Martin Emerson
Height6'2"
Weight200 lb
BornSep 27, 2000
Age25
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 3, Pick 68 Β· CLE
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 35 Β· #2497 Β· Role PlayerWorth 35 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 55% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
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
+11.7
Avg surplus
peak +30
3 seasons Γ ~11.7 surplus β VORP 35
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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% | |||||
| 2022 | β | CLE | 17 | β | 59 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 782 | 71.3% | 86 | 20.4% | 91 | 46 | 0.5 | 77.6 | 10.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 56 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 863 | 86.8% | 61 | 16.2% | 79 | 37 | 0.5 | 46.3 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | CLE | 17 | β | 76 | 58 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 829 | 77.4% | 2 | 7.0% | 97 | 59 | 0.6 | 100.1 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 50 | β | 191 | 147 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 2,474 | 78.5% | 149 | 14.5% | 267 | 142 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | CLE | 17 | 12* | 59 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2023 | 23 | CLE | 16 | 14* | 56 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 24 | CLE | 17 | 13* | 76 | 58 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Career | 50 | 39* | 191 | 147 | 44 | 5 | 1 | β | β | 4 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | CLE | 17 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 782 | 71.3% | 86 | 20.4% |
| 2023 | 23 | CLE | 16 | 14* | β | 0.0% | 863 | 86.8% | 61 | 16.2% |
| 2024 | 24 | CLE | 17 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 829 | 77.4% | 2 | 7.0% |
| Career | 50 | 39* | β | β | 2,474 | β | 149 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | CLE | 17 | 12* | 91 | 46 | 0.5 | 77.6 | 10.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 23 | CLE | 16 | 14* | 79 | 37 | 0.5 | 46.3 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | CLE | 17 | 13* | 97 | 59 | 0.6 | 100.1 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 50 | 39* | 267 | 142 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.4 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 40.5
Availability 19.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2022bestavg 61elite 702024
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+52
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.859Snap share78.5%Def snaps2,474ReliableCV 0.30
Production per snap β 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 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· 2022
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 Β· 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 71thClass Pos 14thClass All 62th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi 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
Joel BitonioG3yCharley HughlettLS3yMyles GarrettDE3yCorey BojorquezP3yDavid NjokuTE3yEthan PocicC3yDenzel WardCB3yWyatt TellerG3yJack ConklinOT3yNick ChubbRB3yGrant DelpitSAF3yDeshaun WatsonQB3yGreg Newsome IICB3yD'Anthony BellSAF3yJames HudsonOT3yJedrick WillsOT3yJerome FordRB3yMichael DunnOT3yAlex WrightDE3yJeremiah Owusu-KoramoahLB3yTony Fields IILB3yDavid BellWR3ySam KamaraDT3yAmari CooperWR2y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #68
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMartin inherited the Cleveland Browns DB room from Grant Delpit (2021β2025), and handed it to Ronnie Hickman Jr. (2023β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2022draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 3, Pick 68
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 200 lb
Frame
201 lb at 4.53s
Size-speed
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 0 | W16QuestionableΒ· Concussion |
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 3-season peers. See all β
52
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2022
B+2023
C+2024
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
98%
20222024
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
35 career value over replacement β #2497 all-time of 4,642. 11.7/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #68 (Rd 3) Β· CLE Β· 2022 Β· +8.4 vs expected KV-H
52actual
43.6 expected Β· Ξ+8.4
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