Montae Nicholson
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2019
Height6'2"
Weight212 lb
BornDec 4, 1995
Age30
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 4, Pick 123 · WAS
A defensive back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 14 · #3409 · Role PlayerWorth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 74% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14
Avg surplus
peak +14
1 seasons × ~14 surplus ≈ VORP 14
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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% | |||||
| 2017 | — | WAS | 7 | — | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 319 | 61.9% | 58 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | WAS | 9 | — | 35 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 466 | 73.0% | 151 | 40.6% | 15 | 8 | 0.5 | 91.5 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | WAS | 13 | — | 59 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 873 | 94.2% | 18 | 11.7% | 31 | 21 | 0.7 | 105.2 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 118 | 84 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,658 | 76.3% | 227 | 26.9% | 46 | 29 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | WAS | 7 | 5* | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 23 | WAS | 9 | 9* | 35 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | WAS | 13 | 12* | 59 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Career | 29 | 26* | 118 | 84 | 34 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | WAS | 8 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 319 | 61.9% | 58 | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 23 | WAS | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 466 | 73.0% | 151 | 40.6% |
| 2019 | 24 | WAS | 13 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 873 | 94.2% | 18 | 11.7% |
| Career | 35 | 27* | — | — | 1,658 | — | 227 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | WAS | 14 | 10* | 15 | 8 | 0.5 | 91.5 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | WAS | 13 | 12* | 31 | 21 | 0.7 | 105.2 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Career | 27 | 22* | 46 | 29 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 39.5
Availability 12.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2017bestavg 502019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+18
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1000.603Snap share76.3%Def snaps1,658VolatileCV 0.49
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 · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.42s
40-Yard
Strong · 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 90thClass Pos 73thClass All 92th
35"
Vertical
Below avg · 36th pct
Pos 36thAll 64thClass Pos 58thClass All 75th
125"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 86thClass Pos 69thClass All 81th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan 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
Tress WayP3yVernon DavisTE3yMorgan MosesOT3yRyan KerriganDE3yBrandon ScherffG3yJonathan AllenDE3yDustin HopkinsK3yNick SundbergLS3yFabian MoreauCB3yMatthew IoannidisDT3yTony BergstromG3yChase RoullierC3yJeremy SprinkleTE3yDeshazor EverettDB3yColt McCoyQB3yQuinton DunbarCB3yRyan AndersonLB3yJosh Harvey-ClemonsLB3yAdrian PetersonRB2yPreston SmithDE2yTrent WilliamsOT2yDaron PayneNT2yJamison CrowderWR2yD.J. SwearingerFS2y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #123
#111Tedric ThompsonFS#113Rayshawn JenkinsSAF#114Samaje PerineRB#116Carl LawsonDE#117Josh ReynoldsWR#118Mack HollinsWR#119Tarik CohenRB#120Ben GedeonOLB#124Jalen Reeves-MaybinLB#125Samson EbukamDE#127Michael RobertsTE#128Josh MaloneWR#129David SharpeOT#130Julie'n DavenportOT#131Deatrich WiseDE#133Ryan SwitzerWR
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2017draft
Drafted by WAS — Round 4, Pick 123
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 212 lb
Frame
212 lb at 4.42s
Size-speed
35" vert / 125" broad
Explosion
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | WAS | 1 | W8Questionable· AnkleW9Out· AnkleW11Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· Ankle |
| 2018 | WAS | 0 | W9Questionable· Neck / HipW11Questionable· IllnessW15Questionable· Illness |
| 2017 | WAS | 4 | W3Questionable· ShoulderW9Questionable· Shoulder / ShoulderW10Questionable· ShoulderW11Questionable· ShoulderW12Out· ConcussionW13Out· ConcussionW14Out· ConcussionW15Out· Concussion |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
44
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2017
C2018
B2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
73%
20172019
2017 · Concussion · 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
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
Career Value · VORP
14 career value over replacement — #3409 all-time of 4,642. 4.7/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #123 (Rd 4) · WAS · 2017 · +10.5 vs expected KV-H
44actual
33.5 expected · Δ+10.5
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