Mario Edwards
Durable Contributor
A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 19 Β· #3158 Β· Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.3
Avg surplus
peak +10
3 seasons Γ ~6.3 surplus β VORP 19
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 | |||||
| 2000 | β | DAL | 3 | β | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 46 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DAL | 15 | β | 55 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DAL | 15 | β | 39 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | TB | 11 | β | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 60 | β | 163 | 146 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 34.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2001bestavg 522004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions leader2
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: 90%.
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· 2000
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.46s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 84thClass Pos 76thClass All 90th
120"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 64thClass Pos 45thClass All 76th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl5Solo4Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Joey GallowayWR5yDarren WoodsonS4yGreg EllisDE4yDexter CoakleyLB4yEbenezer EkubanDE4yDat NguyenILB4yTroy HambrickRB4yEmmitt SmithRB3yMichael MyersDT3yPeppi ZellnerDE3yBrandon NobleDT3yRobert ThomasFB3yMichael WileyRB3yQuincy CarterQB3yDuane HawthorneCB3yMicah KnorrP3yTony DixonDB3yLynn ScottDB3yMarkus SteeleOLB3yLa'Roi GloverDT2yBilly CundiffK2yJackie HarrisTE2yGeorge TeagueFS2yRaghib IsmailWR2y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #180
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMario inherited the Dallas Cowboys DB room from Duane Hawthorne (1999β2002), and handed it to Terence Newman (2003β2011).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004team change
Joined TB (from DAL)
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2000draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 6, Pick 180
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 199 lb
Frame
191 lb at 4.46s
Size-speed
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
50
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2001
C+2002
C+2003
C2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
19 career value over replacement β #3158 all-time of 4,642. 4.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #180 (Rd 6) Β· DAL Β· 2000 Β· +23.1 vs expected KV-H
50actual
26.9 expected Β· Ξ+23.1
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