Josh Blackwell
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2025
Height5'11"
Weight180 lb
BornApr 5, 1999
Age27
CollegeDukeSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2022
A defensive back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4414 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 96% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2022 | — | CHI | 3 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 133 | 49.8% | 245 | 59.7% | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 100.5 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | CHI | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 21 | 11.0% | 178 | 67.2% | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 116.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | CHI | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 102 | 25.5% | 286 | 65.5% | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 57.7 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | CHI | 8 | — | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3 | 3.0% | 284 | 72.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 19 | — | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 259 | 22.3% | 993 | 66.1% | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | CHI | 3 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | 4 | 0* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | 4 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | 8 | 0* | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Career | 19 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | CHI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 133 | 49.8% | 245 | 59.7% |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | 10 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 21 | 11.0% | 178 | 67.2% |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 102 | 25.5% | 286 | 65.5% |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 3 | 3.0% | 284 | 72.0% |
| Career | 58 | — | — | 259 | — | 993 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | CHI | 16 | 0* | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 100.5 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | 10 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 116.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | 17 | 0* | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 57.7 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 43 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
33
Sustained
career value
×.6
31
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 32.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 28· confidence 67%
What builds the career mark of 33
On-field 27.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2023bestavg 312025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Interceptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.544Snap share22.3%Def snaps259Emerging
Production per snap — 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 · 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
Tkl2Solo2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Duke), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cairo SantosK4yCole KmetTE4yJaylon JohnsonCB4yElijah HicksSAF4yJaquan BriskerSAF4yBraxton JonesOT4yDominique RobinsonDE4yKyler GordonCB4yJaylon JonesDB4yDJ MooreWR3yTremaine EdmundsMLB3yMontez SweatDE3yT.J. EdwardsLB3yAndrew BillingsDT3yTravis HomerRB3yLarry BoromG3yJack SanbornLB3yDarnell WrightOT3yGervon Dexter Sr.DT3yTeven JenkinsG3yTyrique StevensonCB3yVelus Jones Jr.WR3yRoschon JohnsonRB3yDarrynton EvansRB3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 2022signing
Entered the NFL with CHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 180 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CHI | 1 | W2Doubtful· HamstringW4Out· HamstringW10Questionable· Hamstring |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
28
peak 31
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2023
D2024
C2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
85%
20222025
2023 · Hamstring · 59%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4414 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level CB.
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