Matt Elam
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2013
Height5'10"
Weight208 lb
BornSep 21, 1991
Age34
CollegeFloridaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2013
Draft2013 · Rd 1, Pick 32 · BAL
A defensive back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2013 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 74 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,011 | 94.3% | 147 | 28.9% |
| 2014 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 47 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 636 | 59.8% | 122 | 28.4% |
| 2016 | — | BAL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 54 | 13.0% | 210 | 81.1% |
| Career | — | 33 | — | 122 | 81 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,701 | 55.7% | 479 | 46.1% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | BAL | 16 | 15* | 74 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 23 | BAL | 16 | 10* | 47 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 25 | BAL | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 33 | 25* | 122 | 81 | 41 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | BAL | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,011 | 94.3% | 147 | 28.9% |
| 2014 | 23 | BAL | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 636 | 59.8% | 122 | 28.4% |
| 2016 | 25 | BAL | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 54 | 13.0% | 210 | 81.1% |
| Career | 41 | 25* | — | — | 1,701 | — | 479 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 41 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 41· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 31.8
Availability 20.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2013bestavg 522014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Interceptions leader0
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+30
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.088Snap share55.7%Def snaps1,701Emerging
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 · 2013
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Strong · 76th pct
Pos 76thAll 89thClass Pos 71thClass All 91th
35.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 69thClass Pos 46thClass All 77th
118"
Broad Jump
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 55thClass Pos 18thClass All 53th
17 reps
Bench
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 27thClass Pos 74thClass All 36th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Terrell SuggsOLB3ySam KochP3yJoe FlaccoQB3yMorgan CoxLS3yKyle JuszczykFB3yJustin TuckerK3yElvis DumervilDE3yRick WagnerOT3yLardarius WebbFS3yMarshal YandaG3yAnthony LevineDB3yAlbert McClellanLB3yDennis PittaTE3yDaryl SmithOLB2yLawrence GuyDT2yHaloti NgataDT2yJames HurstG2yPernell McPheeLB2yTorrey SmithWR2yJacoby JonesWR2yRyan JensenC2yTyrod TaylorQB2yKelechi OsemeleG2yCourtney UpshawDE2y
2013 Draft Class· this player went #32
#24Bjoern WernerOLB#25Xavier RhodesCB#26Datone JonesDE#27DeAndre HopkinsWR#28Sylvester WilliamsDT#29Cordarrelle PattersonRB#30Alec OgletreeILB#31Travis FrederickC#33Johnathan CyprienDB#34Justin HunterWR#35Zach ErtzTE#36Darius SlayCB#37Giovani BernardRB#38Manti Te'oMLB#39Geno SmithQB#40Tank CarradineDE
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2013draft
Drafted by BAL — Round 1, Pick 32
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 208 lb
Frame
208 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
17 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
41
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2013
C+2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
85%
20132016
2016 · cause not documented · 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #32 (Rd 1) · BAL · 2013 · -13.9 vs expected KV-H
41actual
54.9 expected · Δ−13.9
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