Geno Stone ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Stone in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Stone a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Geno Stone
Top 5% all-time defensive backsIron Legend
Height5'11"
Weight207 lb
BornApr 19, 1999
Age27
CollegeIowaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 Β· Rd 7, Pick 219 Β· BAL
An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 105 Β· #1048 Β· High-ValueWorth 105 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 24% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+26.3
Avg surplus
peak +50
4 seasons Γ ~26.3 surplus β VORP 105
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2020 | β | BAL | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.0% | 38 | 81.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | BAL | 8 | β | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 218 | 34.8% | 282 | 66.2% | 14 | 8 | 0.6 | 57.7 | 14.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | BAL | 10 | β | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 451 | 53.8% | 301 | 70.3% | 22 | 15 | 0.7 | 104.2 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 57 | 35 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 951 | 81.6% | 231 | 48.1% | 44 | 28 | 0.6 | 63.8 | 11.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | CIN | 17 | β | 78 | 44 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,103 | 97.1% | 73 | 15.8% | 33 | 22 | 0.7 | 97.0 | 14.8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 103 | 64 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,014 | 92.6% | 79 | 17.2% | 49 | 32 | 0.7 | 106.6 | 10.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 0.2 |
| Career | β | 69 | β | 283 | 180 | 103 | 5 | 9 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 3,739 | 60.5% | 1,004 | 49.8% | 162 | 105 | β | β | β | 15 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 57 | β | |
Defense
Snap Counts
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 76 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 76 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
72
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
81
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 75.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 76Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 72
On-field 55.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2021bestavg 68elite 702025
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+41
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.391Snap share72%Def snaps3,737ReliableCV 0.36
Production per snap β 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 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+).
Combine Β· 2020
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
33.5"
Vertical
116"
Broad Jump
12 reps
Bench
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl2Ast2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Justin TuckerK4yMarlon HumphreyCB4yMark AndrewsTE4yPatrick RicardRB4yLamar JacksonQB4yRonnie StanleyOT4yPatrick QueenLB4yDevin DuvernayWR4yPatrick MekariOT4yMalik HarrisonLB4yNnamdi MadubuikeDT4yBroderick WashingtonDT4yTyler HuntleyQB4yCalais CampbellDE3yKevin ZeitlerG3yDaryl WorleyCB3yChuck ClarkSAF3yBen PowersG3yTyus BowserLB3yJustice HillRB3yNick BoyleTE3yBrandon StephensCB3yGus EdwardsRB3yOdafe OwehLB3y
2020 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #219
#211Isaiah RodgersCB#212Dezmon PatmonWR#213Jordan GlasgowLB#214Freddie SwainWR#215Markus BaileyLB#216Kam CurlSAF#217Jauan JenningsWR#218Carter CoughlinLB#220K.J. HillWR#221Stantley Thomas-OliverCB#222Eno BenjaminRB#223Chris ClaybrooksCB#225Kenny WillekesDE#226Arlington HambrightG#227Lachavious SimmonsG#228Sterling HofrichterP
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGeno inherited the Baltimore Ravens DB room from Marcus Peters (2019β2022), and handed it to Kevon Seymour (2021β2023).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2024team change
Joined CIN (from BAL)
- 2020draft
Drafted by BAL β Round 7, Pick 219
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 207 lb
Frame
207 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
12 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 0 | W9QuestionableΒ· ShinW17QuestionableΒ· Illness |
| 2022 | BAL | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2021 | BAL | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· ThighW5QuestionableΒ· ThighW6QuestionableΒ· Thigh |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
76
peak 81
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2021
C2022
A+2023
A2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
98%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
105 career value over replacement β #1048 all-time of 4,642. 21/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #219 (Rd 7) Β· BAL Β· 2020 Β· +53.2 vs expected KV-H
76actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+53.2
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