A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 84% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 6
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| 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% | |||||
| 2021 | — | CIN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 14 | 22.0% | 10 | 20.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | NYG | 10 | — | 32 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 537 | 63.7% | 200 | 56.5% | 48 | 26 | 0.5 | 92.8 | 10.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | — | NYG | 8 | — | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 312 | 35.7% | 347 | 76.2% | 23 | 14 | 0.6 | 72.4 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | SF | 9 | — | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 225 | 41.4% | 213 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | 2TM | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 0.9 | 158.3 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | — | CHI | 9 | — | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 436 | 54.4% | 143 | 35.9% | 27 | 21 | 0.8 | 140.7 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 53 | — | 101 | 69 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,524 | 43.4% | 913 | 48.5% | 118 | 79 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | — | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | NYG | 10 | 9* | 32 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 25 | NYG | 8 | 0* | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 26 | SF | 9 | 0* | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2025 | 27 | CHI | 9 | 8* | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Career | 36 | 17* | 101 | 69 | 32 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | CIN | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 14 | 22.0% | 10 | 20.5% |
| 2022 | 24 | NYG | 14 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 537 | 63.7% | 200 | 56.5% |
| 2023 | 25 | NYG | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 312 | 35.7% | 347 | 76.2% |
| 2024 | 26 | SF | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 225 | 41.4% | 213 | 53.3% |
| 2025 | 27 | CHI | 15 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 436 | 54.4% | 143 | 35.9% |
| Career | 63 | 17* | — | — | 1,524 | — | 913 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | NYG | 14 | 9* | 48 | 26 | 0.5 | 92.8 | 10.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 25 | NYG | 17 | 0* | 23 | 14 | 0.6 | 72.4 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 2TM | 15 | 0* | 20 | 18 | 0.9 | 158.3 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 27 | CHI | 15 | 8* | 27 | 21 | 0.8 | 140.7 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 61 | 17* | 118 | 79 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 45.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 43· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 89%.
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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Notre Dame), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined CHI (from SF)
Last recorded season with CHI
Joined SF (from NYG)
Joined NYG (from CIN)
Entered the NFL with CIN
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYG | 2 | W2Out· KneeW3Out· Knee |
| 2022 | NYG | 3 | W2Out· HamstringW3Out· HamstringW4Out· HamstringW15Questionable· Illness |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
6 career value over replacement — #3874 all-time of 4,642. 1.5/season above a replacement-level CB.
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