Damien Robinson is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Robinson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Robinson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Damien Robinson
Height6'2"
Weight223 lb
BornDec 22, 1973
Age52
CollegeIowaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 · Rd 4, Pick 119 · PHI
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 65 · #1715 · Above AverageWorth 65 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 38% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+16.3
Avg surplus
peak +33
4 seasons × ~16.3 surplus ≈ VORP 65
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 | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1999 | — | TB | 16 | — | 56 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.0 | 17.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | TB | 16 | — | 64 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% | 36.0 | 36.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NYJ | 14 | — | 47 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | NYJ | 15 | — | 65 | 47 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | SEA | 7 | — | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 68 | — | 256 | 176 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% | 26.5 | 26.5 | — | 2 | — | — | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA8.4·8 receiving·4.2/season
Receiving
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 64· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 44.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 60elite 702003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Interceptions leader6
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
4.19 EPA/season over 2 seasons51
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%.
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
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl20Solo18Ast2Int2PD4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Donnie AbrahamCB3ySteve WhiteDE3yRonde BarberFS2yVinny TestaverdeQB2yJohn LynchFS2yDerrick BrooksOLB2yMo LewisOLB2ySantana MossWR2yWarrick DunnRB2yJohn AbrahamOLB2yWarren SappDT2yCurtis MartinRB2yLaveranues ColesWR2yMark RoyalsP2yShaun EllisDE2yDave MooreTE2yChidi AhanotuDT2yMike AlstottFB2yRichie AndersonFB2yShelton QuarlesMLB2yRay MickensDB2yJohn HallK2yTrent DilferQB2yWayne ChrebetWR2y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #119
#109Raleigh RoundtreeG#111Tremain MackFS#112Ryan TuckerG#113Antonio BanksCB#114Seth PayneDT#115Albert ConnellWR#116Keith PooleWR#117Monty MontgomeryDB#120Jamie NailsG#122Tarek SalehLB#123Chad LevittRB#126Jermaine SmithDT#127Macey BrooksWR#128Alshermond SingletonOLB#132Jamel WilliamsDB#134Jeff MitchellC
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003team change
Joined SEA (from NYJ)
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2001team change
Joined NYJ (from TB)
- 1999team change
Joined TB (from PHI)
- 1997draft
Drafted by PHI — Round 4, Pick 119
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 223 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
64
peak 66
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1999
A2000
C+2001
C+2002
C2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0.4 | 4-2 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
65 career value over replacement — #1715 all-time of 4,642. 13/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #119 (Rd 4) · PHI · 1997 · +29.6 vs expected KV-H
64actual
34.4 expected · Δ+29.6
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