D.J. Moore is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Moore in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Moore's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
D.J. Moore
Top 24% all-time defensive backsHigh-End Starter
Height5'9"
Weight190 lb
BornMar 22, 1987
Age39
CollegeVanderbiltSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 Β· Rd 4, Pick 119 Β· CHI
A quality defensive back with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 67 Β· #1680 Β· Above AverageWorth 67 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 37% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+22.3
Avg surplus
peak +29
3 seasons Γ ~22.3 surplus β VORP 67
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2010 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 37 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | CHI | 13 | β | 42 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | CHI | 10 | β | 28 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | CAR | 2 | β | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 57 | 40.0% | 14 | 27.5% |
| Career | β | 41 | β | 111 | 88 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 10 | 22 | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 57 | 40.0% | 14 | 27.5% | |
Defense
Snap Counts
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
72
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 71.6 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 62Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 72
On-field 55.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2010bestavg 71elite 702012
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+β
below snap floor
Disruption/1000Snap share40%Def snaps57Emerging
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+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 Β· 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.56s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 66thClass Pos 19thClass All 57th
39.5"
Vertical
Strong Β· 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 93thClass Pos 88thClass All 92th
118"
Broad Jump
Low Β· 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 55thClass Pos 24thClass All 56th
17 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 27thClass Pos 46thClass All 24th
7.01s
3-Cone
Below avg Β· 37th pct
Pos 37thAll 68thClass Pos 43thClass All 63th
4.28s
Shuttle
Low Β· 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 60thClass Pos 28thClass All 63th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo6
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Vanderbilt), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Julius PeppersDE3yRobbie GouldK3yBrian UrlacherMLB3yLance BriggsOLB3yCharles TillmanCB3yMatt ForteRB3yJay CutlerQB3yDevin HesterWR3yTim JenningsCB3yIsrael IdonijeDE3yNick RoachMLB3yEarl BennettWR3yHenry MeltonDT3yMajor WrightDB3yZack BowmanDB3yKellen DavisTE3yCorey WoottonDE3yMatt ToeainaDT3yGreg OlsenTE2yAnthony AdamsDT2yChris ConteFS2yAmobi OkoyeDT2yJohn SullivanC2yAdam PodleshP2y
2009 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #119
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterD.J. inherited the Chicago Bears DB room from Zack Bowman (2008β2013), and handed it to Major Wright (2010β2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined CAR (from CHI)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2009draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 4, Pick 119
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 190 lb
Frame
192 lb at 4.56s
Size-speed
39.5" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
17 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CAR | 4 | W3OutΒ· KneeW5OutΒ· KneeW6OutΒ· KneeW7OutΒ· Knee |
| 2011 | CHI | 0 | W11DoubtfulΒ· AnkleW12DoubtfulΒ· AnkleW13QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
62
peak 71
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2010
B+2011
B2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
64%
20102013
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
67 career value over replacement β #1680 all-time of 4,642. 22.3/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #119 (Rd 4) Β· CHI Β· 2009 Β· +27.6 vs expected KV-H
62actual
34.4 expected Β· Ξ+27.6
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