Duane Hawthorne
Durable Contributor
A defensive back who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 27 · #2780 · Role PlayerWorth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 61% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9
Avg surplus
peak +17
3 seasons × ~9 surplus ≈ VORP 27
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | — | DAL | 7 | — | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | DAL | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | DAL | 14 | — | 55 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | DAL | 8 | — | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 97 | 78 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 24 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
58
Sustained
career value
×.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 58 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 50· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 44.9
Availability 13.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 582002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Interceptions leader3
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: 89%.
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 (Northern Illinois), 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
Emmitt SmithRB4yDarren WoodsonS4yGreg EllisDE4yDexter CoakleyLB4yMichael MyersDT4yEbenezer EkubanDE4yDat NguyenILB4yPeppi ZellnerDE4yBrandon NobleDT4yRobert ThomasFB4yJoey GallowayWR3yGeorge TeagueFS3yRaghib IsmailWR3yIzell ReeseFS3yMario EdwardsCB3yTroy HambrickRB3yMichael WileyRB3yMicah KnorrP3yMike LuckyTE3yTroy AikmanQB2yJackie HarrisTE2yAlonzo SpellmanDE2yChad HenningsDT2yLeon LettDE2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDuane inherited the Dallas Cowboys DB room from Izell Reese (1999–2001), and handed it to Mario Edwards (2000–2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with DAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 175 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
50
peak 58
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1999
C+2001
C+2002
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
69%
1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0.4 | 5+2 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
27 career value over replacement — #2780 all-time of 4,642. 9/season above a replacement-level CB.
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