DaRon Bland ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Bland in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bland a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
DaRon Bland
1Γ Pro Bowl1Γ All-ProTop 7% all-time defensive backsElite Playmakerπ #1 Defensive Back Β· 2023β Shooting Star Β· 2023
Height6'0"
Weight197 lb
BornJul 12, 1999
Age27
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 5, Pick 167 Β· DAL
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
Season honors and record seasons
A top 10% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 98 Β· #1148 Β· High-ValueWorth 98 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 26% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +32.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
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
+32.7
Avg surplus
peak +50
3 seasons Γ ~32.7 surplus β VORP 98
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2022 | β | DAL | 12 | β | 51 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 596 | 73.2% | 171 | 39.2% | 63 | 45 | 0.7 | 82.2 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | DAL | 17 | β | 64 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | β | 5 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 966 | 89.8% | 30 | 27.8% | 84 | 50 | 0.6 | 60.8 | 12.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | DAL | 7 | β | 41 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 436 | 96.1% | β | 0.0% | 51 | 31 | 0.6 | 105.7 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | β | DAL | 12 | β | 72 | 44 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 746 | 94.1% | β | 0.0% | 77 | 48 | 0.6 | 103.3 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 48 | β | 228 | 156 | 72 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,744 | 88.3% | 201 | 33.5% | 275 | 174 | β | β | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | DAL | 12 | 12* | 51 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2023 | 24 | DAL | 17 | 15* | 64 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | β | 5 | 0 | 18.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | DAL | 7 | 7* | 41 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 26 | DAL | 12 | 11* | 72 | 44 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Career | 48 | 45* | 228 | 156 | 72 | 7 | 3 | β | β | 15 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 38.3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | DAL | 17 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 596 | 73.2% | 171 | 39.2% |
| 2023 | 24 | DAL | 17 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 966 | 89.8% | 30 | 27.8% |
| 2024 | 25 | DAL | 7 | 7* | β | 0.0% | 436 | 96.1% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | DAL | 12 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 746 | 94.1% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 53 | 45* | β | β | 2,744 | β | 201 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | DAL | 17 | 12* | 63 | 45 | 0.7 | 82.2 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | DAL | 17 | 15* | 84 | 50 | 0.6 | 60.8 | 12.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | DAL | 7 | 7* | 51 | 31 | 0.6 | 105.7 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 26 | DAL | 12 | 11* | 77 | 48 | 0.6 | 103.3 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | 53 | 45* | 275 | 174 | β | β | β | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 73 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
77
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
82
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 79 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 73Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 77
On-field 61.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2022bestavg 70elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Interceptions leader7
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+68
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1002.15Snap share88.3%Def snaps2,744ReliableCV 0.34
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+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl20Solo12Ast8PD1
College Defense
| Season | School | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sacramento State | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 2018 | Sacramento State | β | 33 | β | β | β | β | β | 6 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β |
| 2019 | Sacramento State | β | 30 | β | β | β | β | β | 10 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 2020 | Sacramento State | β | -19 | β | β | β | β | β | -19 | β | -19 | -19 | β | β |
| 2021 | Fresno State | β | 34 | β | β | β | β | β | 5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 83 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | -16 | -18 | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bryan AngerP4yDak PrescottQB4yMalik HookerFS4yC.J. GoodwinCB4yDonovan WilsonSAF4yTerence SteeleOT4yCeeDee LambWR4yOsa OdighizuwaDT4yTrevon DiggsCB4yKaVontae TurpinWR4yDamone ClarkLB4yJake FergusonTE4yTyler SmithOT4yJalen TolbertWR4yBrock HoffmanC4yMarkquese BellSAF4yZack MartinG3yDante Fowler Jr.DE3yDeMarcus LawrenceLB3yJourdan LewisCB3yTrent SiegLS3yMicah ParsonsLB3yChauncey GolstonDE3yRico DowdleRB3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #167
#159Eric JohnsonDL#160Otito OgbonniaDT#161D'Marco JacksonLB#162Montrell WashingtonWR#163Kyle PhilipsWR#164Kyren WilliamsRB#165Esezi OtomewoDT#166Tycen AndersonSAF#168Braxton JonesOT#169Ty ChandlerRB#170Teagan QuitorianoTE#171Luke WattenbergC#172Samuel WomackCB#173Marcus McKethanG#174Dominique RobinsonDE#175Matthew ButlerDT
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDaRon inherited the Dallas Cowboys DB room from Malik Hooker (2021β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2022draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 5, Pick 167
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 197 lb
Frame
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DAL | 4 | W6QuestionableΒ· FootW8OutΒ· FootW9OutΒ· FootW10OutΒ· FootW11OutΒ· Foot |
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
73
peak 82
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
A+2022
A+2023
D2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
78%
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 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0.5 | 8-1 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
98 career value over replacement β #1148 all-time of 4,642. 24.5/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #167 (Rd 5) Β· DAL Β· 2022 Β· +45.8 vs expected KV-H
73actual
27.2 expected Β· Ξ+45.8
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