Izell Reese
Height6'2"
Weight195 lb
BornMay 7, 1974
Age52
CollegeUABSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 Β· Rd 6, Pick 188 Β· DAL
A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 33 Β· #2556 Β· Role PlayerWorth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 56% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
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
+8.3
Avg surplus
peak +18
4 seasons Γ ~8.3 surplus β VORP 33
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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | DAL | 7 | β | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DAL | 15 | β | 43 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | β | DAL | 13 | β | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 39 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | BUF | 11 | β | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | BUF | 9 | β | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 70 | β | 176 | 118 | 58 | 7 | 4 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25 | DAL | 7 | β | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 26 | DAL | 15 | β | 43 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 27 | DAL | 13 | β | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 28 | DEN | 15 | β | 39 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 29 | BUF | 11 | β | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 30 | BUF | 9 | β | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Career | 70 | 176 | 118 | 58 | 7 | 4 | β | β | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 36.6
Availability 15.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 532004
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Interceptions leader3
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: 88%.
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+).
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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Emmitt SmithRB3yDarren WoodsonS3yGreg EllisDE3yDexter CoakleyLB3yGeorge TeagueFS3yRaghib IsmailWR3yMichael MyersDT3yEbenezer EkubanDE3yDat NguyenILB3yPeppi ZellnerDE3yBrandon NobleDT3yRobert ThomasFB3yDuane HawthorneCB3yLondon FletcherILB2yLawyer MilloyS2yTakeo SpikesILB2yRian LindellK2yDrew BledsoeQB2yJoey GallowayWR2yPat WilliamsDT2yEric MouldsWR2yNate ClementsS2ySam AdamsDT2yTroy AikmanQB2y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #188
#176Harold ShawFB#178Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaRB#180Fred BeasleyFB#181Derrick RansomDT#182Kevin McLeodRB#183Dustin JohnsonRB#184Shevin SmithDB#187Matt HasselbeckQB#189Patrick MannellyLS#192Alvis WhittedWR#196Vili MaumauDT#199Ephraim SalaamOT#200Trey TeagueC#201Ken OxendineRB#204Andy McCulloughWR#207Chris LiwienskiG
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterIzell inherited the Dallas Cowboys DB room from George Teague (1996β2001), and handed it to Duane Hawthorne (1999β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2003team change
Joined BUF (from DEN)
- 2002team change
Joined DEN (from DAL)
- 1998draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 6, Pick 188
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 195 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 6-season peers. See all β
52
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1999
C+2000
C+2001
C2002
C2003
C2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
79%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0.4 | 5+2 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
33 career value over replacement β #2556 all-time of 4,642. 5.5/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #188 (Rd 6) Β· DAL Β· 1998 Β· +26.1 vs expected KV-H
52actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+26.1
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