Janoris Jenkins ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Jenkins in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jenkins a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 10% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Worth 180 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 11% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 seasons Γ ~18 surplus β VORP 180
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2012 | β | LA | 15 | β | 73 | 64 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | LA | 15 | β | 60 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | STL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 1,045 | 98.3% | 142 | 30.7% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | LA | 14 | β | 54 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | STL | 14 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 838 | 92.3% | 97 | 24.1% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | LA | 14 | β | 61 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | STL | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 1,039 | 96.1% | 106 | 24.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | NYG | 15 | β | 40 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 956 | 89.3% | 83 | 22.1% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | NYG | 9 | β | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 619 | 94.3% | 15 | 9.2% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 65 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,088 | 99.2% | 127 | 27.6% | β | β | β | β | β | 101 | 63 | 0.6 | 98.0 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | β | NO | 15 | β | 60 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | NYG | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 973 | 94.2% | 17 | 10.6% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | 2TM | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 88 | 49 | 0.6 | 67.0 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | β | NO | 13 | β | 54 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 805 | 93.8% | 4 | 4.7% | β | β | β | β | β | 80 | 47 | 0.6 | 81.8 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | β | TEN | 14 | β | 49 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 861 | 92.5% | β | 0.0% | β | β | β | β | β | 90 | 55 | 0.6 | 100.2 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | SF | 2 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 31 | 27.5% | 27 | 50.0% | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 112.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Career | β | 217 | β | 546 | 460 | 86 | 14 | 2 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 27 | 125 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 8,255 | 87.7% | 618 | 22.6% | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 361 | 216 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 32 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | LA | 15 | β | 73 | 64 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2013 | 25 | LA | 15 | 15* | 60 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2014 | 26 | LA | 14 | 13* | 54 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | β | 2 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2015 | 27 | LA | 14 | 14* | 61 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.7 |
| 2016 | 28 | NYG | 15 | 13* | 40 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2017 | 29 | NYG | 9 | 8* | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 30 | NYG | 16 | 16* | 65 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2019 | 31 | NO | 15 | 14* | 60 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.8 |
| 2020 | 32 | NO | 13 | 12* | 54 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2021 | 33 | TEN | 14 | 13* | 49 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 34 | SF | 2 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 142 | 118* | 546 | 460 | 86 | 14 | 2 | β | β | 27 | 125 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 103 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | STL | 16 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,045 | 98.3% | 142 | 30.7% |
| 2014 | 26 | STL | 14 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 838 | 92.3% | 97 | 24.1% |
| 2015 | 27 | STL | 15 | 14* | β | 0.0% | 1,039 | 96.1% | 106 | 24.3% |
| 2016 | 28 | NYG | 15 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 956 | 89.3% | 83 | 22.1% |
| 2017 | 29 | NYG | 9 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 619 | 94.3% | 15 | 9.2% |
| 2018 | 30 | NYG | 16 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,088 | 99.2% | 127 | 27.6% |
| 2019 | 31 | NYG | 15 | 14* | β | 0.0% | 973 | 94.2% | 17 | 10.6% |
| 2020 | 32 | NO | 13 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 805 | 93.8% | 4 | 4.7% |
| 2021 | 33 | TEN | 14 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 861 | 92.5% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 34 | SF | 2 | β | β | 0.0% | 31 | 27.5% | 27 | 50.0% |
| Career | 129 | 119* | β | β | 8,255 | β | 618 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 28 | β | β | 13* | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 13* | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30 | NYG | 16 | 16* | 101 | 63 | 0.6 | 98.0 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 31 | 2TM | 15 | 14* | 88 | 49 | 0.6 | 67.0 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 32 | NO | 13 | 12* | 80 | 47 | 0.6 | 81.8 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 33 | TEN | 14 | 13* | 90 | 55 | 0.6 | 100.2 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 34 | SF | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 112.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Career | 60 | 55* | 361 | 216 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 32 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 70.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Reached 12% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Alabama; Florida), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Janoris inherited the Los Angeles Rams DB room from Quintin Mikell (2011β2012), and handed it to Rodney McLeod Jr. (2012β2015).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined SF (from TEN)
Last recorded season with SF
Joined TEN (from NO)
Joined NO (from NYG)
Joined NYG (from LA)
Drafted by LA β Round 2, Pick 39
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TEN | 2 | W11QuestionableΒ· ChestW14OutΒ· AnkleW15OutΒ· Ankle |
| 2020 | NO | 3 | W4OutΒ· ShoulderW5OutΒ· ShoulderW13OutΒ· Knee |
| 2017 | NYG | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2016 | NYG | 0 | W16QuestionableΒ· BackW17QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2015 | STL | 0 | W14DoubtfulΒ· Concussion |
| 2014 | STL | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· KneeW9QuestionableΒ· KneeW10QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2013 | STL | 0 | W15QuestionableΒ· Back |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 10-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
180 career value over replacement β #469 all-time of 4,642. 18/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Pick #39 (Rd 2) Β· LA Β· 2012 Β· +20.2 vs expected KV-H
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Janoris inherited the New York Giants DB room from Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (2014β2017), and handed it to Jabrill Peppers (2019β2021).
Janoris inherited the New Orleans Saints DB room from Eli Apple (2018β2019), and handed it to C.J. Gardner-Johnson (2019β2021).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
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2012 Draft ClassmatesFull class β
Wore 5 distinct franchise crests across 11 seasons (2012β2022) β a true nomad. The crest trail: