Greg Wesley ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Wesley in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Wesley a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Greg Wesley
A high-end defensive back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 167 Β· #532 Β· High-ValueWorth 167 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+23.9
Avg surplus
peak +37
7 seasons Γ ~23.9 surplus β VORP 167
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 | |||||
| 2000 | β | KC | 15 | β | 70 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | KC | 16 | β | 78 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | KC | 13 | β | 58 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | KC | 16 | β | 91 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 12 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | KC | 12 | β | 60 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | KC | 16 | β | 70 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | KC | 14 | β | 55 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | KC | 13 | β | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 115 | β | 505 | 424 | 81 | 11 | 5 | 7.0 | 23.0 | 29 | 59 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | KC | 15 | β | 70 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2001 | 23 | KC | 16 | β | 78 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2002 | 24 | KC | 13 | β | 58 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2003 | 25 | KC | 16 | β | 91 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 12 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2004 | 26 | KC | 12 | β | 60 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2005 | 27 | KC | 16 | β | 70 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2006 | 28 | KC | 14 | β | 55 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 29 | KC | 13 | β | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Career | 115 | 505 | 424 | 81 | 11 | 5 | β | β | 29 | 59 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 72.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 74 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 74 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
82
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 74.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 74Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 50.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2000bestavg 68elite 702007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Interceptions leader13
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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl11Solo11
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff), 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
Tony GonzalezTE8yJason DunnTE8yEddie KennisonWR7yEric HicksDE7yTony RichardsonFB6yTrent GreenQB6yJohn BrowningDT6yPriest HolmesRB6yEric WarfieldCB6yDante HallWR6yWilliam BarteeDB6yGary StillsLB6yJerome WoodsFS5yLarry JohnsonRB5yJimmy WilkersonDE5yRyan SimsDE5yTodd CollinsQB5yJared AllenDE4yKawika MitchellOLB4yBenny SappCB4yMonty BeiselLB4ySamie ParkerWR4yMike MaslowskiMLB4yDustin ColquittP3y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #85
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGreg inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DB room from William Bartee (2000β2005), and handed it to Dexter McCleon (2003β2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2000draft
Drafted by KC β Round 3, Pick 85
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 206 lb
Frame
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 8-season peers. See all β
74
peak 82
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2000
C+2001
A2002
A2003
B+2004
A2005
B2006
C2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
90%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0.5 | 5-1 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0.4 | 4-2 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0.4 | 4-2 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
167 career value over replacement β #532 all-time of 4,642. 20.9/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #85 (Rd 3) Β· KC Β· 2000 Β· +35.3 vs expected KV-H
74actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+35.3
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