LeShaun Sims
Durable Contributor🌅 Early Bloomer · 2017
Height6'0"
Weight203 lb
BornSep 18, 1993
Age32
ConferenceBig Sky
Rookie yr2016
Draft2016 · Rd 5, Pick 157 · TEN
A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 12 · #3519 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 77% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +6
2 seasons × ~6 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.
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% | |||||
| 2016 | — | TEN | 6 | — | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 235 | 48.1% | 237 | 62.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | TEN | 13 | — | 30 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 427 | 47.5% | 178 | 46.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | TEN | 8 | — | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 213 | 24.7% | 271 | 65.0% | 22 | 14 | 0.6 | 97.9 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | TEN | 5 | — | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 333 | 44.6% | 196 | 50.6% | 33 | 22 | 0.7 | 127.1 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | CIN | 12 | — | 49 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 606 | 77.4% | 68 | 31.6% | 74 | 60 | 0.8 | 140.9 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 44 | — | 141 | 111 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,814 | 48.5% | 950 | 51.2% | 129 | 96 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | TEN | 6 | 0* | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | 13 | 0* | 30 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 8 | 0* | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 5 | 0* | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 27 | CIN | 12 | 10* | 49 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Career | 44 | 10* | 141 | 111 | 30 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 17.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | TEN | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 235 | 48.1% | 237 | 62.4% |
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 427 | 47.5% | 178 | 46.3% |
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 213 | 24.7% | 271 | 65.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 333 | 44.6% | 196 | 50.6% |
| 2020 | 27 | CIN | 13 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 606 | 77.4% | 68 | 31.6% |
| Career | 69 | 10* | — | — | 1,814 | — | 950 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 16 | 0* | 22 | 14 | 0.6 | 97.9 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 14 | 0* | 33 | 22 | 0.7 | 127.1 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27 | CIN | 13 | 10* | 74 | 60 | 0.8 | 140.9 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Career | 43 | 10* | 129 | 96 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 48· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 35
Availability 12
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2016bestavg 432020
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: 95%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+34
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.103Snap share48.5%Def snaps1,814VolatileCV 0.46
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2016
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.53s
40-Yard
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 71thClass Pos 38thClass All 78th
37"
Vertical
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 81thClass Pos 69thClass All 88th
120"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 64thClass Pos 28thClass All 68th
11 reps
Bench
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 5thClass Pos 18thClass All 7th
7.08s
3-Cone
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 59thClass Pos 37thClass All 64th
4.19s
Shuttle
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 75thClass Pos 48thClass All 84th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Southern Utah 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
Ryan SuccopK4yBrett KernP4yWesley WoodyardILB4yDelanie WalkerTE4yKevin ByardFS4yDaQuan JonesDT4yBen JonesC4yDerrick HenryRB4yJurrell CaseyDE4yBeau BrinkleyLS4yDennis KellyOT4yJack ConklinOT4yMarcus MariotaQB4yQuinton SpainG4yTaylor LewanOT4yLogan RyanCB3yJonnu SmithTE3yBrian OrakpoOLB3yDerrick MorganOLB3yAdoree' JacksonCB3yJosh KlineG3yCorey DavisWR3yDaren BatesLB3yJayon BrownILB3y
2016 Draft Class· this player went #157
#149Paul PerkinsRB#150Jordan HowardRB#151Joe DahlC#152Matthew IoannidisDT#153Wendell SmallwoodRB#154Jordan PaytonWR#155Joe HaegOT#156Jonathan WilliamsRB#158Brandon ShellOT#159K.J. DillonDB#160Kentrell BrothersLB#161Christian WestermanG#162Kevin HoganQB#163Trevor DavisWR#164Halapoulivaati VaitaiG#165Tyreek HillWR
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020team change
Joined CIN (from TEN)
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2016draft
Drafted by TEN — Round 5, Pick 157
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 203 lb
Frame
203 lb at 4.53s
Size-speed
37" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
11 reps
Bench power
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CIN | 1 | W1Doubtful· Not Injury RelatedW10Out· Concussion |
| 2019 | TEN | 2 | W13Out· AnkleW14Out· Ankle |
| 2017 | TEN | 1 | W1Out· Groin |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
48
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2016
C+2017
C2018
F2019
C+2020
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
86%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, 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 — #3519 all-time of 4,642. 2.4/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #157 (Rd 5) · TEN · 2016 · +15 vs expected KV-H
48actual
33 expected · Δ+15
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