A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 seasons Γ ~4.3 surplus β VORP 13
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | β | CIN | 15 | β | 33 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CIN | 13 | β | 34 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 39 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 52 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | ATL | 9 | β | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 51 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 81 | β | 237 | 173 | 64 | 9 | 6 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | CIN | 15 | β | 33 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 24 | CIN | 13 | β | 34 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 25 | CIN | 16 | β | 39 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 26 | CIN | 14 | β | 52 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 27 | ATL | 9 | β | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 28 | ATL | 14 | β | 51 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Career | 81 | 237 | 173 | 64 | 9 | 6 | β | β | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.6 |
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 50.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks 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: 91%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Fresno 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Cory inherited the Cincinnati Bengals DB room from Tom Carter (1999β2001), and handed it to Artrell Hawkins (1999β2003).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with ATL
Joined ATL (from CIN)
Drafted by CIN β Round 3, Pick 65
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
13 career value over replacement β #3430 all-time of 4,642. 2.2/season above a replacement-level S.
Pick #65 (Rd 3) Β· CIN Β· 1999 Β· +3.1 vs expected KV-H
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