Charvarius Ward is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Ward in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ward's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Charvarius Ward
Height6'1"
Weight196 lb
BornMay 16, 1996
Age30
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2018
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 72 · #1572 · Above AverageWorth 72 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 35% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18
Avg surplus
peak +36
4 seasons × ~18 surplus ≈ VORP 72
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2018 | — | KC | 3 | — | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 139 | 48.0% | 258 | 68.3% | 19 | 15 | 0.8 | 124.1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | — | KC | 16 | — | 72 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,048 | 94.8% | 109 | 25.4% | 89 | 42 | 0.5 | 65.2 | 12.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | KC | 14 | — | 49 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 779 | 85.0% | 9 | 11.7% | 56 | 32 | 0.6 | 103.1 | 9.6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | KC | 13 | — | 63 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 753 | 86.8% | 4 | 5.0% | 76 | 39 | 0.5 | 79.4 | 13.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | SF | 17 | — | 76 | 48 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 959 | 89.3% | 49 | 11.3% | 95 | 54 | 0.6 | 82.4 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | SF | 17 | — | 62 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 931 | 84.7% | 29 | 11.1% | 109 | 59 | 0.5 | 64.5 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | SF | 12 | — | 47 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 695 | 95.8% | 4 | 5.0% | 52 | 32 | 0.6 | 116.6 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | — | IND | 7 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 459 | 92.1% | 9 | 18.5% | 48 | 27 | 0.6 | 87.6 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 99 | — | 412 | 293 | 119 | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 10 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5,763 | 84.6% | 471 | 19.6% | 544 | 300 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 20 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | KC | 3 | 0* | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 23 | KC | 16 | 15* | 72 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2020 | 24 | KC | 14 | 12* | 49 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 25 | KC | 13 | 11* | 63 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | SF | 17 | 15* | 76 | 48 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | SF | 17 | 14* | 62 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 15.7 |
| 2024 | 28 | SF | 12 | 11* | 47 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2025 | 29 | IND | 7 | 6* | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 99 | 84* | 412 | 293 | 119 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 57.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | KC | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 139 | 48.0% | 258 | 68.3% |
| 2019 | 23 | KC | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,048 | 94.8% | 109 | 25.4% |
| 2020 | 24 | KC | 14 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 779 | 85.0% | 9 | 11.7% |
| 2021 | 25 | KC | 13 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 753 | 86.8% | 4 | 5.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | SF | 17 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 959 | 89.3% | 49 | 11.3% |
| 2023 | 27 | SF | 17 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 931 | 84.7% | 29 | 11.1% |
| 2024 | 28 | SF | 12 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 695 | 95.8% | 4 | 5.0% |
| 2025 | 29 | IND | 7 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 459 | 92.1% | 9 | 18.5% |
| Career | 109 | 84* | — | — | 5,763 | — | 471 | — |
* 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 | 22 | KC | 13 | 0* | 19 | 15 | 0.8 | 124.1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 23 | KC | 16 | 15* | 89 | 42 | 0.5 | 65.2 | 12.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | KC | 14 | 12* | 56 | 32 | 0.6 | 103.1 | 9.6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 25 | KC | 13 | 11* | 76 | 39 | 0.5 | 79.4 | 13.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 26 | SF | 17 | 15* | 95 | 54 | 0.6 | 82.4 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 27 | SF | 17 | 14* | 109 | 59 | 0.5 | 64.5 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 28 | SF | 12 | 11* | 52 | 32 | 0.6 | 116.6 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 29 | IND | 7 | 6* | 48 | 27 | 0.6 | 87.6 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Career | 109 | 84* | 544 | 300 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 20 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
60
Sustained
career value
×.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64 × longevity 1 = KV-H 64· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 42.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2019bestavg 57elite 702025
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+56
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1001.787Snap share84.6%Def snaps5,763ReliableCV 0.37
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
17 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl74Solo57Ast17TFL1Dis1.0PD13
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Middle Tennessee State; Hinds CC), 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
Travis KelceTE4yJames WinchesterLS4yChris JonesDL4yTyreek HillWR4yDemarcus RobinsonWR4yHarrison ButkerK4yDerrick NnadiNT4yPatrick MahomesQB4yAndrew WylieG4yDaniel SorensenDB4yAnthony HitchensMLB4yBen NiemannLB4yGeorge OdumDB4yDarrel WilliamsRB4yArmani WattsDB4yDorian O'DanielLB4yKyle JuszczykFB3yTashaun GipsonFS3yTyrann MathieuFS3yTrent WilliamsOT3yEric FisherOT3yGeorge KittleTE3yFred WarnerMLB3yChris ConleyWR3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCharvarius inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DB room from Steven Nelson (2015–2018), and handed it to Bashaud Breeland (2019–2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined IND (from SF)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2022team change
Joined SF (from KC)
- 2018signing
Entered the NFL with KC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 196 lb
Frame
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SF | 3 | W3Questionable· Hamstring / KneeW6Questionable· KneeW10Out· Not injury related - personal matterW11Out· Not injury related - personal matterW12Out· Not injury related - personal matterW17Questionable· Not injury related - personal matter |
| 2023 | SF | 0 | W1Questionable· HeelW15Questionable· Groin |
| 2022 | SF | 0 | W7Questionable· GroinW16Questionable· Concussion |
| 2021 | KC | 1 | W3Questionable· QuadricepW4Questionable· QuadricepW5Questionable· QuadricepW6Out· QuadricepW7Questionable· QuadricepW8Questionable· Foot |
| 2020 | KC | 1 | W2Out· HandW3Questionable· Hand |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
64
peak 70
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2019
C2020
B2021
C+2022
A2023
C2024
D2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
72 career value over replacement — #1572 all-time of 4,642. 10.3/season above a replacement-level CB.
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