A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 25 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 63% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons Γ ~12.5 surplus β VORP 25
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| 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% | |||||
| 2023 | β | TB | 17 | β | 57 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 719 | 63.6% | 146 | 34.4% | 58 | 43 | 0.7 | 83.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | TB | 13 | β | 71 | 44 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 697 | 74.9% | 115 | 35.7% | 54 | 35 | 0.6 | 73.0 | 4.8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | TB | 8 | β | 25 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 166 | 30.4% | 179 | 50.9% | 15 | 11 | 0.7 | 122.6 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 38 | β | 153 | 100 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,582 | 56.3% | 440 | 40.3% | 127 | 89 | β | β | β | 8 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 17 | β | |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 55.8 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 89%.
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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Rutgers), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Christian inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB room from Zyon McCollum (2022β2025), and handed it to Tykee Smith (2024β2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with TB
Entered the NFL with TB
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 1 | W6OutΒ· Elbow / GroinW15QuestionableΒ· Groin |
| 2023 | TB | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· ConcussionW9QuestionableΒ· Illness |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
25 career value over replacement β #2867 all-time of 4,642. 8.3/season above a replacement-level S.
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