Ray Crockett is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Crockett in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Crockett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ray Crockett
Top 16% all-time defensive backsIron Man
Height5'10"
Weight185 lb
BornJan 5, 1967
Age59
CollegeBaylorSee College Stats
Rookie yr1989
Draft1989 Β· Rd 4, Pick 86 Β· DET
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
A high-end defensive back defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 151 Β· #628 Β· High-ValueWorth 151 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 15% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 12 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
12 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
12
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.6
Avg surplus
peak +27
12 seasons Γ ~12.6 surplus β VORP 151
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 | |||||
| 1989 | β | DET | 16 | β | 40 | 33 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | DET | 16 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | DET | 16 | β | 85 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 16 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | DET | 15 | β | 51 | 44 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | DET | 16 | β | 67 | 58 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | DEN | 14 | β | 66 | 60 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 73 | 62 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 19 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 62 | 55 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 81 | 67 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 20 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 51 | 46 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 56 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DEN | 11 | β | 37 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | KC | 14 | β | 39 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | KC | 15 | β | 39 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 212 | β | 747 | 580 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 15.5 | 24.5 | 36 | 164 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22 | DET | 16 | β | 40 | 33 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 |
| 1990 | 23 | DET | 16 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 7 |
| 1991 | 24 | DET | 16 | β | 85 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 16 | 1 | β | β | β | 12 |
| 1992 | 25 | DET | 15 | β | 51 | 44 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | β | β | β | 10.6 |
| 1993 | 26 | DET | 16 | β | 67 | 58 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | β | β | β | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 27 | DEN | 14 | β | 66 | 60 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | β | β | β | 8.9 |
| 1995 | 28 | DEN | 16 | β | 73 | 62 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 19 | 1 | β | β | β | 12.1 |
| 1996 | 29 | DEN | 15 | β | 62 | 55 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | β | β | β | 10 |
| 1997 | 30 | DEN | 16 | β | 81 | 67 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 20 | 1 | β | β | β | 12.6 |
| 1998 | 31 | DEN | 16 | β | 51 | 46 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | β | β | β | 8.9 |
| 1999 | 32 | DEN | 16 | β | 56 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2000 | 33 | DEN | 11 | β | 37 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2001 | 34 | KC | 14 | β | 39 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 35 | KC | 15 | β | 39 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Career | 212 | 747 | 580 | 16 | 6 | 3 | β | β | 36 | 164 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 125.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 41.2
Availability 18.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1989bestavg 61elite 702002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Interceptions leader16
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
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Glenn CadrezOLB8yJason ElamK7yTom RouenP7yHarald HasselbachDE7yShannon SharpeTE6yEd McCaffreyWR6yMike LodishDT6yDwayne CarswellOT6yByron ChamberlainTE6yTerrell DavisRB6yJohn ElwayQB5yBill RomanowskiOLB5yTyrone BraxtonS5yJim ArnoldP5ySteve AtwaterFS5yBarry SandersRB5yWillie GreenWR5yJohn MobleyOLB5yRodney PeeteQB5yMaa TanuvasaDE5yJeff CampbellWR5yKeith TraylorNT4yTrevor PryceDE4yJerry BallDT4y
1989 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #86
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRay inherited the Denver Broncos DB room from Charles Dimry (1991β1993), and handed it to Darrien Gordon (1997β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2001team change
Joined KC (from DEN)
- 1994team change
Joined DEN (from DET)
- 1989draft
Drafted by DET β Round 4, Pick 86
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 185 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 13-season peers. See all β
66
peak 70
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1989
B1990
B+1991
B1992
C+1993
C+1994
C+1996
B1997
B1998
C+1999
B+2000
C+2001
C+2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0.2 | 1-2 | 0.1 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0.4 | 3-3 | 0.2 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0.3 | 2-2 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0.1 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0.3 | 2-2 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
151 career value over replacement β #628 all-time of 4,642. 11.6/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #86 (Rd 4) Β· DET Β· 1989 Β· +27.3 vs expected KV-H
66actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+27.3
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