Eric Davis ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Davis in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Davis a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Eric Davis
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 180 Β· #465 Β· EliteWorth 180 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 11% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18
Avg surplus
peak +28
10 seasons Γ ~18 surplus β VORP 180
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 | |||||
| 1990 | β | SF | 16 | β | 21 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β |
| 1991 | β | SF | 2 | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1992 | β | SF | 16 | β | 61 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β |
| 1993 | β | SF | 16 | β | 69 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 1994 | β | SF | 16 | β | 74 | 68 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β |
| 1995 | β | SF | 15 | β | 51 | 43 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β |
| 1996 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 60 | 56 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | CAR | 14 | β | 41 | 35 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 71 | 64 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 70 | 52 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CAR | 16 | β | 61 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 18 | 4 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DEN | 7 | β | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DET | 12 | β | 34 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 178 | β | 633 | 405 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 38 | 47 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 | SF | 16 | β | 21 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | 8.2 |
| 1991 | 23 | SF | 2 | β | 10 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 24 | SF | 16 | β | 61 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 25 | SF | 16 | β | 69 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | 11 |
| 1994 | 26 | SF | 16 | β | 74 | 68 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | 7.5 |
| 1995 | 27 | SF | 15 | β | 51 | 43 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | 10.6 |
| 1996 | 28 | CAR | 16 | β | 60 | 56 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | 12.8 |
| 1997 | 29 | CAR | 14 | β | 41 | 35 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | 9.2 |
| 1998 | 30 | CAR | 16 | β | 71 | 64 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | 10.7 |
| 1999 | 31 | CAR | 16 | β | 70 | 52 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.6 |
| 2000 | 32 | CAR | 16 | β | 61 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 18 | 4 | β | 0 | 0 | 14.4 |
| 2001 | 33 | DEN | 7 | β | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 34 | DET | 12 | β | 34 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Career | 178 | 633 | 405 | 36 | 3 | 0 | β | β | 38 | 47 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 112.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 72 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 72Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 44.2
Availability 18.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1990bestavg 62elite 702002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Interceptions leader17
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Jacksonville 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
Wesley WallsTE8yJerry RiceWR6ySteve YoungQB6yBrent JonesTE6yJohn TaylorWR6yDexter CarterRB6yBill RomanowskiOLB5yMuhsin MuhammadWR5ySteve BeuerleinQB5yMerton HanksDB5yWilliam FloydFB5yTim BiakabutukaRB5yJohn KasayK4yJamie WilliamsTE4yToi CookDB4yMike MinterFS4yTom RathmanRB4yLee WoodallLB4yKen WalterP4yKris MangumTE4ySteve BonoQB4yAnthony JohnsonRB4yTim MorabitoDT4yTed WashingtonNT3y
1990 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #53
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002team change
Joined DET (from DEN)
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2001team change
Joined DEN (from CAR)
- 1996team change
Joined CAR (from SF)
- 1990draft
Drafted by SF β Round 2, Pick 53
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 185 lb
Frame
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0.2 | 1-2 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0.3 | 2-2 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0.2 | 1-2 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0.4 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
180 career value over replacement β #465 all-time of 4,642. 15/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #53 (Rd 2) Β· SF Β· 1990 Β· +24 vs expected KV-H
72actual
48 expected Β· Ξ+24
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