Randall Gay
Top 42% all-time defensive backsSolid Contributor
A defensive back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 29 · #2721 · Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9.7
Avg surplus
peak +18
3 seasons × ~9.7 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 | |||||
| 2004 | — | NE | 12 | — | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | NE | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | NE | 14 | — | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | NO | 12 | — | 42 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | NO | 13 | — | 33 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | NO | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 59 | — | 147 | 125 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22 | NE | 12 | — | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 23 | NE | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 24 | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 25 | NE | 14 | — | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2008 | 26 | NO | 12 | — | 42 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 27 | NO | 13 | — | 33 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 28 | NO | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 59 | 147 | 125 | 22 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 37
Availability 15
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2004bestavg 482009
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: 89%.
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
9 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl36Solo33Ast3PD3FF3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (LSU), 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
Heath EvansFB5yTom BradyQB4yBenjamin WatsonTE4yTedy BruschiILB4yMike VrabelOLB4yRodney HarrisonS4yVince WilforkNT4yKevin FaulkRB4yRichard SeymourDT4yAsante SamuelCB4yRosevelt ColvinLB4yJarvis GreenDE4yTy WarrenDT4yEugene WilsonFS4yDavid ThomasTE4yLarry IzzoLB4yDrew BreesQB3yTroy BrownWR3yCorey DillonRB3yRoman HarperS3yMarques ColstonWR3yWill SmithLB3yJeremy ShockeyTE3yReggie BushRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRandall inherited the New England Patriots DB room from Rodney Harrison (2003–2008), and handed it to Ellis Hobbs (2005–2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2008team change
Joined NO (from NE)
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with NE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 190 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NO | 2 | W3Out· ConcussionW6Out· Head |
| 2009 | NO | 0 | W12Questionable· HamstringW13Doubtful· HamstringW16Questionable· Concussion |
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 5-season peers. See all →
55
peak 59
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2004
F2005
B2007
C2008
C+2009
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
53%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2721 all-time of 4,642. 5.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
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