Dee Alford
Top 43% all-time defensive backsEfficient Reserve
Height5'11"
Weight180 lb
BornNov 5, 1997
Age28
ConferenceSouth Atlantic
Rookie yr2022
A defensive back with elite per-snap efficiency in a reserve role — the definition of doing more with less. Excellent per-snap efficiency.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 31 · #2621 · Role PlayerWorth 31 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 57% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10.3
Avg surplus
peak +24
3 seasons × ~10.3 surplus ≈ VORP 31
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | — | ATL | 12 | — | 25 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 246 | 22.4% | 18 | 12.0% | 31 | 17 | 0.5 | 71.7 | 11.6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | ATL | 10 | — | 38 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 570 | 65.7% | 143 | 33.3% | 62 | 39 | 0.6 | 97.6 | 7.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | ATL | 16 | — | 76 | 55 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 723 | 67.1% | 43 | 17.9% | 93 | 67 | 0.7 | 117.9 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | — | ATL | 15 | — | 67 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 582 | 60.9% | 73 | 25.8% | 79 | 53 | 0.7 | 89.2 | 9.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 53 | — | 206 | 150 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 2,121 | 54.0% | 277 | 22.3% | 265 | 176 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 28 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 | ATL | 12 | 0* | 25 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 26 | ATL | 10 | 10* | 38 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 27 | ATL | 16 | 11* | 76 | 55 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2025 | 28 | ATL | 15 | 10* | 67 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 |
| Career | 53 | 31* | 206 | 150 | 56 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28.7 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 | ATL | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 246 | 22.4% | 18 | 12.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | ATL | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 570 | 65.7% | 143 | 33.3% |
| 2024 | 27 | ATL | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 723 | 67.1% | 43 | 17.9% |
| 2025 | 28 | ATL | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 582 | 60.9% | 73 | 25.8% |
| Career | 64 | 32* | — | — | 2,121 | — | 277 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — 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 | 25 | ATL | 16 | 0* | 31 | 17 | 0.5 | 71.7 | 11.6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 26 | ATL | 16 | 11* | 62 | 39 | 0.6 | 97.6 | 7.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | ATL | 16 | 11* | 93 | 67 | 0.7 | 117.9 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 28 | ATL | 16 | 10* | 79 | 53 | 0.7 | 89.2 | 9.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 64 | 32* | 265 | 176 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 28 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady 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
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 54· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 40.8
Availability 16.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2022bestavg 56elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions leader2
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+90
Elite
SIS
Disruption/1002.9Snap share54%Def snaps2,121VolatileCV 0.46
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tusculum College), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jake MatthewsOT4yBradley PinionP4yKhaDarel HodgeWR4yYounghoe KooK4yA.J. TerrellCB4yChris LindstromG4yKyle PittsTE4yArnold EbiketieLB4yTyler AllgeierRB4yDrake LondonWR4yLiam McCulloughLS4yTa'Quon GrahamDT4yRyan NeuzilG4yDeAngelo MaloneLB4yGrady JarrettDT3yDavid OnyemataDT3yJessie BatesFS3yKaden EllissLB3yMike HughesCB3yLorenzo CarterLB3yKentavius StreetDE3yKaleb McGaryOT3yDrew DalmanC3yElijah WilkinsonOT3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDee inherited the Atlanta Falcons DB room from Richie Grant (2021–2024), and handed it to Jessie Bates (2023–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2022signing
Entered the NFL with ATL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 180 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | 1 | W11Out· Hamstring |
| 2023 | ATL | 1 | W10Out· Ankle |
| 2022 | ATL | 1 | W7Out· HamstringW8Questionable· 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 4-season peers. See all →
54
peak 59
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2022
C2023
C+2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
94%
2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
31 career value over replacement — #2621 all-time of 4,642. 7.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
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