Dimitri Patterson is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Patterson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Patterson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dimitri Patterson
Height5'10"
Weight200 lb
BornJun 18, 1983
Age43
Rookie yr2005
A quality defensive back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 45 · #2186 · Above AverageWorth 45 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 48% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+22.5
Avg surplus
peak +29
2 seasons × ~22.5 surplus ≈ VORP 45
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2005 | — | WAS | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | KC | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | KC | 3 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | PHI | 5 | — | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | PHI | 13 | — | 42 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CLE | 13 | — | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | MIA | 9 | — | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | MIA | 6 | — | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 237 | 52.8% | 2 | 6.0% |
| Career | — | 53 | — | 135 | 122 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 9 | 36 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 237 | 52.8% | 2 | 6.0% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | WAS | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 24 | KC | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | KC | 3 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 26 | PHI | 5 | — | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 27 | PHI | 13 | — | 42 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2011 | 28 | CLE | 13 | — | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 29 | MIA | 9 | — | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 30 | MIA | 6 | 3* | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Career | 53 | 3* | 135 | 122 | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 36 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 25.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 56 × longevity 1 = KV-H 56· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 39.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2009bestavg 48elite 702013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Interceptions leader4
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1005.485Snap share52.8%Def snaps237Emerging
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl3Solo3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tuskegee University; Southeast Missouri 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tony GonzalezTE2yDustin ColquittP2yDonnie EdwardsOLB2yDeSean JacksonWR2yDerrick JohnsonLB2yDavid AkersK2yTamba HaliOLB2yLeSean McCoyRB2yTrent ColeOLB2yRandy StarksDE2ySheldon BrownCB2yRyan TannehillQB2yPatrick SurtainCB2yAsante SamuelCB2yNick NovakK2yBrent CelekTE2yJason AvantWR2yCameron WakeLB2yMike VickQB2yJuqua ParkerDE2yMike PattersonDT2yJason BabinDE2yQuintin MikellS2yCharles ClayTE2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2012team change
Joined MIA (from CLE)
- 2011team change
Joined CLE (from PHI)
- 2009team change
Joined PHI (from KC)
- 2007team change
Joined KC (from WAS)
- 2005signing
Entered the NFL with WAS
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 200 lb
Frame
Injury History
16 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIA | 4 | W1Questionable· AnkleW2Questionable· GroinW3Out· GroinW4Out· GroinW5Out· GroinW7Questionable· GroinW10Doubtful· GroinW11Questionable· GroinW12Doubtful· GroinW13Out· GroinW14Questionable· Groin |
| 2012 | CLE | 7 | W6Out· AnkleW7Out· AnkleW8Out· AnkleW9Out· AnkleW11Out· AnkleW12Out· AnkleW13Out· Ankle |
| 2011 | CLE | 1 | W9Out· KneeW10Questionable· KneeW11Questionable· KneeW13Questionable· Ankle |
| 2009 | PHI | 4 | W3Out· HandW6Out· Quadricep / HandW7Out· Quadricep / HandW8Out· Quadricep / HandW9Questionable· Quadricep / Hand |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
56
peak 62
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2009
B+2010
C2011
D2012
B2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
57%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0.7 | 10+6 | 0.6 |
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
45 career value over replacement — #2186 all-time of 4,642. 9/season above a replacement-level CB.
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