Paul Oliver
Solid Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight210 lb
BornMar 30, 1984
Age42
CollegeGeorgiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 Β· Rd 4, Pick 1 Β· LAC
A defensive back with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 6 Β· #3877 Β· Role PlayerWorth 6 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 84% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+3
Avg surplus
peak +4
2 seasons Γ ~3 surplus β VORP 6
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 2008 | β | LAC | 4 | β | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | LAC | 10 | β | 31 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | LAC | 15 | β | 50 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | LAC | 5 | β | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 34 | β | 104 | 76 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 Β· SolidA 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.
46
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
45
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.6 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 43Β· confidence 78%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 33.2
Availability 12.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2008bestavg 412011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions leader2
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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
Tkl4Solo2Ast2QBHits1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Philip RiversQB4yAntonio GatesTE4yEric WeddleFS4yMike ScifresP4yQuentin JammerCB4yShaun PhillipsOLB4yVincent JacksonWR4yMalcom FloydWR4yMike TolbertFB4yJacques CesaireDE4yStephen CooperLB4yAntoine CasonCB4ySteve GregoryS4yLuis CastilloDE4yJacob HesterRB4yDarren SprolesRB3yShawne MerrimanDE3yLarry EnglishDE3yLegedu NaaneeWR3yAntonio GarayDE3yBilly VolekQB3yBrandon SilerILB3yVaughn MartinDE3yDante HughesDB3y
2007 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #1
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPaul inherited the Los Angeles Chargers DB room from Eric Weddle (2007β2015), and handed it to Antoine Cason (2008β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2007draft
Drafted by LAC β Round 4, Pick 1
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 210 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
43
peak 45
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2008
C+2009
C+2010
D2011
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
63%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0.3 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
6 career value over replacement β #3877 all-time of 4,642. 1.5/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeBust β
Pick #1 (Rd 4) Β· LAC Β· 2007 Β· -18.8 vs expected KV-H
43actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ18.8
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