Daniel Thomas
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2025
Height5'10"
Weight215 lb
BornJul 1, 1998
Age28
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 · Rd 5, Pick 157 · JAX
A defensive back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4284 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 93% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2020 | — | JAX | 4 | — | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 161 | 40.7% | 191 | 69.9% | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 17.2 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | JAX | 5 | — | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 204 | 54.2% | 231 | 56.9% | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 99.5 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | JAX | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 32 | 15.3% | 237 | 62.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | JAX | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 14 | 3.5% | 243 | 61.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | JAX | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 34 | 8.2% | 282 | 73.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | DET | 9 | — | 23 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 111 | 31.5% | 233 | 67.8% | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 143.2 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 64 | 37 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 556 | 25.6% | 1,417 | 65.3% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | — | |
Defense
Snap Counts
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
32
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 33.8 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 29· confidence 71%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 28
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2020bestavg 322025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Interceptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+38
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1000.899Snap share25.6%Def snaps556VolatileCV 0.71
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.51s
40-Yard
37"
Vertical
125"
Broad Jump
24 reps
Bench
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Logan CookeP5yJosh Hines-AllenDE5yAndrew WingardSAF5yRoss MatiscikLS5yDaVon HamiltonDT5yTyler ShatleyC4yDawuane SmootDE4yAdam GotsisDE4yCam RobinsonOT4yK'Lavon ChaissonLB4yTre HerndonCB4yLuke FarrellTE4yTrevor LawrenceQB4yShaquille QuartermanLB4yTyson CampbellCB4yAndre CiscoSAF4yWalker LittleOT4yBen BartchOT4yBrandon ScherffG3yRayshawn JenkinsSAF3yFoye OluokunLB3yEvan EngramTE3yRoy Robertson-HarrisDE3yJawaan TaylorOT3y
2020 Draft Class· this player went #157
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined DET (from JAX)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2020draft
Drafted by JAX — Round 5, Pick 157
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 215 lb
Frame
215 lb at 4.51s
Size-speed
37" vert / 125" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JAX | 0 | W1Questionable· AchillesW5Questionable· HamstringW6Questionable· HamstringW10Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2023 | JAX | 0 | W10Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
29
peak 32
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2020
F2021
C2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0.3 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4284 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #157 (Rd 5) · JAX · 2020 · -4 vs expected KV-H
29actual
33 expected · Δ−4
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