Josh Bush
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2015
Height5'11"
Weight205 lb
BornMar 5, 1989
Age37
CollegeWake ForestSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2012
Draft2012 · Rd 6, Pick 187 · NYJ
A defensive back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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 | Passing | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2012 | — | NYJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NYJ | 5 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 62 | 10.9% | 333 | 69.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.3 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | — | DEN | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | NYJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 13 | 22.0% | 63 | 40.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | DEN | 5 | — | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 249 | 45.3% | 105 | 47.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 18 | — | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 324 | 26.0% | 501 | 52.3% | -2.3 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |
Career EPA-2.3·-2 passing·-2.3/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | NYJ | 1 | 0* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 39.6 | 0 | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | NYJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | NYJ | 5 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 25 | DEN | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 26 | DEN | 5 | 0* | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 62 | 10.9% | 333 | 69.4% |
| 2014 | 25 | NYJ | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 13 | 22.0% | 63 | 40.4% |
| 2015 | 26 | DEN | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 249 | 45.3% | 105 | 47.0% |
| Career | 29 | — | — | 324 | — | 501 | — |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | — | — | 0* | -2.3 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 22 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 22 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
28
Sustained
career value
×.6
28
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 28 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 22· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 28
On-field 24.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2013bestavg 282015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.31 EPA/season over 1 season49
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1002.16Snap share26%Def snaps324Emerging
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
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Ast5PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Wake Forest), 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
Nick FolkK3yDemario DavisOLB3yCalvin PaceOLB3yDavid HarrisOLB3yNick BelloreLB3yBilal PowellRB3yMuhammad WilkersonDE3yJeremy KerleyWR3yKyle WilsonDB3yQuinton CoplesOLB3yJeff CumberlandTE3yKenrick EllisDT3yAntonio AllenDB3yDarrin WallsCB3yEllis LanksterDB3yAntonio CromartieCB2ySheldon RichardsonDT2yDawan LandryS2yDamon HarrisonDT2yGeno SmithQB2yChris IvoryRB2yBrian WintersG2ySantonio HolmesWR2yLeger DouzableDE2y
2012 Draft Class· this player went #187
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined DEN (from NYJ)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2012draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 6, Pick 187
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 205 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NYJ | 1 | W1Out· QuadricepW2Questionable· QuadricepW6Doubtful· QuadricepW7Doubtful· Quadricep |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
22
peak 28
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2013
D2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
60%
20122015
2012 · backup · 2/16 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #187 (Rd 6) · NYJ · 2012 · -3.9 vs expected KV-H
22actual
25.9 expected · Δ−3.9
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