Ifeatu Melifonwu
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2023
Height6'3"
Weight210 lb
BornMay 2, 1999
Age27
CollegeSyracuseSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 · Rd 3, Pick 101 · DET
A defensive back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 30 · #2672 · Role PlayerWorth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+15
Avg surplus
peak +22
2 seasons × ~15 surplus ≈ VORP 30
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2021 | — | DET | 6 | — | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 242 | 55.3% | 34 | 23.4% | 23 | 14 | 0.6 | 120.4 | 12.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | DET | 3 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 98 | 39.3% | 81 | 38.1% | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 131.2 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | DET | 8 | — | 28 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 399 | 56.6% | 180 | 40.5% | 28 | 15 | 0.5 | 61.2 | 8.6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | DET | 3 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 137 | 71.0% | 6 | 12.5% | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 90.2 | 6.7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 52 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 547 | 54.1% | 104 | 30.1% | 28 | 24 | 0.9 | 128.0 | 7.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 34 | — | 114 | 75 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,423 | 55.3% | 405 | 28.9% | 92 | 62 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 12 | — | |
Defense
Snap Counts
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
54
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 46· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 42
Availability 12
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2021bestavg 52elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks 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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+79
Excellent
SIS
Disruption/1002.706Snap share55.2%Def snaps1,423VolatileCV 0.71
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2021
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.48s
40-Yard
41.5"
Vertical
134"
Broad Jump
16 reps
Bench
7.01s
3-Cone
4.34s
Shuttle
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo9Ast7TFL1QBHits3Sk2.0Dis6.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jared GoffQB4yTaylor DeckerOT4yAlex AnzaloneMLB4yKalif RaymondWR4yJack FoxP4yFrank RagnowG4yAmon-Ra St. BrownWR4yPenei SewellOT4yAlim McNeillDT4yBrock WrightTE4yDan SkipperOT4yDerrick BarnesLB4yCraig ReynoldsRB4yAnthony PittmanLB4yJosh ReynoldsWR3yJalen Reeves-MaybinLB3yCharles HarrisLB3yWill HarrisSAF3yRiley PattersonK3yRomeo OkwaraDE3yTracy Walker IIIDB3yBenito JonesDT3yJason CabindaFB3yJonah JacksonG3y
2021 Draft Class· this player went #101
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined MIA (from DET)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2021draft
Drafted by DET — Round 3, Pick 101
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 210 lb
Frame
205 lb at 4.48s
Size-speed
41.5" vert / 134" broad
Explosion
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 4 | W1Doubtful· AnkleW2Out· AnkleW3Out· AnkleW10Out· AnkleW11Out· Ankle / FingerW16Questionable· Hand |
| 2023 | DET | 0 | W11Questionable· Hand |
| 2022 | DET | 3 | W1Doubtful· HamstringW2Questionable· HamstringW7Out· AnkleW8Out· AnkleW9Out· AnkleW10Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
46
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2021
B+2023
C+2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
30 career value over replacement — #2672 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #101 (Rd 3) · DET · 2021 · +9.2 vs expected KV-H
46actual
36.8 expected · Δ+9.2
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