Deon Grant is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Grant in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Grant's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Deon Grant
Height6'2"
Weight215 lb
BornMar 14, 1979
Age47
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 Β· Rd 2, Pick 57 Β· CAR
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
A high-end defensive back defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 175 Β· #489 Β· High-ValueWorth 175 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.9
Avg surplus
peak +28
11 seasons Γ ~15.9 surplus β VORP 175
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 66 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 63 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 65 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 58 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 61 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | JAX | 16 | β | 56 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 65 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 73 | 56 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 68 | 51 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 44 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 53 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 175 | β | 672 | 527 | 145 | 14 | 9 | 6.0 | 29.0 | 30 | 110 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | CAR | 16 | β | 66 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2002 | 23 | CAR | 16 | β | 63 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2003 | 24 | CAR | 16 | β | 65 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2004 | 25 | JAX | 16 | β | 58 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 26 | JAX | 15 | β | 61 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 | 27 | JAX | 16 | β | 56 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 28 | SEA | 16 | β | 65 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2008 | 29 | SEA | 16 | β | 73 | 56 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2009 | 30 | SEA | 16 | β | 68 | 51 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2010 | 31 | NYG | 16 | β | 44 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2011 | 32 | NYG | 16 | β | 53 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Career | 175 | 672 | 527 | 145 | 14 | 9 | β | β | 30 | 110 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 97.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 44.1
Availability 19.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2001bestavg 64elite 702011
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #185 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Interceptions leader14
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: 92%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.50s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 48th pct
Pos 48thAll 77thClass Pos 60thClass All 84th
15 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 17thClass Pos 43thClass All 15th
Postseason Career
11 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl45Solo36Ast9Int2PD9FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee), 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
Rocky BernardDT4yTerry CousinDB4yJohn KasayK3yMuhsin MuhammadWR3yDaryl SmithOLB3yMatt HasselbeckQB3yBrandon MebaneDT3yMike PetersonOLB3yKyle BradyTE3yJosh ScobeeK3yRashean MathisCB3yBrentson BucknerDT3yFred TaylorRB3yPatrick KerneyDE3yDeion BranchWR3yMike MinterFS3yDarryl TappDE3yJohn HendersonNT3yMarcus StroudDE3yMarcus TrufantCB3yMike RuckerDE3yNate BurlesonWR3yTodd SauerbrunP3yChris HansonP3y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #57
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDeon inherited the Carolina Panthers DB room from Jimmy Hitchcock (2000β2001), and handed it to Reggie Howard (2001β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2010team change
Joined NYG (from SEA)
- 2007team change
Joined SEA (from JAX)
- 2004team change
Joined JAX (from CAR)
- 2000draft
Drafted by CAR β Round 2, Pick 57
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 215 lb
Frame
209 lb at 4.50s
Size-speed
15 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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 11-season peers. See all β
66
peak 70
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2001
B2002
B2003
C+2004
B2005
B2006
B2007
B2008
B2009
B2010
C+2011
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
175 career value over replacement β #489 all-time of 4,642. 15.9/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #57 (Rd 2) Β· CAR Β· 2000 Β· +19.1 vs expected KV-H
66actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+19.1
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