Ko Simpson
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2006
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 12 · #3515 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 77% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12
Avg surplus
peak +12
1 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 12
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 | |||||
| 2006 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 66 | 40 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | BUF | 14 | — | 53 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | DET | 6 | — | 28 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 37 | — | 147 | 102 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 42· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 33.5
Availability 16.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2006bestavg 482009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions 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: 93%.
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 · 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.45s
40-Yard
Above avg · 68th pct
Pos 68thAll 86thClass Pos 53thClass All 82th
40.5"
Vertical
Elite · 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 96thClass Pos 84thClass All 93th
122"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 74thClass Pos 27thClass All 75th
11 reps
Bench
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 5thClass Pos 11thClass All 2th
7.09s
3-Cone
Low · 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 57thClass Pos 13thClass All 56th
4.17s
Shuttle
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 78thClass Pos 38thClass All 68th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Carolina), 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
Rian LindellK3yKyle WilliamsDT3yDonte WhitnerS3yChris KelsayDE3yAaron SchobelDE3yLee EvansWR3yJosh ReedWR3yJabari GreerCB3yTerrence McGeeCB3yRyan DenneyDE3yBrian MoormanP3yRobert RoyalTE3yRoscoe ParrishWR3yKeith EllisonILB3yJ.P. LosmanQB3yAshton YoubotyCB3yCopeland BryanDE3yMarshawn LynchRB2yPaul PoslusznyMLB2yFred JacksonRB2yPeerless PriceWR2yBryan ScottLB2yJim LeonhardFS2yGeorge WilsonS2y
2006 Draft Class· this player went #105
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined DET (from BUF)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2006draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 4, Pick 105
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 202 lb
Frame
209 lb at 4.45s
Size-speed
40.5" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
11 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | DET | 1 | W5Questionable· HamstringW6Doubtful· HamstringW12Out· Knee |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
42
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2006
C2008
D2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
58%
20062009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
12 career value over replacement — #3515 all-time of 4,642. 4/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #105 (Rd 4) · BUF · 2006 · +5.2 vs expected KV-H
42actual
36.8 expected · Δ+5.2
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