Nick Ferguson
Solid Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight202 lb
BornNov 27, 1974
Age51
Rookie yr2000
A defensive back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 29 · #2718 · Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14.5
Avg surplus
peak +27
2 seasons × ~14.5 surplus ≈ VORP 29
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 | |||||
| 2000 | — | NYJ | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NYJ | 2 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | NYJ | 7 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 58 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | DEN | 6 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 69 | 51 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | DEN | 9 | — | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | DEN | 9 | — | 46 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | HOU | 12 | — | 47 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | HOU | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 81 | — | 293 | 220 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | NYJ | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 27 | NYJ | 2 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 28 | NYJ | 7 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 29 | DEN | 14 | — | 58 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 30 | DEN | 6 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 31 | DEN | 16 | — | 69 | 51 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2006 | 32 | DEN | 9 | — | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 33 | DEN | 9 | — | 46 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 34 | HOU | 12 | — | 47 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 35 | HOU | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 81 | 293 | 220 | 73 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 34.3
Availability 13.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2000bestavg 43elite 702008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Interceptions 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: 91%.
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
Tkl12Solo7Ast5PD1FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia Tech; Morris Brown College), 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
Cecil SappRB6yJason ElamK5yJohn LynchFS4yChamp BaileyCB4yJake PlummerQB4yAl WilsonMLB4yIan GoldOLB4ySam BrandonDB4yVinny TestaverdeQB3yMo LewisOLB3yJohn AbrahamOLB3yTrevor PryceDE3yCurtis MartinRB3yLaveranues ColesWR3yShaun EllisDE3yRichie AndersonFB3yMatt TurkP3yRay MickensDB3yJohn HallK3yDwayne CarswellOT3yWayne ChrebetWR3yJohn EngelbergerDE3yAnthony BechtTE3yStephen AlexanderTE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNick inherited the Denver Broncos DB room from Kelly Herndon (2002–2004), and handed it to John Lynch (2004–2007).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2008team change
Joined HOU (from DEN)
- 2003team change
Joined DEN (from NYJ)
- 2000signing
Entered the NFL with NYJ
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 202 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | HOU | 3 | W5Out· KneeW6Out· KneeW7Out· Knee |
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 8-season peers. See all →
50
peak 54
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2000
D2002
C2003
F2004
B+2005
C+2006
D2007
C2008
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2718 all-time of 4,642. 3.6/season above a replacement-level S.
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