Nate Jones
Solid Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2009
Height5'10"
Weight185 lb
BornJun 15, 1982
Age44
CollegeRutgersSee College Stats
Rookie yr2004
Draft2004 · Rd 7, Pick 205 · DAL
A defensive back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 12 · #3527 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 77% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 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
×
+12
Avg surplus
peak +12
1 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 12
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 | |||||
| 2004 | — | DAL | 14 | — | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | DAL | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | DAL | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | DAL | 9 | — | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | MIA | 6 | — | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | MIA | 15 | — | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | DEN | 15 | — | 48 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | NE | 6 | — | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 71 | — | 164 | 133 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22 | DAL | 14 | — | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 23 | DAL | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 24 | DAL | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 25 | DAL | 9 | — | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 26 | MIA | 6 | — | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 27 | MIA | 15 | — | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2010 | 28 | DEN | 15 | — | 48 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 29 | NE | 6 | — | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 71 | 164 | 133 | 31 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 46· confidence 86%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 29.5
Availability 14.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2004bestavg 382011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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: 93%.
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
Tkl2Solo2QBHits1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Rutgers), 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
Lousaka PoliteFB6yJason FergusonNT5yJason WittenTE4yJason WhittleG4yTerence NewmanCB4yGreg EllisDE4yAnthony FasanoTE4yAkin AyodeleILB4yBradie JamesILB4yMat McBriarP4yJulius JonesRB4yPatrick CraytonWR4yJacques ReevesCB4yKeith DavisS4yDeMarcus WareOLB3yTerry GlennWR3yKevin BurnettOLB3yTony RomoQB3yAnthony HenryCB3yKenyon ColemanDE3yAlshermond SingletonOLB3yJay RatliffDE3yMarion BarberRB3yTyson ThompsonRB3y
2004 Draft Class· this player went #205
#193Jim SorgiQB#194Matt KranchickTE#196Sean TuftsLB#198Keith LewisDB#199Clarence MooreWR#200Charlie AndersonLB#202John NavarreQB#204Ryon BinghamDT#206Mark JonesWR#208Adimchinobe EchemanduRB#209Shane OliveaOT#213Darrell McCloverLB#214Jonathan SmithWR#215Alfonso MarshallCB#216Patrick CraytonWR#217Cody PickettQB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011team change
Joined NE (from DEN)
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2010team change
Joined DEN (from MIA)
- 2008team change
Joined MIA (from DAL)
- 2004draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 7, Pick 205
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 185 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MIA | 0 | W14Questionable· Hamstring |
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 7-season peers. See all →
46
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2004
F2006
D2007
D2008
B2009
C2010
F2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
12 career value over replacement — #3527 all-time of 4,642. 1.7/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #205 (Rd 7) · DAL · 2004 · +21.6 vs expected KV-H
46actual
24.4 expected · Δ+21.6
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