Juran Bolden is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Bolden in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bolden's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Juran Bolden
A quality defensive back with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 59 Β· #1849 Β· Above AverageWorth 59 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 41% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14.8
Avg surplus
peak +23
4 seasons Γ ~14.8 surplus β VORP 59
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1996 | β | ATL | 9 | β | 7 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 12 | 12 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | ATL | 12 | β | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | GB | 12 | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | CAR | 12 | β | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | KC | 7 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | ATL | 13 | β | 27 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | ATL | 8 | β | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | JAX | 9 | β | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | TB | 14 | β | 36 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | TB | 16 | β | 59 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 126 | β | 199 | 169 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22 | ATL | 9 | β | 7 | 6 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 23 | ATL | 14 | β | 12 | 12 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 24 | ATL | 12 | β | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 |
| 1998 | 24 | GB | 12 | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 |
| 1998 | 24 | CAR | 12 | β | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 |
| 1999 | 25 | KC | 7 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 28 | ATL | 13 | β | 27 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2003 | 29 | ATL | 8 | β | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | β | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 30 | JAX | 9 | β | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 31 | TB | 14 | β | 36 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 32 | TB | 16 | β | 59 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Career | 126 | 199 | 169 | 28 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 10 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 60 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 60Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 43
Availability 16
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2002bestavg 59elite 702006
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: 87%.
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
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo3Ast2PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi Delta CC), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Travis HallDT5yRay BuchananFS4yBrian KozlowskiTE4yKeith BrookingMLB3yJessie TuggleMLB3yTerance MathisWR3yCornelius BennettOLB3yDan StryzinskiP3yShane DronettDT3yLester ArchambeauDE3yBob ChristianFB3yChuck SmithDE3yJamal AndersonRB3yJohn BurroughDE3yTravis JerveyRB3yKendyl JacoxG3yMatt BryantK2yRonde BarberFS2yDerrick BrooksOLB2yJoey GallowayWR2yWarrick DunnRB2yChris ChandlerQB2ySimeon RiceDE2yDave MooreTE2y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #127
#115Brian MilneRB#116Paul GrasmanisDT#117Richard HuntleyRB#118Stanley PritchettRB#119Chris SullivanDE#120Sean MoranDE#122Darrius JohnsonDB#126Earl HolmesMLB#130Danny KanellQB#132Jahine ArnoldWR#133Marcus ColemanDB#134Jerris McPhailRB#135Joe HornWR#136Mercury HayesWR#138Leomont EvansDB#141Fred MillerOT
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJuran inherited the Atlanta Falcons DB room from Darnell Walker (1993β1996), and handed it to Ronnie Bradford (1997β2001).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2005team change
Joined TB (from JAX)
- 2004team change
Joined JAX (from ATL)
- 2002team change
Joined ATL (from KC)
- 1999team change
Joined KC (from ATL)
- 1996draft
Drafted by ATL β Round 4, Pick 127
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 210 lb
Frame
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
60
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2002
B+2003
C2004
C+2005
C+2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.4 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
59 career value over replacement β #1849 all-time of 4,642. 11.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #127 (Rd 4) Β· ATL Β· 1996 Β· +26.5 vs expected KV-H
60actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+26.5
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