Not to be confused withEric Smith (DB · 1987), Eric Smith (WR · 1997) or Eric Smith (OT · 2017–2022).
Eric Smith
A defensive back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 19 · #3104 · Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 68% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4.8
Avg surplus
peak +11
4 seasons × ~4.8 surplus ≈ VORP 19
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 2006 | — | NYJ | 13 | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | NYJ | 10 | — | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | NYJ | 7 | — | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | NYJ | 12 | — | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% | 27.0 | 27.0 | — | 1 |
| 2010 | — | NYJ | 11 | — | 41 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NYJ | 15 | — | 82 | 59 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NYJ | 9 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 77 | — | 220 | 153 | 67 | 12 | 10 | 3.5 | 25.5 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% | 27.0 | 27.0 | — | 1 | |
Receiving
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | NYJ | 13 | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | NYJ | 10 | — | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | NYJ | 7 | — | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | NYJ | 12 | — | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | NYJ | 11 | — | 41 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | NYJ | 15 | — | 82 | 59 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | NYJ | 9 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 77 | 220 | 153 | 67 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 51· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 33.8
Availability 14.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2006bestavg 482012
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: 93%.
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 · 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.63s
40-Yard
Low · 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 56thClass Pos 22thClass All 58th
40"
Vertical
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 95thClass Pos 70thClass All 92th
127"
Broad Jump
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 91thClass Pos 66thClass All 92th
21 reps
Bench
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 50thClass Pos 97thClass All 48th
6.89s
3-Cone
Above avg · 62th pct
Pos 62thAll 84thClass Pos 46thClass All 84th
4.10s
Shuttle
Above avg · 69th pct
Pos 69thAll 89thClass Pos 71thClass All 86th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl23Solo18Ast5TFL1Dis1.0PD4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan 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
Bryan ThomasOLB7yDavid HarrisOLB6yDarrelle RevisDB6yMike DeVitoDE6ySione Po'uhaNT6yCalvin PaceOLB5yShaun EllisDE5yJerricho CotcheryWR5yBrad SmithWR5yDustin KellerTE5yDrew ColemanDB5yKellen ClemensQB5yBart ScottILB4yKerry RhodesFS4yLeon WashingtonRB4yShonn GreeneRB4yMark SanchezQB4yThomas JonesRB3yTony RichardsonFB3yAntonio CromartieCB3yLaveranues ColesWR3yEric BartonILB3yDavid BarrettCB3yDwight LoweryFS3y
2006 Draft Class· this player went #97
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2006draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 3, Pick 97
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 207 lb
Frame
209 lb at 4.63s
Size-speed
40" vert / 127" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
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 7-season peers. See all →
51
peak 54
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2006
C2007
C2008
C+2009
D2010
C+2011
C+2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
69%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
19 career value over replacement — #3104 all-time of 4,612. 2.7/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #97 (Rd 3) · NYJ · 2006 · +13.7 vs expected KV-H
51actual
37.3 expected · Δ+13.7
Fan Rating
Rate Eric Smith — All-Time
Tap a star to rate
Explore More
Similar Players