Kato Serwanga
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 1999
Height6'0"
Weight201 lb
BornJul 23, 1976
Age49
Rookie yr1998
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 17 · #3250 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 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
×
+17
Avg surplus
peak +17
1 seasons × ~17 surplus ≈ VORP 17
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 1999 | — | NE | 12 | — | 36 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | NE | 11 | — | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | NYG | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | NYG | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 30 | — | 63 | 51 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 47.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 41· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 36.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 452003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 89%.
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+).
College Stats
California; University of U. of Pacific; Sacramento StateCollege listed; stat table pending importCollege stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (California; University of U. of Pacific; Sacramento State), 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
Adam VinatieriK2yLee JohnsonP2yMatt BryantK2yLawyer MilloyS2yMichael StrahanDE2yHenry ThomasNT2yWillie McGinestOLB2yTy LawCB2yDrew BledsoeQB2yTedy BruschiILB2yKerry CollinsQB2yAmani ToomerWR2yTroy BrownWR2yMicheal BarrowLB2yKeith HamiltonDT2yRyan ClarkFS2yKevin FaulkRB2yIke HilliardWR2yTiki BarberRB2yDhani JonesMLB2yTerry GlennWR2yChris SladeDE2yCornelius GriffinDT2yJeremy ShockeyTE2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2002team change
Joined NYG (from NE)
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with NE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 201 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
41
peak 45
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1999
C2000
F2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
47%
19992003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
17 career value over replacement — #3250 all-time of 4,642. 5.7/season above a replacement-level CB.
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