Kerby Joseph ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Joseph in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Joseph a career score of 79, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Kerby Joseph
1Γ All-ProTop 2% all-time defensive backsAll-Time Greatπ #1 Defensive Back Β· 2024β Shooting Star Β· 2024
Height6'0"
Weight210 lb
BornNov 14, 2000
Age25
CollegeIllinoisSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 3, Pick 97 Β· DET
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
All-Pro
Season honors and record seasons
A top 5% all-time defensive back β a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their average per-snap value underscores the elite level they operated at.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 130 Β· #781 Β· High-ValueWorth 130 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +32.5 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
+32.5
Avg surplus
peak +51
4 seasons Γ ~32.5 surplus β VORP 130
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% | |||||
| 2022 | β | DET | 15 | β | 69 | 48 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 878 | 96.4% | 170 | 37.1% | 40 | 25 | 0.6 | 84.8 | 13.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | DET | 15 | β | 77 | 64 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 911 | 94.5% | 107 | 27.1% | 58 | 32 | 0.6 | 70.5 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | DET | 17 | β | 76 | 52 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,085 | 99.1% | 106 | 22.6% | 43 | 19 | 0.4 | 39.1 | 14.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | DET | 6 | β | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 316 | 87.5% | 11 | 10.3% | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | 92.9 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Career | β | 53 | β | 240 | 178 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 20 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 3,190 | 94.4% | 394 | 24.3% | 156 | 86 | β | β | β | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 29 | β | |
Defense
Snap Counts
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 79 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 79 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
84
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
86
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 84.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 79Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 84
On-field 66.9
Availability 17.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2022bestavg 81elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Interceptions leader9
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+60
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1001.912Snap share94.4%Def snaps3,190ConsistentCV 0.11
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+).
Combine Β· 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
38.5"
Vertical
123"
Broad Jump
18 reps
Bench
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl14Solo12Ast2TFL1Dis1.0PD2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jared GoffQB4yTaylor DeckerOT4yAlex AnzaloneMLB4yKalif RaymondWR4yJack FoxP4yAmon-Ra St. BrownWR4yPenei SewellOT4yAlim McNeillDT4yBrock WrightTE4yDan SkipperOT4yDerrick BarnesLB4yCraig ReynoldsRB4yAidan HutchinsonDE4yJameson WilliamsWR4yKayode AwosikaG4yMalcolm RodriguezLB4yAnthony PittmanLB4yGraham GlasgowC3yDavid MontgomeryRB3yFrank RagnowG3yIfeatu MelifonwuSAF3yJack CampbellLB3yJahmyr GibbsRB3yKhalil DorseyCB3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #97
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKerby inherited the Detroit Lions DB room from Jerry Jacobs (2021β2023), and handed it to Brian Branch (2023β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2022draft
Drafted by DET β Round 3, Pick 97
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 210 lb
Frame
38.5" vert / 123" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2023 | DET | 1 | W3OutΒ· HipW4QuestionableΒ· HipW5QuestionableΒ· Hip |
| 2022 | DET | 0 | W10QuestionableΒ· Concussion |
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 4-season peers. See all β
79
peak 86
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2022
A2023
A+2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0.5 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0.5 | 9+6 | 0.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
130 career value over replacement β #781 all-time of 4,642. 32.5/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #97 (Rd 3) Β· DET Β· 2022 Β· +40.3 vs expected KV-H
79actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+40.3
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