Denard Walker is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Walker in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Walker's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Denard Walker
Height6'1"
Weight190 lb
BornAug 9, 1973
Age52
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 Β· Rd 3, Pick 75 Β· TEN
A defensive back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 59 Β· #1846 Β· Above AverageWorth 59 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 41% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7.4
Avg surplus
peak +16
8 seasons Γ ~7.4 surplus β VORP 59
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | TEN | 11 | β | 68 | 56 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 83 | 68 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | TEN | 15 | β | 45 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | TEN | 15 | β | 44 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 53 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 58 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | MIN | 15 | β | 51 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | LV | 15 | β | 40 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | LV | 4 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 122 | β | 445 | 388 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 13 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | TEN | 11 | β | 68 | 56 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 25 | TEN | 16 | β | 83 | 68 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 26 | TEN | 15 | β | 45 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2000 | 27 | TEN | 15 | β | 44 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2001 | 28 | DEN | 15 | β | 53 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2002 | 29 | DEN | 16 | β | 58 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 30 | MIN | 15 | β | 51 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | 31 | LV | 15 | β | 40 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 32 | LV | 4 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Career | 122 | 445 | 388 | 30 | 3 | 0 | β | β | 13 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 59.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 57Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 36.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1997bestavg 522005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Interceptions leader6
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: 89%.
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
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl17Solo17PD2FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (LSU), 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
Derrick MasonWR4yMarcus RobertsonFS4ySteve McNairQB4yEddie GeorgeRB4yFrank WycheckTE4yBlaine BishopS4yHenry FordDT4yRodney ThomasRB4yKenny HolmesDE4yChris SandersWR4yMichael RoanTE4yGeorge McCulloughDB4yEddie RobinsonOLB3ySamari RolleCB3yJoe BowdenLB3yCraig HentrichP3ySteve JacksonDB3yAnthony DorsettFS3yYancey ThigpenWR3yBarron WorthamMLB3yJoe Salave'aDT3yKevin DysonWR3yJoey KentWR3ySebastian JanikowskiK2y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #75
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDenard inherited the Tennessee Titans DB room from Blaine Bishop (1993β2001), and handed it to Samari Rolle (1998β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2004team change
Joined LV (from MIN)
- 2003team change
Joined MIN (from DEN)
- 2001team change
Joined DEN (from TEN)
- 1997draft
Drafted by TEN β Round 3, Pick 75
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 190 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 9-season peers. See all β
57
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1997
C+1998
C+1999
C+2000
B2001
C+2002
C+2003
C+2004
F2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 0.2 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
59 career value over replacement β #1846 all-time of 4,642. 6.6/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #75 (Rd 3) Β· TEN Β· 1997 Β· +17 vs expected KV-H
57actual
40 expected Β· Ξ+17
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