Reed Blankenship is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Blankenship in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Blankenship's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reed Blankenship
Top 20% all-time defensive backsElite Playmaker
Height6'1"
Weight203 lb
BornMar 2, 1999
Age27
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2022
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 73 · #1565 · Above AverageWorth 73 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 35% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18.3
Avg surplus
peak +33
4 seasons × ~18.3 surplus ≈ VORP 73
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2022 | — | PHI | 8 | — | 31 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 291 | 66.4% | 90 | 38.0% | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 66.9 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | PHI | 15 | — | 105 | 72 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.0% | 943 | 89.9% | 124 | 30.7% | 66 | 42 | 0.6 | 99.9 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | PHI | 15 | — | 74 | 48 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.5% | 821 | 90.1% | 20 | 8.6% | 40 | 28 | 0.7 | 72.5 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | PHI | 16 | — | 83 | 53 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,008 | 95.3% | 22 | 6.9% | 38 | 26 | 0.7 | 100.5 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 54 | — | 293 | 191 | 102 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4.3% | 3,063 | 85.5% | 256 | 21.0% | 155 | 102 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 35 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | PHI | 8 | — | 31 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 24 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 105 | 72 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2024 | 25 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 74 | 48 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2025 | 26 | PHI | 16 | — | 83 | 53 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Career | 54 | 293 | 191 | 102 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | PHI | 10 | — | — | 0.0% | 291 | 66.4% | 90 | 38.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 3 | 5.0% | 943 | 89.9% | 124 | 30.7% |
| 2024 | 25 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 10 | 3.5% | 821 | 90.1% | 20 | 8.6% |
| 2025 | 26 | PHI | 16 | — | — | 0.0% | 1,008 | 95.3% | 22 | 6.9% |
| Career | 56 | 13 | — | 3,063 | — | 256 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | PHI | 10 | — | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 66.9 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 66 | 42 | 0.6 | 99.9 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | PHI | 15 | 0* | 40 | 28 | 0.7 | 72.5 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | PHI | 16 | — | 38 | 26 | 0.7 | 100.5 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Career | 56 | 155 | 102 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 35 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
68
Sustained
career value
×.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 64· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 68
On-field 51.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2022bestavg 66elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Interceptions leader4
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+34
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.208Snap share85.5%Def snaps3,063ReliableCV 0.34
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+).
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
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl42Solo24Ast18TFL1Dis1.0PD1FF2FR2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Middle Tennessee State), 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
Brandon GrahamDE4yLane JohnsonOT4yJake ElliottK4yDallas GoedertTE4yA.J. BrownWR4yJalen HurtsQB4yJordan MailataOT4yDeVonta SmithWR4yLandon DickersonG4yJordan DavisDT4yGrant CalcaterraTE4yCam JurgensC4yNakobe DeanLB4yBritain CoveyWR4yDarius SlayCB3yRick LovatoLS3yJosh SweatLB3yAvonte MaddoxFS3yBraden MannP3yKenny GainwellRB3yFred JohnsonOT3yMilton WilliamsDT3yJack StollTE3yPatrick JohnsonLB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterReed inherited the Philadelphia Eagles DB room from C.J. Gardner-Johnson (2022–2024), and handed it to Cooper DeJean (2024–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 2022signing
Entered the NFL with PHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 203 lb
Frame
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | 1 | W14Out· Concussion |
| 2023 | PHI | 2 | W2Out· RibsW7Out· RibsW19Questionable· Groin |
| 2022 | PHI | 1 | W15Out· Knee |
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 4-season peers. See all →
64
peak 70
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2022
B+2023
A2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
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
73 career value over replacement — #1565 all-time of 4,642. 18.3/season above a replacement-level S.
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