David Bruton
Height6'2"
Weight225 lb
BornJul 23, 1987
Age38
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 4, Pick 114 · DEN
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 14 · #3388 · Role PlayerWorth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 74% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14
Avg surplus
peak +14
1 seasons × ~14 surplus ≈ VORP 14
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 | 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 | |||||
| 2009 | — | DEN | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | DEN | 4 | — | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | DEN | 7 | — | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | DEN | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | DEN | 8 | — | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 146 | 16.1% | 428 | 79.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | — | DEN | 5 | — | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 187 | 34.9% | 312 | 73.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | DEN | 12 | — | 39 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 482 | 54.6% | 271 | 71.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | WAS | 4 | — | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 235 | 86.0% | 32 | 29.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 47 | — | 127 | 98 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 3 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,050 | 47.9% | 1,043 | 63.3% | — | 7.9 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA7.9·8 rushing·4.0/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | DEN | 1 | 0* | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 27 | DEN | 1 | 0* | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 24.0 | — | 2 | — | 0 | 15.8 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | DEN | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | DEN | 4 | — | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | DEN | 7 | — | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | DEN | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | DEN | 8 | 0* | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | DEN | 5 | 0* | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | DEN | 12 | 7* | 39 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | WAS | 4 | 3* | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 10* | 127 | 98 | 29 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | DEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 146 | 16.1% | 428 | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 187 | 34.9% | 312 | 73.6% |
| 2015 | 28 | DEN | 13 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 482 | 54.6% | 271 | 71.2% |
| 2016 | 29 | WAS | 4 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 235 | 86.0% | 32 | 29.0% |
| Career | 47 | 10* | — | — | 1,050 | — | 1,043 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | 4.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | 3.4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 40.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 41· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 28.7
Availability 8.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2010bestavg 322016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
3.95 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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+69
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1002.476Snap share47.9%Def snaps1,050VolatileCV 0.44
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 · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.40s
40-Yard
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 93thClass Pos 91thClass All 92th
41.5"
Vertical
Elite · 96th pct
Pos 96thAll 98thClass Pos 93thClass All 96th
132"
Broad Jump
Elite · 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 98thClass Pos 94thClass All 98th
19 reps
Bench
Strong · 82th pct
Pos 82thAll 38thClass Pos 65thClass All 33th
6.60s
3-Cone
Elite · 96th pct
Pos 96thAll 99thClass Pos 94thClass All 99th
4.28s
Shuttle
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 60thClass Pos 28thClass All 63th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl19Solo15Ast4PD1
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
Demaryius ThomasWR6yBritton ColquittP6yMatt PraterK5yChamp BaileyCB5yVon MillerOLB5yWesley WoodyardILB5yRobert AyersDE5yVirgil GreenTE5yKnowshon MorenoRB5yPeyton ManningQB4yMalik JacksonDT4yDerek WolfeDE4yDanny TrevathanILB4yEric DeckerWR4yAndre CaldwellWR4yKevin VickersonDT4yMitch UnreinDT4yRonnie HillmanRB4yRahim MooreFS4yBrock OsweilerQB4yNate IrvingILB4yOmar BoldenS4yBrian DawkinsS3yElvis DumervilDE3y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #114
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016team change
Joined WAS (from DEN)
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2009draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 4, Pick 114
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 225 lb
Frame
219 lb at 4.40s
Size-speed
41.5" vert / 132" broad
Explosion
19 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | DEN | 0 | W14Questionable· Knee |
| 2014 | DEN | 0 | W2Questionable· ShoulderW5Questionable· Ankle |
| 2011 | DEN | 0 | W15Questionable· AchillesW16Questionable· AchillesW18Questionable· Achilles |
| 2010 | DEN | 0 | W15Questionable· RibsW16Questionable· RibsW17Questionable· Ribs |
| 2009 | DEN | 0 | W14Questionable· Thigh |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
41
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2010
D2011
D2012
D2013
F2014
B2015
F2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 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
14 career value over replacement — #3388 all-time of 4,642. 2/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #114 (Rd 4) · DEN · 2009 · +4.2 vs expected KV-H
41actual
36.8 expected · Δ+4.2
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