Andrew Sendejo is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Sendejo in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sendejo's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Andrew Sendejo
Height6'1"
Weight210 lb
BornSep 9, 1987
Age38
CollegeRiceSee College Stats
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2010
A quality defensive back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 58 · #1859 · Above AverageWorth 58 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 41% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9.7
Avg surplus
peak +23
6 seasons × ~9.7 surplus ≈ VORP 58
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2012 | — | MIN | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | MIN | 14 | — | 74 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 727 | 70.3% | 253 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | MIN | 4 | — | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 141 | 23.1% | 274 | 61.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | MIN | 13 | — | 67 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 775 | 87.6% | 123 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | MIN | 14 | — | 65 | 41 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 855 | 92.9% | 133 | 34.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | MIN | 13 | — | 75 | 50 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 777 | 95.8% | 66 | 21.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | MIN | 5 | — | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 324 | 100.0% | 37 | 24.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | MIN | 11 | — | 39 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | PHI | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 385 | 42.9% | 270 | 66.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 61 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 919 | 95.9% | 131 | 34.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | IND | 10 | — | 35 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 609 | 86.2% | 114 | 38.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 115 | — | 459 | 315 | 144 | 10 | 5 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5,512 | 77.2% | 1,401 | 40.5% | — | 6.0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA6.0·6 rushing·6.0/season
Rushing
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 | MIN | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | MIN | 14 | 11* | 74 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | MIN | 4 | 0* | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | MIN | 13 | 11* | 67 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | MIN | 14 | 13* | 65 | 41 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | MIN | 13 | 12* | 75 | 50 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | MIN | 5 | 5* | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | MIN | 11 | 0* | 39 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 33 | CLE | 14 | 13* | 61 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | IND | 10 | 10* | 35 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 100 | 75* | 459 | 315 | 144 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | MIN | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 727 | 70.3% | 253 | 50.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | MIN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 141 | 23.1% | 274 | 61.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | MIN | 13 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 775 | 87.6% | 123 | 33.3% |
| 2016 | 29 | MIN | 14 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 855 | 92.9% | 133 | 34.5% |
| 2017 | 30 | MIN | 13 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 777 | 95.8% | 66 | 21.2% |
| 2018 | 31 | MIN | 5 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 324 | 100.0% | 37 | 24.4% |
| 2019 | 32 | PHI | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 385 | 42.9% | 270 | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 33 | CLE | 14 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 919 | 95.9% | 131 | 34.9% |
| 2021 | 34 | IND | 12 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 609 | 86.2% | 114 | 38.5% |
| Career | 118 | 75* | — | — | 5,512 | — | 1,401 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | 6.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | MIN | 5 | 5* | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 137.5 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 2TM | 15 | 0* | 21 | 12 | 0.6 | 79.6 | 9.7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 33 | CLE | 14 | 13* | 47 | 34 | 0.7 | 144.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 34 | IND | 12 | 10* | 20 | 10 | 0.5 | 92.1 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.2 |
| Career | 46 | 28* | 98 | 62 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 24 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27 | — | — | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | — | — | 13* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 13* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 37.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2013bestavg 48elite 702021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Interceptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
6 EPA/season over 1 season52
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+23
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1000.98Snap share77.2%Def snaps5,512VolatileCV 0.72
Production per snap — 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 · 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
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl20Solo15Ast5Int1PD5
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Harrison SmithFS8yEverson GriffenDE8yKyle RudolphTE8yXavier RhodesCB8yMarcus SherelsDB7yLinval JosephDT6yAdam ThielenWR6yBrian RobisonDE6yAnthony BarrOLB6yJarius WrightWR6yAdrian PetersonRB5yStefon DiggsWR5yDanielle HunterDE5yChad GreenwayOLB5yEric KendricksMLB5yShamar StephenDT5yTom JohnsonDT5yBlair WalshK5yJoe BergerG5yRhett EllisonTE5yAnthony HarrisDB5yTrae WaynesCB5yMatt AsiataRB5yCordarrelle PattersonRB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAndrew inherited the Minnesota Vikings DB room from Jamarca Sanford (2009–2013), and handed it to Harrison Smith (2012–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined IND (from CLE)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2020team change
Joined CLE (from MIN)
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with MIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 210 lb
Frame
Injury History
18 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IND | 3 | W6Out· ConcussionW13Questionable· CalfW16Out· ConcussionW17Out· Concussion |
| 2020 | CLE | 1 | W12Questionable· GroinW15Out· Concussion |
| 2019 | MIN | 1 | W9Questionable· GroinW10Out· GroinW11Questionable· Groin |
| 2018 | MIN | 5 | W6Out· GroinW7Out· GroinW8Out· GroinW9Questionable· GroinW11Out· GroinW12Out· Groin |
| 2017 | MIN | 1 | W6Questionable· GroinW11Out· Groin / HamstringW12Questionable· Groin / HamstringW16Questionable· AnkleW20Questionable· Concussion |
| 2016 | MIN | 2 | W8Out· AnkleW9Questionable· AnkleW17Out· Knee |
| 2015 | MIN | 3 | W4Out· KneeW6Questionable· KneeW13Out· KneeW14Out· Knee |
| 2012 | MIN | 2 | W1Out· AnkleW4Questionable· AnkleW5Out· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
55
peak 58
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2013
F2014
C+2015
B2016
B2017
F2018
B+2019
C2020
C2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
75%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
58 career value over replacement — #1859 all-time of 4,642. 6.4/season above a replacement-level S.
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