Dane Belton is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Belton in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Belton's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dane Belton
Height6'1"
Weight205 lb
BornDec 7, 2000
Age25
CollegeIowaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 4, Pick 114 Β· NYG
A defensive back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 53 Β· #1960 Β· Above AverageWorth 53 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 43% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.3
Avg surplus
peak +18
4 seasons Γ ~13.3 surplus β VORP 53
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2022 | β | NYG | 9 | β | 29 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 390 | 46.1% | 143 | 36.6% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | NYG | 12 | β | 24 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 296 | 27.1% | 347 | 75.9% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | NYG | 13 | β | 50 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 459 | 46.6% | 344 | 77.7% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | β | NYG | 17 | β | 120 | 60 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 705 | 64.6% | 310 | 70.0% | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 51 | β | 223 | 121 | 102 | 8 | 6 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,850 | 46.1% | 1,144 | 65.0% | β | 3.1 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA3.1Β·3 rushingΒ·3.1/season
Rushing
Defense
Snap Counts
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | β | β | β | β | 3.1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.6 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 45.2
Availability 15.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2022bestavg 612025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Interceptions leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
3.07 EPA/season over 1 season51
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+72
Excellent
SIS
Disruption/1002.378Snap share46.1%Def snaps1,850ReliableCV 0.23
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· 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
36.5"
Vertical
123"
Broad Jump
7.01s
3-Cone
4.24s
Shuttle
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Graham GanoK4yCasey KreiterLS4yDexter LawrenceDT4yJamie GillanP4yDarius SlaytonWR4yAndrew ThomasOT4yDaniel BellingerTE4yWan'Dale RobinsonWR4yCordale FlottCB4yKayvon ThibodeauxLB4yMicah McFaddenLB4yDJ DavidsonDT4yIsaiah HodginsWR4yTomon FoxLB4yRakeem Nunez-RochesDT3yAdoree' JacksonCB3yBobby OkerekeILB3yDaniel JonesQB3yJason PinnockSAF3yAzeez OjulariLB3yTyre PhillipsG3yDeonte BanksCB3yJalin HyattWR3yJohn Michael SchmitzC3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #114
#106Cade OttonTE#107Dameon PierceRB#108Perrion WinfreyDT#109Coby BryantCB#110Daniel FaaleleG#111Max MitchellOT#112Daniel BellingerTE#113Percy ButlerSAF#115Damarri MathisDB#116Eyioma UwazurikeDT#117Micheal ClemonsDE#118Akayleb EvansCB#119Jalyn Armour-DavisCB#120Brandon SmithLB#121Jack JonesCB#122Zamir WhiteRB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDane inherited the New York Giants DB room from Cordale Flott (2022β2025), and handed it to Deonte Banks (2023β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2022draft
Drafted by NYG β Round 4, Pick 114
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 205 lb
Frame
205 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 123" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYG | 0 | W7QuestionableΒ· Illness |
| 2022 | NYG | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· CollarboneW11QuestionableΒ· CollarboneW12QuestionableΒ· CollarboneW13QuestionableΒ· Collarbone |
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 4-season peers. See all β
56
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2022
B2023
C+2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
97%
2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
53 career value over replacement β #1960 all-time of 4,642. 13.3/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #114 (Rd 4) Β· NYG Β· 2022 Β· +19.2 vs expected KV-H
56actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+19.2
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