Fred Thomas is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Thomas in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thomas's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Fred Thomas
Height5'9"
Weight185 lb
BornSep 11, 1973
Age52
CollegeTennessee-Martin; Mississippi; Mississippi Valley State University; Northwest Mississippi CCSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 Β· Rd 2, Pick 47 Β· SEA
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 67 Β· #1683 Β· Above AverageWorth 67 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 37% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13.4
Avg surplus
peak +28
5 seasons Γ ~13.4 surplus β VORP 67
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1996 | β | SEA | 15 | β | 5 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | SEA | 3 | β | 28 | 24 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | SEA | 2 | β | 39 | 32 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | SEA | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | NO | 7 | β | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2001 | β | NO | 16 | β | 58 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | NO | 15 | β | 71 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | NO | 16 | β | 78 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | NO | 15 | β | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | NO | 15 | β | 68 | 49 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | NO | 13 | β | 49 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | NO | 4 | β | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 122 | β | 452 | 377 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 13 | 78 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | SEA | 15 | β | 5 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 24 | SEA | 3 | β | 28 | 24 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 25 | SEA | 2 | β | 39 | 32 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 26 | SEA | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2000 | 27 | NO | 7 | β | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 28 | NO | 16 | β | 58 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 29 | NO | 15 | β | 71 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2003 | 30 | NO | 16 | β | 78 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 |
| 2004 | 31 | NO | 15 | β | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 32 | NO | 15 | β | 68 | 49 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2006 | 33 | NO | 13 | β | 49 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2007 | 34 | NO | 4 | β | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 122 | 452 | 377 | 63 | 6 | 2 | β | β | 13 | 78 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
69
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 60Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 36.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1996bestavg 50elite 702007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Interceptions leader6
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: 89%.
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+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl11Solo8Ast3PD1
College Stats
Tennessee-Martin; Mississippi; Mississippi Valley State University; Northwest Mississippi CCCollege listed; stat table pending importCollege stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee-Martin; Mississippi; Mississippi Valley State University; Northwest Mississippi CC), 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
Jay BellamyDB10yJoe HornWR7yDeuce McAllisterRB7yWillie WhiteheadNT7yJohn CarneyK6yDarrin SmithLB6yFred McAfeeRB6yDarren HowardDE6yCharles GrantDE6yAaron BrooksQB6ySedrick HodgeOLB5yLamont HallTE5yMack StrongFB4yJoey GallowayWR4yPhillip DanielsDE4ySam AdamsDT4yCortez KennedyDT4yDarryl WilliamsDB4yChristian FauriaTE4yMichael SinclairDE4yWill SmithLB4yMike McKenzieCB4yJason CraftDB4yDonte' StallworthWR4y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #47
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2000team change
Joined NO (from SEA)
- 1996draft
Drafted by SEA β Round 2, Pick 47
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
67 career value over replacement β #1683 all-time of 4,642. 7.4/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #47 (Rd 2) Β· SEA Β· 1996 Β· +10.2 vs expected KV-H
60actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+10.2
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