Nick Harper is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Harper in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Harper's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nick Harper
Height5'10"
Weight182 lb
BornSep 10, 1974
Age51
Rookie yr2001
A high-end defensive back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 109 · #1006 · High-ValueWorth 109 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13.6
Avg surplus
peak +21
8 seasons × ~13.6 surplus ≈ VORP 109
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | — | IND | 8 | — | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | IND | 15 | — | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | IND | 15 | — | 70 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | IND | 14 | — | 63 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | IND | 15 | — | 57 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | IND | 15 | — | 61 | 44 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | TEN | 14 | — | 63 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | TEN | 12 | — | 60 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | TEN | 11 | — | 68 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 119 | — | 495 | 403 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 21 | 90 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27 | IND | 8 | — | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 28 | IND | 15 | — | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 29 | IND | 15 | — | 70 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2004 | 30 | IND | 14 | — | 63 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2005 | 31 | IND | 15 | — | 57 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2006 | 32 | IND | 15 | — | 61 | 44 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 33 | TEN | 14 | — | 63 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2008 | 34 | TEN | 12 | — | 60 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | 35 | TEN | 11 | — | 68 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Career | 119 | 495 | 403 | 92 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 90 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 71.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 64· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 44.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2001bestavg 61elite 702009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Interceptions leader10
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: 87%.
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
12 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl34Solo28Ast6Int1PD7FF2FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Fort Valley State 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
Reggie WayneWR7yDavid ThorntonOLB7yPeyton ManningQB6yMarvin HarrisonWR6yHunter SmithP6yRob MorrisLB6yDwight FreeneyDE5yEdgerrin JamesRB5yRaheem BrockDE5yDominic RhodesRB5yJosh WilliamsDT5yRobert MathisOLB4yMarcus PollardTE4yBrandon StokleyWR4yDallas ClarkTE4yGary BrackettMLB4yLarry TripplettDT4yCato JuneLB4yMontae ReagorDE4yIdrees BashirDB4yBrad ScioliDT4yMike DossDB4yTroy WaltersWR4yJames MungroRB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNick inherited the Indianapolis Colts DB room from Idrees Bashir (2001–2004), and handed it to Walt Harris (2002–2003).
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 TEN
- 2007team change
Joined TEN (from IND)
- 2001signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 182 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TEN | 1 | W5Questionable· RibsW6Out· ForearmW8Doubtful· ForearmW9Questionable· ForearmW10Questionable· ForearmW14Questionable· ForearmW16Questionable· 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 9-season peers. See all →
64
peak 68
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2001
C2002
B+2003
B2004
B2005
B2006
B2007
C+2008
C+2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
83%
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 | 2 | 0.3 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
109 career value over replacement — #1006 all-time of 4,642. 12.1/season above a replacement-level CB.
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