Jimmy Wilson
Top 47% all-time defensive backsDurable Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight205 lb
BornJul 30, 1986
Age39
CollegeMontanaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Sky
Rookie yr2011
Draft2011 Β· Rd 7, Pick 235 Β· MIA
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 20 Β· #3105 Β· Role PlayerWorth 20 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 68% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.7
Avg surplus
peak +12
3 seasons Γ ~6.7 surplus β VORP 20
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 | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | β | MIA | 5 | β | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | MIA | 13 | β | 35 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 614 | 54.1% | 244 | 52.8% |
| 2014 | β | MIA | 13 | β | 55 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 783 | 83.6% | 124 | 31.4% |
| 2015 | β | LAC | 12 | β | 40 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | SD | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 483 | 60.0% | 156 | 44.5% |
| Career | β | 72 | β | 172 | 141 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,880 | 65.9% | 524 | 42.9% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | MIA | 5 | β | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 26 | MIA | 13 | β | 35 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 9* | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 28 | MIA | 13 | 12* | 55 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 29 | LAC | 12 | 8* | 40 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Career | 59 | 29* | 172 | 141 | 31 | 4 | 7 | β | β | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 9* | β | 0.0% | 614 | 54.1% | 244 | 52.8% |
| 2014 | 28 | MIA | 14 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 783 | 83.6% | 124 | 31.4% |
| 2015 | 29 | SD | 13 | 8* | β | 0.0% | 483 | 60.0% | 156 | 44.5% |
| Career | 43 | 29* | β | β | 1,880 | β | 524 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 34.2
Availability 15.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2011bestavg 482015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions leader2
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+28
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.011Snap share65.9%Def snaps1,880ReliableCV 0.38
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+).
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.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Montana), 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
Randy StarksDE4yCameron WakeLB4yCharles ClayTE4yReshad JonesFS4yBrian HartlineWR4yBrandon FieldsP4yKoa MisiOLB4yJared OdrickDE4yMatt MooreQB4yJason TrusnikLB4yRyan TannehillQB3yOlivier VernonDE3yPaul SoliaiDE3yLamar MillerRB3yDerrick ShelbyDE3yNolan CarrollCB3yRishard MatthewsWR3yChris ClemonsDB3yJonathan FreenyLB3yR.J. StanfordDB3yAustin SpitlerLB3yPhilip RiversQB2yAntonio GatesTE2yEric WeddleFS2y
2011 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #235
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJimmy inherited the Miami Dolphins DB room from Reshad Jones (2010β2019), and handed it to Brent Grimes (2013β2015).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined LAC (from MIA)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2011draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 7, Pick 235
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 205 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MIA | 0 | W7DoubtfulΒ· HamstringW8DoubtfulΒ· HamstringW10QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2012 | MIA | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· Hip |
| 2011 | MIA | 0 | W17DoubtfulΒ· Hamstring |
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 5-season peers. See all β
52
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2011
C2012
B2013
C+2014
C+2015
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
20 career value over replacement β #3105 all-time of 4,642. 4/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #235 (Rd 7) Β· MIA Β· 2011 Β· +29.2 vs expected KV-H
52actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+29.2
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