Matt Stevens is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Stevens in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Stevens's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Matt Stevens
A defensive back with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 51 · #2023 · Above AverageWorth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8.5
Avg surplus
peak +31
6 seasons × ~8.5 surplus ≈ VORP 51
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 1996 | — | — | 13 | — | 33 | 26 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | WAS | 13 | — | 33 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | WAS | 13 | — | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NE | 14 | — | 31 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | HOU | 16 | — | 77 | 54 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | HOU | 8 | — | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 98 | — | 255 | 183 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | — | 13 | — | 33 | 26 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| 1997 | 24 | — | 11 | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 25 | — | 10 | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 26 | WAS | 13 | — | 33 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2000 | 27 | WAS | 13 | — | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 28 | NE | 14 | — | 31 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 29 | HOU | 16 | — | 77 | 54 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 30 | HOU | 8 | — | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Career | 98 | 255 | 183 | 59 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
×.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 38.1
Availability 15.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1996bestavg 53elite 702003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
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: 90%.
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+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl6Solo5Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Appalachian 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Darrell GreenCB2yIrving FryarWR2yChamp BaileyCB2yAaron GlennDB2yLarry CentersFB2yMarco ColemanDE2yDan WilkinsonDT2yDerek M. SmithILB2yDana StubblefieldDT2yKenard LangDE2yGary WalkerDE2yStephen DavisRB2yBrad JohnsonQB2yJabar GaffneyWR2yJamie SharperOLB2yMarcus ColemanDB2yMike SellersTE2yJames ThrashWR2yKailee WongLB2yN. D. KaluDE2yKenny WrightDB2yCorey BradfordWR2yShawn BarberLB2ySam ShadeS2y
1996 Draft Class· this player went #87
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2002team change
Joined HOU (from NE)
- 2001team change
Joined NE (from WAS)
- 1999team change
Joined WAS (from BUF)
- 1996draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 3, Pick 87
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 205 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
57
peak 62
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1996
C1997
C1998
B+1999
C+2000
C+2001
C+2002
C2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0.2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0.4 | 4-1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
51 career value over replacement — #2023 all-time of 4,642. 6.4/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #87 (Rd 3) · BUF · 1996 · +18.3 vs expected KV-H
57actual
38.7 expected · Δ+18.3
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