Joshua Williams
Durable Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight193 lb
BornOct 17, 1999
Age26
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 · Rd 4, Pick 135 · KC
A defensive back who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 6 · #3856 · Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 84% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +6
1 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 6
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2022 | — | KC | 12 | — | 38 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 437 | 50.1% | 215 | 46.5% | 50 | 28 | 0.6 | 104.9 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | KC | 10 | — | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 321 | 29.4% | 304 | 77.3% | 29 | 13 | 0.4 | 82.7 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | KC | 10 | — | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 411 | 53.3% | 221 | 51.5% | 31 | 16 | 0.5 | 77.4 | 10.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | KC | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 17 | 10.3% | 256 | 69.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 38 | — | 89 | 59 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,186 | 35.8% | 996 | 61.2% | 110 | 57 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | KC | 12 | 9* | 38 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 24 | KC | 10 | 0* | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 25 | KC | 10 | 9* | 28 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2025 | 26 | KC | 6 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 38 | 18* | 89 | 59 | 30 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14.9 |
* 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 | KC | 17 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 437 | 50.1% | 215 | 46.5% |
| 2023 | 24 | KC | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 321 | 29.4% | 304 | 77.3% |
| 2024 | 25 | KC | 17 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 411 | 53.3% | 221 | 51.5% |
| 2025 | 26 | KC | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 17 | 10.3% | 256 | 69.7% |
| Career | 65 | 18* | — | — | 1,186 | — | 996 | — |
* 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 | KC | 17 | 9* | 50 | 28 | 0.6 | 104.9 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | KC | 16 | 0* | 29 | 13 | 0.4 | 82.7 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | KC | 17 | 9* | 31 | 16 | 0.5 | 77.4 | 10.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | 50 | 18* | 110 | 57 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 43· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 33.4
Availability 11.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2022bestavg 432025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+61
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1002.108Snap share35.8%Def snaps1,186ConsistentCV 0.11
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+).
Combine · 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.53s
40-Yard
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 71thClass Pos 14thClass All 62th
36"
Vertical
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 73thClass Pos 55thClass All 75th
124"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 82thClass Pos 44thClass All 74th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl14Solo9Ast5Int1PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Fayetteville State University), 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
Travis KelceTE4yJames WinchesterLS4yChris JonesDL4yHarrison ButkerK4yDerrick NnadiNT4yPatrick MahomesQB4yMichael DannaLB4yCreed HumphreyC4yNoah GrayTE4yTrey SmithG4yNick BoltonLB4yGeorge KarlaftisDE4yLeo ChenalLB4yBryan CookSAF4yTrent McDuffieCB4yJaylen WatsonCB4yIsiah PachecoRB4yJack CochraneLB4yMalik HerringDE4yCole ChristiansenLB4yJoe ThuneyG3yMike PennelDT3yJuJu Smith-SchusterWR3yJustin ReidS3y
2022 Draft Class· this player went #135
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 KC
- 2022draft
Drafted by KC — Round 4, Pick 135
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 193 lb
Frame
195 lb at 4.53s
Size-speed
36" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
43
peak 47
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2022
C2023
C2024
F2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
96%
2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
6 career value over replacement — #3856 all-time of 4,642. 1.5/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #135 (Rd 4) · KC · 2022 · +9.5 vs expected KV-H
43actual
33.5 expected · Δ+9.5
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