Patrick Chung is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Chung in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Chung's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A defensive back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Worth 70 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 36% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons Γ ~8.8 surplus β VORP 70
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2009 | β | NE | 8 | β | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2010 | β | NE | 14 | β | 68 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | NE | 8 | β | 58 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | NE | 11 | β | 43 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | PHI | 12 | β | 57 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 724 | 80.8% | 94 | 28.2% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | NE | 16 | β | 76 | 46 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 839 | 76.3% | 183 | 39.5% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | NE | 15 | β | 73 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 885 | 86.1% | 236 | 50.8% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | NE | 16 | β | 87 | 48 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 1,006 | 96.5% | 201 | 43.8% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | NE | 16 | β | 68 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 928 | 87.4% | 146 | 33.3% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | NE | 15 | β | 79 | 49 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 887 | 91.3% | 186 | 43.4% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | NE | 12 | β | 41 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 642 | 77.3% | 19 | 9.7% | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 143 | β | 667 | 424 | 243 | 21 | 12 | 4.5 | 37.5 | 11 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 5,911 | 85.1% | 1,065 | 35.5% | β | β | β | β | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No regular-season rushing rows are available in this profile artifact. | |||||||||||||
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | NE | 8 | β | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | NE | 14 | β | 68 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | NE | 8 | β | 58 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | NE | 11 | β | 43 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | PHI | 12 | 10* | 57 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | NE | 16 | 12* | 76 | 46 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | NE | 15 | 13* | 73 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | NE | 16 | 15* | 87 | 48 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | NE | 16 | 14* | 68 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | NE | 15 | 14* | 79 | 49 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | NE | 12 | 10* | 41 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 143 | 88* | 667 | 424 | 243 | 21 | 12 | β | β | 11 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | PHI | 12 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 724 | 80.8% | 94 | 28.2% |
| 2014 | 27 | NE | 16 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 839 | 76.3% | 183 | 39.5% |
| 2015 | 28 | NE | 15 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 885 | 86.1% | 236 | 50.8% |
| 2016 | 29 | NE | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 1,006 | 96.5% | 201 | 43.8% |
| 2017 | 30 | NE | 16 | 14* | β | 0.0% | 928 | 87.4% | 146 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 31 | NE | 15 | 14* | β | 0.0% | 887 | 91.3% | 186 | 43.4% |
| 2019 | 32 | NE | 13 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 642 | 77.3% | 19 | 9.7% |
| Career | 103 | 88* | β | β | 5,911 | β | 1,065 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No regular-season advanced (epa) rows are available in this profile artifact. | |||||||||
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | NE | 15 | 14* | 80 | 51 | 0.6 | 93.5 | 7.8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 32 | NE | 13 | 10* | 44 | 31 | 0.7 | 97.8 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 28 | 24* | 124 | 82 | β | β | β | 5 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 10 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 56.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Reached 5% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Production per snap β 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+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon), 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 β every name is linked.
Patrick inherited the New England Patriots DB room from Brandon Meriweather (2007β2010), and handed it to Kyle Arrington (2010β2014).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with NE
Joined NE (from PHI)
Joined PHI (from NE)
Drafted by NE β Round 2, Pick 34
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NE | 1 | W5OutΒ· HeelW6QuestionableΒ· HeelW7QuestionableΒ· Heel / ChestW8QuestionableΒ· Head / ChestW9QuestionableΒ· Heel / ChestW11QuestionableΒ· Heel / ChestW12QuestionableΒ· Heel / ChestW13QuestionableΒ· Illness / HeelW14QuestionableΒ· Heel |
| 2018 | NE | 0 | W3DoubtfulΒ· ConcussionW4QuestionableΒ· Concussion |
| 2017 | NE | 0 | W12QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2015 | NE | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· FootW14QuestionableΒ· FootW15QuestionableΒ· FootW16QuestionableΒ· FootW17QuestionableΒ· Foot |
| 2013 | PHI | 0 | W4DoubtfulΒ· ShoulderW5QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW7DoubtfulΒ· ShoulderW8QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW9QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2012 | NE | 1 | W7QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW8OutΒ· ShoulderW10QuestionableΒ· Shoulder / HamstringW11QuestionableΒ· Shoulder / HamstringW12QuestionableΒ· Shoulder / HamstringW13QuestionableΒ· Shoulder / HamstringW14QuestionableΒ· Shoulder / HamstringW15QuestionableΒ· Shoulder / HamstringW16QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW17QuestionableΒ· Shoulder |
| 2011 | NE | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· HandW4QuestionableΒ· HandW10QuestionableΒ· FootW11QuestionableΒ· FootW12QuestionableΒ· FootW13QuestionableΒ· FootW14QuestionableΒ· FootW15DoubtfulΒ· FootW16QuestionableΒ· FootW17QuestionableΒ· FootW19QuestionableΒ· KneeW20QuestionableΒ· Knee+1 more |
| 2010 | NE | 0 | W8QuestionableΒ· KneeW9QuestionableΒ· KneeW10QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2009 | NE | 0 | W12QuestionableΒ· Head |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 11-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
INT translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
70 career value over replacement β #1631 all-time of 4,642. 6.4/season above a replacement-level S.
Pick #34 (Rd 2) Β· NE Β· 2009 Β· +1.1 vs expected KV-H
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