Brandon Browner is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Browner in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Browner's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brandon Browner
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 70 · #1619 · Above AverageWorth 70 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 36% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14
Avg surplus
peak +40
5 seasons × ~14 surplus ≈ VORP 70
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | — | SEA | 16 | — | 52 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 23 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | SEA | 11 | — | 43 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | SEA | 8 | — | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 453 | 79.6% | 10 | 9.0% |
| 2014 | — | NE | 9 | — | 24 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 580 | 91.2% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | — | NO | 16 | — | 76 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,025 | 96.3% | 47 | 17.1% |
| Career | — | 60 | — | 214 | 183 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 12 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,058 | 89.0% | 57 | 13.1% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27 | SEA | 16 | — | 52 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 23 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2012 | 28 | SEA | 11 | — | 43 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2013 | 29 | SEA | 8 | 6* | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 30 | NE | 9 | 8* | 24 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 31 | NO | 16 | 15* | 76 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Career | 60 | 29* | 214 | 183 | 31 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.5 |
* 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 | 29 | SEA | 8 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 453 | 79.6% | 10 | 9.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | NE | 9 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 580 | 91.2% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 31 | NO | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,025 | 96.3% | 47 | 17.1% |
| Career | 33 | 29* | — | — | 2,058 | — | 57 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
×.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 48.9
Availability 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2011bestavg 63elite 702015
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+42
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.555Snap share89%Def snaps2,058ReliableCV 0.38
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+).
Combine · 2005
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.63s
40-Yard
Low · 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 53thClass Pos 9thClass All 56th
36.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 77thClass Pos 28thClass All 69th
123"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 78thClass Pos 47thClass All 81th
13 reps
Bench
Below avg · 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 10thClass Pos 26thClass All 8th
7.20s
3-Cone
Low · 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 45thClass Pos 2thClass All 54th
4.24s
Shuttle
Below avg · 33th pct
Pos 33thAll 67thClass Pos 9thClass All 48th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl13Solo11Ast2TFL1Dis1.0PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brandon MebaneDT3yMarshawn LynchRB3yGolden TateWR3yK.J. WrightOLB3yMalcolm SmithMLB3yEarl ThomasFS3yRichard ShermanCB3yClinton McDonaldDT3yAlan BranchNT3yDoug BaldwinWR3yJon RyanP3yKam ChancellorDB3yMichael RobinsonFB3ySidney RiceWR3yRed BryantDT3yWalter ThurmondS3yJeron JohnsonDB3yChris MaragosDB3yBobby WagnerMLB2yRussell WilsonQB2yBruce IrvinLB2yMarcus TrufantCB2yLeon WashingtonRB2yJermaine KearseWR2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrandon inherited the Seattle Seahawks DB room from Earl Thomas (2010–2018), and handed it to Richard Sherman (2011–2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined NO (from NE)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2014team change
Joined NE (from SEA)
- 2011signing
Entered the NFL with SEA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 221 lb
Frame
221 lb at 4.63s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 123" broad
Explosion
13 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NE | 0 | W6Questionable· AnkleW7Questionable· AnkleW17Questionable· Groin |
| 2013 | SEA | 4 | W1Questionable· HamstringW2Doubtful· HamstringW11Out· GroinW13Out· GroinW14Out· GroinW15Out· Groin |
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 5-season peers. See all →
68
peak 71
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
A2011
B+2012
C+2013
C+2014
C+2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 0.4 | 5-1 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
70 career value over replacement — #1619 all-time of 4,642. 14/season above a replacement-level CB.
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