Mark Roman
Top 47% all-time defensive backsDurable Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight205 lb
BornMar 26, 1977
Age49
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
Rookie yr2000
Draft2000 Β· Rd 2, Pick 34 Β· CIN
A defensive back who maximized value through exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 29 Β· #2716 Β· Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+5.8
Avg surplus
peak +11
5 seasons Γ ~5.8 surplus β VORP 29
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 | CIN | 5 | β | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CIN | 11 | β | 48 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CIN | 10 | β | 30 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 69 | 50 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | GB | 15 | β | 58 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | GB | 16 | β | 79 | 59 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | SF | 16 | β | 48 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | SF | 16 | β | 59 | 44 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | SF | 16 | β | 48 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | SF | 15 | β | 50 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 136 | β | 504 | 384 | 120 | 10 | 7 | 8.0 | 25.0 | 6 | 46 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | CIN | 5 | β | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 24 | CIN | 11 | β | 48 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 25 | CIN | 10 | β | 30 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 26 | CIN | 16 | β | 69 | 50 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 27 | GB | 15 | β | 58 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 28 | GB | 16 | β | 79 | 59 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2006 | 29 | SF | 16 | β | 48 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 30 | SF | 16 | β | 59 | 44 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 31 | SF | 16 | β | 48 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 32 | SF | 15 | β | 50 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 136 | 504 | 384 | 120 | 10 | 7 | β | β | 6 | 46 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 56.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 31.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2000bestavg 472009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 91%.
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.
4.55s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 68thClass Pos 32thClass All 75th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (LSU), 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
Justin SmithDE5yTakeo SpikesILB5yAndy LeeP4yFrank GoreRB4yVernon DavisTE4yDelanie WalkerTE4yCorey DillonRB4yManny LawsonOLB4yIsaac SopoagaNT4yOliver GibsonDT4yBrian SimmonsLB4yParys HaralsonOLB4yArtrell HawkinsFS4yShawntae SpencerCB4yMichael RobinsonFB4yPeter WarrickWR4yBrandon BennettRB4yArnaz BattleWR4yGlen SteeleDT4yAdrian RossOLB4yNicolas LucheyRB4yWalt HarrisCB3yNate ClementsS3yChad JohnsonWR3y
2000 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #34
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMark inherited the Cincinnati Bengals DB room from Artrell Hawkins (1999β2003), and handed it to Kevin Kaesviharn (2001β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2006team change
Joined SF (from GB)
- 2004team change
Joined GB (from CIN)
- 2000draft
Drafted by CIN β Round 2, Pick 34
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 205 lb
Frame
188 lb at 4.55s
Size-speed
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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 10-season peers. See all β
52
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2000
C+2001
C2002
C+2003
C2004
C+2005
C+2006
C2007
C2008
C+2009
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
91%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
29 career value over replacement β #2716 all-time of 4,642. 2.9/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #34 (Rd 2) Β· CIN Β· 2000 Β· -2.9 vs expected KV-H
52actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξβ2.9
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