Nate Clements ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Clements in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Clements a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Nate Clements

1× Pro BowlTop 7% all-time defensive backsIron Man🌅 Early Bloomer · 2002

Height6'0"

Weight205 lb

BornDec 12, 1979

Age46

CollegeOhio State See College Stats

Rookie yr2001

Draft2001 · Rd 1, Pick 21 · BUF

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

63rdInterceptions·36

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

Iron ManExplore archetypes →

A high-end defensive back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 200 · #371 · Elite

Worth 200 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.2 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

11 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+18.2

Avg surplus

peak +34

11 seasons × ~18.2 surplus ≈ VORP 200

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

2 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
2001	—	BUF	16	—	60	50	10	2	1	1.0	4.0	3	14	3	—	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
2002	—	BUF	16	—	54	41	13	1	0	0.0	1.0	6	19	0	—	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	BUF	16	—	52	41	11	0	0	0.0	0.0	3	7	0	—	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	BUF	16	—	67	47	20	0	0	1.0	1.0	6	14	5	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
2005	—	BUF	16	—	91	70	21	0	0	0.0	0.0	2	13	3	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	BUF	16	—	65	49	16	0	0	0.0	0.0	3	20	1	2	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	SF	16	—	86	71	15	0	1	1.0	2.0	4	14	3	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	SF	15	—	57	50	7	4	0	0.0	4.0	2	9	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
2009	—	SF	7	—	33	28	5	2	0	0.0	2.0	1	7	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
2010	—	SF	16	—	78	68	10	8	1	1.0	10.0	3	10	3	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	CIN	15	—	55	49	6	4	4	1.0	9.0	2	12	2	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	CIN	12	—	49	28	21	0	1	0.0	1.0	1	5	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	177	—	747	592	155	21	8	5.0	34.0	36	144	22	6	5	0	—	—	—	0	0

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	VAL
2001	22	BUF	16	—	60	50	10	2	1	1.0	4.0	3	14	3	—	1	12.9
2002	23	BUF	16	—	54	41	13	1	0	0.0	1.0	6	19	0	—	1	13.3
2003	24	BUF	16	—	52	41	11	0	0	0.0	0.0	3	7	0	—	1	8.6
2004	25	BUF	16	—	67	47	20	0	0	1.0	1.0	6	14	5	1	1	14.7
2005	26	BUF	16	—	91	70	21	0	0	0.0	0.0	2	13	3	1	0	11.9
2006	27	BUF	16	—	65	49	16	0	0	0.0	0.0	3	20	1	2	1	13
2007	28	SF	16	—	86	71	15	0	1	1.0	2.0	4	14	3	—	0	12.9
2008	29	SF	15	—	57	50	7	4	0	0.0	4.0	2	9	1	—	0	8.7
2009	30	SF	7	—	33	28	5	2	0	0.0	2.0	1	7	0	—	0	4.6
2010	31	SF	16	—	78	68	10	8	1	1.0	10.0	3	10	3	—	0	11.4
2011	32	CIN	15	—	55	49	6	4	4	1.0	9.0	2	12	2	2	0	9.7
2012	33	CIN	12	—	49	28	21	0	1	0.0	1.0	1	5	1	—	0	6.2
Career			177		747	592	155	21	8	—	—	36	144	22	6	5	127.9

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA
2001	22	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	25	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	29	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	30	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career					—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 73 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 12 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 71.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 73· confidence 99%

What builds the career mark of 66

On-field 46.9

Availability 19.1

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)

2001bestavg 64elite 702012

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 16% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

16% of the all-time Interceptions leader16

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%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2001

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

DB · 2001 class

4.38s

40-Yard

Strong · 89th pct

Pos 89thAll 95thClass Pos 99thClass All 97th

Postseason Career

2 playoff games

Defense

Tkl12Solo11Ast1PD1

College Stats

Ohio StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio 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.

2001 Draft Class· this player went #21

#13Marcus StroudDE #14Kenyatta WalkerOT #15Rod GardnerWR #16Santana MossWR #17Steve HutchinsonG #18Jeff BackusOT #19Casey HamptonNT #20Adam ArchuletaS #23Deuce McAllisterRB #24Willie MiddlebrooksDB #25Freddie MitchellWR #26Jamar FletcherDB #27Michael BennettRB #28Derrick GibsonDB #29Ryan PickettNT #30Reggie WayneWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Nate inherited the Buffalo Bills DB room from Pierson Prioleau (2001–2004), and handed it to Lawyer Milloy (2003–2005).

Henry Jones 1991–2000Kurt Schulz 1992–1999Jeff Burris 1994–1997Manny Martin 1996–1999Ken Irvin 1999–2001Antoine Winfield

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2012final season
Last recorded season with CIN
2011team change
Joined CIN (from SF)
2007team change
Joined SF (from BUF)
2001draft
Drafted by BUF — Round 1, Pick 21

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'0" / 205 lb

Frame

209 lb at 4.38s

Size-speed

Injury History

9 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2012	CIN	0	W4Doubtful· Calf
2011	CIN	0	W13Questionable· HamstringW14Questionable· Hamstring
2010	SF	0	W7Questionable· AnkleW14Questionable· Knee
2009	SF	9	W9Out· ShoulderW10Out· ShoulderW11Out· ShoulderW12Out· ShoulderW13Out· ShoulderW14Out· ShoulderW15Out· ShoulderW16Out· ShoulderW17Out· Shoulder

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 12-season peers. See all →

peak 79

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B2001

A2002

B2003

A2004

C+2005

B2006

B+2007

B2008

C2009

B2010

B2011

C+2012

Availability

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
2001	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2002	6	0.4	4-2	0.2
2003	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2004	6	0.4	4-2	0.2
2005	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2006	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2007	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
2008	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2009	1	0.1	2+1	0.1
2010	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2011	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2012	1	0.1	1	0

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

200 career value over replacement — #371 all-time of 4,642. 16.7/season above a replacement-level S.

Career Profile

2 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #21 (Rd 1) · BUF · 2001 · +16.5 vs expected KV-H

73actual

56.5 expected · Δ+16.5

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Defense

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2001

Postseason Career

Defense

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2001 Draft Class· this player went #21

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator

Career Geography