Ronnie Bradford is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Bradford in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bradford's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ronnie Bradford
Top 32% all-time defensive backsReliable Starter
Height5'10"
Weight198 lb
BornOct 1, 1970
Age55
CollegeColoradoSee College Stats
Rookie yr1993
Draft1993 Β· Rd 4, Pick 105 Β· MIA
A defensive back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 60 Β· #1837 Β· Above AverageWorth 60 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 41% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15
Avg surplus
peak +20
4 seasons Γ ~15 surplus β VORP 60
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 | |||||
| 1993 | β | DEN | 10 | β | 15 | 12 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | DEN | 12 | β | 27 | 24 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 5 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DEN | 4 | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | ARI | 15 | β | 65 | 50 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 54 | 46 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 34 | 33 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 38 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 63 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | ATL | 13 | β | 50 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | MIN | 16 | β | 56 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 131 | β | 406 | 334 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 13 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23 | DEN | 10 | β | 15 | 12 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 24 | DEN | 12 | β | 27 | 24 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 5 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 25 | DEN | 4 | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.6 |
| 1996 | 26 | ARI | 15 | β | 65 | 50 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 27 | ATL | 16 | β | 54 | 46 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | β | β | β | 11 |
| 1998 | 28 | ATL | 14 | β | 34 | 33 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.8 |
| 1999 | 29 | ATL | 15 | β | 38 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 30 | ATL | 16 | β | 63 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2001 | 31 | ATL | 13 | β | 50 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 32 | MIN | 16 | β | 56 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Career | 131 | 406 | 334 | 42 | 6 | 1 | β | β | 13 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 36.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1993bestavg 542002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Interceptions leader6
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: 90%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Colorado), 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
Shane DronettDT8yHenri CrockettOLB6yTerance MathisWR5yChris ChandlerQB5yRay BuchananFS5yTravis HallDT5yBob ChristianFB5yBrian KozlowskiTE5yJamal AndersonRB5yKeith BrookingMLB4yJessie TuggleMLB4yDan StryzinskiP4yElijah WilliamsDB4yShawn SwaydaDE4yJason ElamK3yJohn ElwayQB3yShannon SharpeTE3yMarty CarterS3ySteve AtwaterFS3yPatrick KerneyDE3yTom RouenP3yLester ArchambeauDE3yElijah AlexanderOLB3yReggie KellyTE3y
1993 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #105
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRonnie inherited the Atlanta Falcons DB room from Juran Bolden (1996β2003), and handed it to Ray Buchanan (1997β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002team change
Joined MIN (from ATL)
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 1997team change
Joined ATL (from ARI)
- 1996team change
Joined ARI (from DEN)
- 1993draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 4, Pick 105
- 1993team change
Joined DEN (from MIA)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 198 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 8-season peers. See all β
59
peak 66
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1993
C1996
B1997
B1998
C1999
B2000
C2001
C+2002
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0.3 | 2-2 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
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
60 career value over replacement β #1837 all-time of 4,642. 7.5/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #105 (Rd 4) Β· MIA Β· 1993 Β· +22.2 vs expected KV-H
59actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+22.2
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