HentrichP4yJuqua ParkerDE4yDrew BennettWR4yErron KinneyTE4yShad MeierTE4yEddie BerlinWR4yEddie GeorgeRB3yFrank WycheckTE3yRobaire SmithDE3yNeil O'DonnellQB3yJevon KearseDE3yAlbert HaynesworthDT3yLance SchultersS3yRobert HolcombeFB3yTank WilliamsDB3yPeter SirmonMLB3yRocky BoimanLB3y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #60
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAndre inherited the Tennessee Titans DB room from Samari Rolle (1998β2004), and handed it to Lance Schulters (2002β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2006team change
Joined NYJ (from SEA)
- 2005team change
Joined SEA (from TEN)
- 2001draft
Drafted by TEN β Round 2, Pick 60
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 183 lb
Frame
179 lb at 4.40s
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 7-season peers. See all β
70
peak 74
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2001
B2002
B+2003
A2004
C2005
B+2006
D2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0.4 | 4-2 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
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
108 career value over replacement β #1009 all-time of 4,642. 15.4/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #60 (Rd 2) Β· TEN Β· 2001 Β· +23.1 vs expected KV-H
70actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+23.1
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