Dexter Jackson is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Jackson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jackson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dexter Jackson
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 88 Β· #1310 Β· High-ValueWorth 88 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 29% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14.7
Avg surplus
peak +33
6 seasons Γ ~14.7 surplus β VORP 88
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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | TB | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | TB | 10 | β | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | TB | 15 | β | 60 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | TB | 16 | β | 60 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 77 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | TB | 5 | β | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | TB | 11 | β | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | CIN | 11 | β | 52 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | CIN | 14 | β | 65 | 37 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | CIN | 3 | β | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 103 | β | 398 | 290 | 108 | 6 | 9 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 17 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22 | TB | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2000 | 23 | TB | 10 | β | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 24 | TB | 15 | β | 60 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2002 | 25 | TB | 16 | β | 60 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 26 | ARI | 16 | β | 77 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.4 |
| 2004 | 27 | TB | 5 | β | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 28 | TB | 11 | β | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 29 | CIN | 11 | β | 52 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 30 | CIN | 14 | β | 65 | 37 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 31 | CIN | 3 | β | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 103 | 398 | 290 | 108 | 6 | 9 | β | β | 17 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 65Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 43.5
Availability 16.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2000bestavg 55elite 702007
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #173 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 position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Interceptions leader8
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+).
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl15Solo9Ast6Int3PD5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida 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
Ronde BarberFS6yDerrick BrooksOLB6yMike AlstottFB6yShelton QuarlesMLB6yBrian KellyCB6yDave MooreTE5yMartin GramaticaK5yJohn LynchFS4yWarren SappDT4ySimeon RiceDE4yAlshermond SingletonOLB4yEllis WymsDT4yJameel CookRB4yKarl WilliamsWR4yJeff GoochLB4yShaun KingQB4yJohnathan JosephCB3yDomata Peko Sr.NT3yShayne GrahamK3yWarrick DunnRB3yKeyshawn JohnsonWR3yCarson PalmerQB3yMark RoyalsP3yChad JohnsonWR3y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #113
#104Jason PerryDB#105Brandon StokleyWR#106Warrick HoldmanLB#108Larry ParkerWR#109Aaron SmithDE#110Pierson PrioleauS#111Rosevelt ColvinLB#112Sean BennettRB#115Antonio CochranDE#116Joel MakovickaFB#117Donald MitchellDB#118Wane McGarityWR#119Keith NewmanLB#120Kenny WrightDB#122Bobby CollinsTE#123Jason WiltzDT
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDexter inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB room from Ronde Barber (1997β2012), and handed it to Brian Kelly (1999β2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2006team change
Joined CIN (from TB)
- 2004team change
Joined TB (from ARI)
- 2003team change
Joined ARI (from TB)
- 1999draft
Drafted by TB β Round 4, Pick 113
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 210 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 8-season peers. See all β
65
peak 72
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2000
B+2001
B2002
A2003
F2004
C+2005
C+2006
C+2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0.4 | 4-2 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
88 career value over replacement β #1310 all-time of 4,642. 11/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #113 (Rd 4) Β· TB Β· 1999 Β· +28.2 vs expected KV-H
65actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+28.2
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