Elijah Molden is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Molden in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Molden's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Elijah Molden
Top 36% all-time defensive backsHigh-End Starter
Height5'10"
Weight191 lb
BornJan 30, 1999
Age27
CollegeWashingtonSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 · Rd 3, Pick 100 · TEN
A quality defensive back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 45 · #2189 · Above AverageWorth 45 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 48% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+11.3
Avg surplus
peak +24
4 seasons × ~11.3 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.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2021 | — | TEN | 14 | — | 56 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 632 | 64.1% | 74 | 24.3% | 61 | 41 | 0.7 | 101.1 | 6.6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | TEN | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 82 | 53.5% | 5 | 17.0% | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 42.4 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | TEN | 14 | — | 65 | 39 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 701 | 69.3% | 30 | 15.9% | 33 | 24 | 0.7 | 122.3 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | LAC | 15 | — | 67 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 760 | 76.5% | 121 | 29.9% | 38 | 24 | 0.6 | 62.6 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | LAC | 12 | — | 51 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 540 | 77.4% | 11 | 8.4% | 25 | 15 | 0.6 | 104.2 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 57 | — | 244 | 143 | 101 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,715 | 68.2% | 241 | 19.1% | 160 | 105 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 22 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | TEN | 14 | 10* | 56 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 23 | TEN | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 24 | TEN | 14 | 10* | 65 | 39 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | LAC | 15 | 11* | 67 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 26 | LAC | 12 | 9* | 51 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Career | 57 | 40* | 244 | 143 | 101 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 27.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | TEN | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 632 | 64.1% | 74 | 24.3% |
| 2022 | 23 | TEN | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 82 | 53.5% | 5 | 17.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | TEN | 15 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 701 | 69.3% | 30 | 15.9% |
| 2024 | 25 | LAC | 15 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 760 | 76.5% | 121 | 29.9% |
| 2025 | 26 | LAC | 12 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 540 | 77.4% | 11 | 8.4% |
| Career | 60 | 40* | — | — | 2,715 | — | 241 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | TEN | 16 | 10* | 61 | 41 | 0.7 | 101.1 | 6.6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | TEN | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 42.4 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | TEN | 15 | 10* | 33 | 24 | 0.7 | 122.3 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | LAC | 15 | 11* | 38 | 24 | 0.6 | 62.6 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | LAC | 12 | 9* | 25 | 15 | 0.6 | 104.2 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | 60 | 40* | 160 | 105 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 22 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 44.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2021bestavg 60elite 702025
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+35
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.215Snap share68.2%Def snaps2,715VolatileCV 0.44
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+).
Combine · 2021
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.62s
40-Yard
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 55thClass Pos 2thClass All 48th
36.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 77thClass Pos 59thClass All 79th
125"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 86thClass Pos 60thClass All 80th
13 reps
Bench
Below avg · 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 10thClass Pos 41thClass All 11th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Ast4
College Defense
| Season | School | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Washington | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Washington | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019 | Washington | 79 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 2020 | Washington | 26 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | 153 | 100 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Teair TartDT5yBud DupreeOLB4yNaquan JonesDT4yKristian FultonCB4yDenico AutryDT3yMorgan CoxLS3yRyan TannehillQB3yDerrick HenryRB3yJeffery SimmonsDT3yAmani HookerSAF3yNick Westbrook-IkhineWR3yCorey LevinG3yAaron BrewerC3yJoe JonesLB3yDillon RadunzOT3yHassan HaskinsRB3yMonty RiceLB3yRashad WeaverLB3yMason KinseyWR3yCaleb MurphyLB3yDez FitzpatrickWR3yKhalil MackOLB2yJosh HarrisLS2yRandy BullockK2y
2021 Draft Class· this player went #100
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2024team change
Joined LAC (from TEN)
- 2021draft
Drafted by TEN — Round 3, Pick 100
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 191 lb
Frame
192 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 125" broad
Explosion
13 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAC | 0 | W16Doubtful· KneeW17Questionable· Knee |
| 2023 | TEN | 2 | W4Out· HamstringW6Out· Hamstring |
| 2022 | TEN | 2 | W1Out· GroinW11Questionable· GroinW13Out· Groin |
| 2021 | TEN | 0 | W12Questionable· Groin |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
57
peak 62
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2021
C+2023
B+2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
45 career value over replacement — #2189 all-time of 4,642. 11.3/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #100 (Rd 3) · TEN · 2021 · +18.3 vs expected KV-H
57actual
38.7 expected · Δ+18.3
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