Darryl Pounds
Top 43% all-time defensive backsSolid Contributor
A defensive back with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 34 Β· #2516 Β· Role PlayerWorth 34 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 55% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.3 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
+11.3
Avg surplus
peak +17
3 seasons Γ ~11.3 surplus β VORP 34
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1995 | β | WAS | 9 | β | 12 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | WAS | 12 | β | 19 | 18 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 36 | 35 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 53 | 48 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | WAS | 7 | β | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 60 | β | 134 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23 | WAS | 9 | β | 12 | 10 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 |
| 1996 | 24 | WAS | 12 | β | 19 | 18 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 25 | WAS | 16 | β | 36 | 35 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | β | β | β | 7.7 |
| 1998 | 26 | WAS | 16 | β | 53 | 48 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 6 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 27 | WAS | 7 | β | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 60 | 134 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 42
Availability 15
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1995bestavg 561999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Interceptions leader4
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%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Nicholls State), 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
Darrell GreenCB5yMatt TurkP5yMarc BoutteDT5yMichael WestbrookWR5yHenry EllardWR4yMarvcus PattonMLB4yStephen DavisRB4yTerry AllenRB4yGus FrerotteQB4yJames JenkinsTE4yLeomont EvansDB4yLeslie ShepherdWR4yJamie AsherTE4yDerek M. SmithILB3yKenard LangDE3yMarc LoganRB3yJames ThrashWR3yRich OwensDE3yAlbert ConnellWR3yJamel WilliamsDB3yTwan RussellLB3yLarry BowieRB3yCris DishmanCB2yDan WilkinsonDT2y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #68
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDarryl inherited the Washington Commanders DB room from Tom Carter (1993β1996), and handed it to Leomont Evans (1996β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 1995draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 3, Pick 68
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 189 lb
Frame
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
54
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1995
C+1996
B1997
B1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.2 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0.2 | 1-2 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.4 | 5+2 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
34 career value over replacement β #2516 all-time of 4,642. 8.5/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #68 (Rd 3) Β· WAS Β· 1995 Β· +10.4 vs expected KV-H
54actual
43.6 expected Β· Ξ+10.4
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