Ron Parker is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Parker in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Parker's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ron Parker
Top 23% all-time defensive backsReliable Starter
A defensive back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 75 · #1532 · Above AverageWorth 75 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 34% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12.5
Avg surplus
peak +22
6 seasons × ~12.5 surplus ≈ VORP 75
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% | |||||
| 2012 | — | SEA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | KC | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 92 | 21.3% | 385 | 79.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | KC | 16 | — | 92 | 82 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,014 | 95.1% | 66 | 15.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | KC | 16 | — | 77 | 66 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,055 | 97.1% | 9 | 4.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | KC | 16 | — | 59 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,103 | 98.8% | 12 | 5.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | KC | 15 | — | 62 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,032 | 99.6% | 5 | 3.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | KC | 15 | — | 74 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,027 | 92.7% | — | 0.0% | 48 | 34 | 0.7 | 109.7 | 14.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 85 | — | 371 | 319 | 52 | 10 | 7 | 8.0 | 25.0 | 11 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5,323 | 84.1% | 477 | 21.5% | 48 | 34 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 | SEA | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | KC | 6 | 0* | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 27 | KC | 16 | 15* | 92 | 82 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2015 | 28 | KC | 16 | 16* | 77 | 66 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2016 | 29 | KC | 16 | 16* | 59 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2017 | 30 | KC | 15 | 15* | 62 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 31 | KC | 15 | 14* | 74 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Career | 85 | 76* | 371 | 319 | 52 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 11 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50.3 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | KC | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 92 | 21.3% | 385 | 79.5% |
| 2014 | 27 | KC | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,014 | 95.1% | 66 | 15.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | KC | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,055 | 97.1% | 9 | 4.1% |
| 2016 | 29 | KC | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,103 | 98.8% | 12 | 5.1% |
| 2017 | 30 | KC | 15 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,032 | 99.6% | 5 | 3.4% |
| 2018 | 31 | KC | 15 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 1,027 | 92.7% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 94 | 76* | — | — | 5,323 | — | 477 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | KC | 15 | 14* | 48 | 34 | 0.7 | 109.7 | 14.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 15 | 14* | 48 | 34 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 63· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 42.5
Availability 18.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2013bestavg 61elite 702018
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+51
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.672Snap share84.1%Def snaps5,323VolatileCV 0.54
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
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl19Solo14Ast5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Newberry), 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
Dustin ColquittP6yTravis KelceTE6yJustin HoustonOLB6yEric FisherOT6yAllen BaileyDE6yAnthony ShermanFB6yEric BerryDB6yFrank ZomboLB6yDerrick JohnsonLB5yTamba HaliOLB5yDaniel SorensenDB5yDemetrius HarrisTE5yDee FordDE5yDe'Anthony ThomasWR5yCharcandrick WestRB5yCairo SantosK4yJames WinchesterLS4yMitch MorseC4yJamaal CharlesRB4yChris ConleyWR4ySteven NelsonCB4yDontari PoeDT4yZach FultonG4yAlbert WilsonWR4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRon inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DB room from Sean Smith (2013–2015), and handed it to Daniel Sorensen (2014–2021).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2013team change
Joined KC (from SEA)
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with SEA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 206 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | KC | 0 | W1Questionable· AnkleW2Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
63
peak 65
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2013
C+2014
B+2015
C+2016
B2017
B2018
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
98%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0.3 | 5+3 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
75 career value over replacement — #1532 all-time of 4,642. 12.5/season above a replacement-level S.
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