Joey Porter Jr.
Durable Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight194 lb
BornJul 26, 2000
Age25
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 2, Pick 32 Β· PIT
A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 24 Β· #2929 Β· Role PlayerWorth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 64% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
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
+8
Avg surplus
peak +9
3 seasons Γ ~8 surplus β VORP 24
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2023 | β | PIT | 15 | β | 39 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 807 | 74.2% | 119 | 26.4% | 63 | 30 | 0.5 | 70.1 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 67 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 971 | 94.0% | 78 | 19.6% | 86 | 54 | 0.6 | 82.7 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | PIT | 14 | β | 51 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 894 | 94.2% | 12 | 7.3% | 66 | 32 | 0.5 | 57.2 | 8.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 45 | β | 157 | 113 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,672 | 87.5% | 209 | 17.8% | 215 | 116 | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | PIT | 15 | 13* | 39 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 24 | PIT | 16 | 15* | 67 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | PIT | 14 | 13* | 51 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Career | 45 | 41* | 157 | 113 | 44 | 3 | 0 | β | β | 3 | 31 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 23.9 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | PIT | 17 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 807 | 74.2% | 119 | 26.4% |
| 2024 | 24 | PIT | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 971 | 94.0% | 78 | 19.6% |
| 2025 | 25 | PIT | 14 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 894 | 94.2% | 12 | 7.3% |
| Career | 47 | 41* | β | β | 2,672 | β | 209 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | PIT | 17 | 13* | 63 | 30 | 0.5 | 70.1 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | PIT | 16 | 15* | 86 | 54 | 0.6 | 82.7 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | PIT | 14 | 13* | 66 | 32 | 0.5 | 57.2 | 8.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | 47 | 41* | 215 | 116 | β | β | β | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 57 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 39.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2023bestavg 572025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
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+38
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.422Snap share87.5%Def snaps2,672ConsistentCV 0.22
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+).
Combine Β· 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.46s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 84thClass Pos 52thClass All 78th
35"
Vertical
Below avg Β· 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 64thClass Pos 33thClass All 58th
129"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 87th pct
Pos 87thAll 94thClass Pos 62thClass All 88th
17 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 27thClass Pos 75thClass All 27th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl10Solo10PD3
College Defense
| Season | School | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Penn State | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 2020 | Penn State | β | 24 | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 2021 | Penn State | β | 39 | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 2022 | Penn State | β | 21 | β | β | β | β | β | 11 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 86 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cameron HeywardDE3yChris BoswellK3yT.J. WattOLB3yIsaac SeumaloG3yMiles KillebrewSAF3yJames PierreCB3yAlex HighsmithLB3yPat FreiermuthTE3yChristian KuntzLS3yConnor HeywardFB3yJaylen WarrenRB3yIsaiahh LoudermilkDE3yKeeanu BentonDT3yDarnell WashingtonTE3yCalvin Austin IIIWR3yBroderick JonesOT3yNick HerbigLB3ySpencer AndersonG3yDeMarvin LealDE3yElandon RobertsOLB2yLarry OgunjobiDT2yMinkah FitzpatrickFS2yPatrick QueenLB2yDamontae KazeeS2y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #32
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJoey inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers DB room from Levi Wallace (2022β2023), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2023draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 2, Pick 32
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 194 lb
Frame
193 lb at 4.46s
Size-speed
35" vert / 129" broad
Explosion
17 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 1 | W17OutΒ· Knee |
| 2023 | PIT | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· Calf |
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 3-season peers. See all β
49
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2023
C+2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
92%
20232025
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
24 career value over replacement β #2929 all-time of 4,642. 8/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #32 (Rd 2) Β· PIT Β· 2023 Β· -5.9 vs expected KV-H
49actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξβ5.9
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