A defensive back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 84% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 6
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | — | CIN | 9 | — | 31 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | CIN | 4 | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | SEA | 5 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | SEA | 12 | — | 49 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | GB | 16 | — | 62 | 43 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | CAR | 4 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 71 | 51 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | DET | 9 | — | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 75 | — | 272 | 199 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | CIN | 9 | — | 31 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 24 | CIN | 4 | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 25 | SEA | 5 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 26 | SEA | 12 | — | 49 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 27 | GB | 16 | — | 62 | 43 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 28 | CAR | 4 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 29 | DEN | 16 | — | 71 | 51 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 30 | DET | 9 | — | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Career | 75 | 272 | 199 | 73 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28.2 |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 44.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 44· confidence 83%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 86%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined DET (from DEN)
Last recorded season with DET
Joined DEN (from CAR)
Joined CAR (from GB)
Joined GB (from SEA)
Joined SEA (from CIN)
Drafted by CIN — Round 6, Pick 181
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.3 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
6 career value over replacement — #3871 all-time of 4,642. 0.8/season above a replacement-level S.
Pick #181 (Rd 6) · CIN · 2002 · +18.1 vs expected KV-H
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