Nate Hairston
Role Player
Height6'0"
Weight185 lb
BornJun 30, 1994
Age32
CollegeTempleSee College Stats
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 5, Pick 158 · IND
A defensive back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 7 · #3805 · Role PlayerWorth 7 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 83% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7
Avg surplus
peak +7
1 seasons × ~7 surplus ≈ VORP 7
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 | — | IND | 14 | — | 35 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 537 | 58.0% | 34 | 11.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | IND | 7 | — | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 413 | 57.7% | 118 | 33.7% | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 125.4 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | NYJ | 7 | — | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 393 | 69.9% | 88 | 28.3% | 34 | 24 | 0.7 | 125.9 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | — | NYJ | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | DEN | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 67 | 40.5% | 46 | 32.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | 2TM | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 112.5 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | DEN | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 148 | 22.9% | 241 | 63.3% | 15 | 8 | 0.5 | 108.1 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | — | ARI | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% | 26 | 42.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 47 | — | 95 | 74 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 1,561 | 42.2% | 553 | 35.2% | 82 | 57 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | IND | 14 | 8* | 35 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 24 | IND | 7 | 7* | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 25 | NYJ | 7 | 7* | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 26 | NYJ | 2 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 27 | DEN | 6 | 0* | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 28 | ARI | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 37 | 22* | 95 | 74 | 21 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 13 |
* 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 | 23 | IND | 14 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 537 | 58.0% | 34 | 11.3% |
| 2018 | 24 | IND | 13 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 413 | 57.7% | 118 | 33.7% |
| 2019 | 25 | NYJ | 11 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 393 | 69.9% | 88 | 28.3% |
| 2020 | 26 | DEN | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 67 | 40.5% | 46 | 32.4% |
| 2021 | 27 | DEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 148 | 22.9% | 241 | 63.3% |
| 2022 | 28 | ARI | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 3 | 4.0% | 26 | 42.0% |
| Career | 61 | 24* | — | — | 1,561 | — | 553 | — |
* 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 | 24 | IND | 13 | 8* | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 125.4 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 25 | NYJ | 11 | 8* | 34 | 24 | 0.7 | 125.9 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 26 | 2TM | 5 | 0* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 112.5 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 27 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 15 | 8 | 0.5 | 108.1 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 45 | 16* | 82 | 57 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.4 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 42· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 33.7
Availability 11.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2017bestavg 422021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks 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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+51
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.666Snap share42.2%Def snaps1,561VolatileCV 0.53
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.
4.52s
40-Yard
Below avg · 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 73thClass Pos 42thClass All 75th
35.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 69thClass Pos 63thClass All 79th
118"
Broad Jump
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 55thClass Pos 22thClass All 45th
14 reps
Bench
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 13thClass Pos 43thClass All 19th
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
Matthias FarleyDB4yArthur MauletCB3yHenry AndersonDE3yPierre DesirCB3yTarell BashamLB3yAdam VinatieriK2yFrank GoreRB2yKareem JacksonS2ySam MartinP2yKelvin BeachumOT2yBrandon McManusK2yShelby HarrisDE2yT.Y. HiltonWR2yMelvin GordonRB2yJabaal SheardDE2yGraham GlasgowC2yLuke RhodesLS2yGrover StewartDT2yThomas HennessyLS2yAl WoodsDT2yGarett BollesOT2yJustin SimmonsFS2yRigoberto SanchezP2yJamison CrowderWR2y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #158
#150Jordan LeggettTE#151Desmond KingDB#152Corn ElderCB#153Jake ElliottK#154Jeremy SprinkleTE#155Jayon BrownILB#156Brian HillRB#157Will HoldenG#159Jermaine EluemunorG#160Roderick JohnsonOT#161Anthony WalkerMLB#162Jeremy McNicholsRB#163Matt MilanoOLB#164Isaac AsiataG#165Jamal AgnewWR#166Shelton GibsonWR
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022team change
Joined ARI (from DEN)
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2020team change
Joined DEN (from NYJ)
- 2019team change
Joined NYJ (from IND)
- 2017draft
Drafted by IND — Round 5, Pick 158
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 185 lb
Frame
196 lb at 4.52s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 118" broad
Explosion
14 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DEN | 0 | W13Questionable· HipW15Questionable· NeckW18Questionable· Illness |
| 2020 | DEN | 0 | W3Questionable· HipW16Questionable· Toe |
| 2019 | NYJ | 0 | W6Questionable· KneeW7Questionable· Knee |
| 2018 | IND | 0 | W5Questionable· AnkleW10Questionable· AnkleW11Questionable· AnkleW14Questionable· AnkleW17Questionable· Hip |
| 2017 | IND | 2 | W5Out· QuadricepW15Out· Concussion |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
42
peak 46
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2017
D2018
C2019
F2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
62%
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 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 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
Career Value · VORP
7 career value over replacement — #3805 all-time of 4,642. 1.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #158 (Rd 5) · IND · 2017 · +10.1 vs expected KV-H
42actual
31.9 expected · Δ+10.1
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