Julian Blackmon is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Blackmon in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Blackmon's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Julian Blackmon
Height6'0"
Weight202 lb
BornAug 24, 1998
Age27
CollegeUtahSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 Β· Rd 3, Pick 85 Β· IND
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 80 Β· #1429 Β· Above AverageWorth 80 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 32% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+20
Avg surplus
peak +32
4 seasons Γ ~20 surplus β VORP 80
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% | |||||
| 2020 | β | IND | 15 | β | 38 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 916 | 92.9% | 35 | 15.4% | 27 | 19 | 0.7 | 106.6 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | β | IND | 6 | β | 31 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 376 | 98.8% | 35 | 23.2% | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 134.7 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | β | IND | 13 | β | 43 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 718 | 74.2% | 147 | 39.6% | 39 | 33 | 0.8 | 138.6 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | β | IND | 15 | β | 75 | 52 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 986 | 94.3% | 124 | 27.7% | 46 | 28 | 0.6 | 46.6 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | β | IND | 16 | β | 76 | 52 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,083 | 99.7% | 45 | 12.1% | 36 | 25 | 0.7 | 103.2 | 15.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | NO | 1 | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 66 | 100.0% | 3 | 11.0% | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | β | 66 | β | 270 | 194 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 1.5 | 17.5 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 4,145 | 93.3% | 389 | 21.5% | 163 | 115 | β | β | β | 4 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | IND | 15 | β | 38 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 23 | IND | 6 | β | 31 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 24 | IND | 13 | β | 43 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 25 | IND | 15 | β | 75 | 52 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | 26 | IND | 16 | β | 76 | 52 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2025 | 27 | NO | 1 | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 66 | 270 | 194 | 76 | 13 | 3 | β | β | 10 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 32.1 |
Snap Counts
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | IND | 15 | β | 27 | 19 | 0.7 | 106.6 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 23 | IND | 6 | β | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 134.7 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 24 | IND | 14 | β | 39 | 33 | 0.8 | 138.6 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 25 | IND | 15 | β | 46 | 28 | 0.6 | 46.6 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 26 | IND | 16 | β | 36 | 25 | 0.7 | 103.2 | 15.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 27 | NO | 1 | β | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 67 | 163 | 115 | β | β | β | 4 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39 | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 68Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 48.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2020bestavg 60elite 702024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+35
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.242Snap share93.3%Def snaps4,145ReliableCV 0.28
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl5Solo5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
DeForest BucknerDT5yLuke RhodesLS5yGrover StewartDT5yQuenton NelsonG5yRyan KellyC5yMo Alie-CoxTE5yKenny Moore IICB5yZaire FranklinOLB5yBraden SmithOT5yMichael PittmanWR5yE.J. SpeedLB5yTyquan LewisDE5yJonathan TaylorRB5yRigoberto SanchezP4yShaquille LeonardOLB4yAshton DulinWR4yKylen GransonTE4yDanny PinterG4yKwity PayeDE4yDayo OdeyingboDE4yWill FriesG4yMark GlowinskiG3yBobby OkerekeILB3yGrant StuardLB3y
2020 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #85
#77Michael OjemudiaCB#78Matt HennessyC#79Jabari ZunigaDE#80Lynn BowdenWR#81Bryan EdwardsWR#82Neville GallimoreDT#83Lloyd Cushenberry IIIC#84Terrell LewisLB#86Zack MossRB#87Anfernee JenningsLB#88Jordan ElliottDT#89Cameron DantzlerCB#90Jonathan GreenardLB#91Devin AsiasiTE#92Devin DuvernayWR#93Darrynton EvansRB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJulian inherited the Indianapolis Colts DB room from Xavier Rhodes (2020β2021), and handed it to Nick Cross (2022β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined NO (from IND)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2020draft
Drafted by IND β Round 3, Pick 85
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 202 lb
Frame
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | IND | 1 | W2OutΒ· Shoulder |
| 2022 | IND | 2 | W4OutΒ· AnkleW5OutΒ· AnkleW6QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2021 | IND | 1 | W2QuestionableΒ· BackW7OutΒ· Achilles |
| 2020 | IND | 1 | W1OutΒ· KneeW2QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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
68
peak 72
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2020
F2021
C+2022
A2023
B+2024
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
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
80 career value over replacement β #1429 all-time of 4,642. 16/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #85 (Rd 3) Β· IND Β· 2020 Β· +29.3 vs expected KV-H
68actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+29.3
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