Jerry Azumah is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Azumah in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Azumah's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Jerry Azumah
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A defensive back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 47 Β· #2140 Β· Above AverageWorth 47 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 47% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.7
Avg surplus
peak +23
3 seasons Γ ~15.7 surplus β VORP 47
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1999 | β | CHI | 7 | β | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | CHI | 9 | β | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2001 | β | CHI | 14 | β | 43 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 78 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 70 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CHI | 12 | β | 47 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | CHI | 13 | β | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 87 | β | 308 | 254 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 10 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22 | CHI | 7 | β | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 23 | CHI | 9 | β | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 24 | CHI | 14 | β | 43 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 25 | CHI | 16 | β | 78 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 26 | CHI | 16 | β | 70 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2004 | 27 | CHI | 12 | β | 47 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | β | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2005 | 28 | CHI | 13 | β | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Career | 87 | 308 | 254 | 54 | 4 | 2 | β | β | 10 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44.1 |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 38.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 53elite 702005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
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%.
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
Tkl2Solo1Ast1TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0Int1PD1TD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (New Hampshire), 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
Brian UrlacherMLB6yBryan RobinsonNT5yMarty BookerWR5yBrad MaynardP5yR.W. McQuartersCB5yWarrick HoldmanLB5yAlfonso BooneDE5yPaul EdingerK5yMichael GreenDB5yTodd McMillonDB5yPhillip DanielsDE4yAlex BrownDE4yRosevelt ColvinLB4yMarcus RobinsonWR4yAnthony ThomasRB4yDez WhiteWR4yDavid TerrellWR4yJim MillerQB4yDustin LymanTE4yKeith TraylorNT3yWalt HarrisCB3yLance BriggsOLB3yCharles TillmanCB3yDesmond ClarkTE3y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #147
#135Nicolas LucheyRB#136Jerame TumanTE#138Brad ScioliDT#139Adrian DingleDE#140Floyd WedderburnG#144Khari SamuelLB#145Cameron SpikesG#146Eric BartonILB#148Darrin ChiaveriniWR#149Mike RosenthalG#150John McLaughlinDE#152Charlie RogersRB#153Rod ColemanDT#156Jay ForemanLB#157Terry JacksonRB#158David BowensILB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJerry inherited the Chicago Bears DB room from Tony Parrish (1998β2001), and handed it to R.W. McQuarters (2000β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 1999draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 5, Pick 147
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 192 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 7-season peers. See all β
59
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1999
C2000
C+2001
C2002
B+2003
B+2004
C2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
83%
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
47 career value over replacement β #2140 all-time of 4,642. 6.7/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #147 (Rd 5) Β· CHI Β· 1999 Β· +26 vs expected KV-H
59actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+26
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