Ryan Clark is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Clark in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Clark's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Ryan Clark
A defensive back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 94 · #1222 · High-ValueWorth 94 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 27% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10.4
Avg surplus
peak +20
9 seasons × ~10.4 surplus ≈ VORP 94
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2002 | — | NYG | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | NYG | 8 | — | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | WAS | 15 | — | 69 | 55 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | WAS | 13 | — | 47 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | PIT | 13 | — | 62 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | PIT | 6 | — | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | PIT | 14 | — | 75 | 43 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | PIT | 15 | — | 78 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 74 | 41 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 88 | 59 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | PIT | 15 | — | 88 | 60 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 93 | 50 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,061 | 99.2% | 71 | 14.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | WAS | 16 | — | 93 | 60 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,013 | 98.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 164 | — | 800 | 524 | 276 | 13 | 4 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 16 | 55 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 2,074 | 98.6% | 71 | 14.5% | — | — | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No regular-season rushing rows are available in this profile artifact. | |||||||||||||
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | NYG | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | NYG | 8 | — | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 25 | WAS | 15 | — | 69 | 55 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | WAS | 13 | — | 47 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | PIT | 13 | — | 62 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 28 | PIT | 6 | — | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | PIT | 14 | — | 75 | 43 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 30 | PIT | 15 | — | 78 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | PIT | 16 | — | 74 | 41 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | PIT | 16 | — | 88 | 59 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 33 | PIT | 15 | — | 88 | 60 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 34 | PIT | 16 | 16* | 93 | 50 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 35 | WAS | 16 | 16* | 93 | 60 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 164 | 32* | 800 | 524 | 276 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 55 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
* 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 | 34 | PIT | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,061 | 99.2% | 71 | 14.5% |
| 2014 | 35 | WAS | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,013 | 98.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 32 | 32* | — | — | 2,074 | — | 71 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No regular-season advanced (epa) rows are available in this profile artifact. | |||||||||
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 37.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2003bestavg 532014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Interceptions leader7
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: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+17
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1000.747Snap share98.6%Def snaps2,074Emerging
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
8 playoff gamesRushing
Att1Yds-4Y/A-4.0
Defense
Tkl36Solo28Ast8TFL3Dis3.0Int1PD3FF2
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-3.2
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
Ben RoethlisbergerQB8yHeath MillerTE8yIke TaylorCB8yTroy PolamaluS8yBrett KeiselDE8yJames HarrisonOLB7yLawrence TimmonsOLB7yLarry FooteMLB7yCasey HamptonNT7yLaMarr WoodleyOLB7yJames FarriorILB6yHines WardWR6yWilliam GayFS6yAaron SmithDE6yCharlie BatchQB6yChris HokeNT6yJeff ReedK5yZiggy HoodDT5yBryant McFaddenCB5yRashard MendenhallRB5yMatt SpaethTE5yDeshea TownsendDB4yEmmanuel SandersWR4yAntonio BrownWR4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRyan inherited the Washington Commanders DB room from Shawn Springs (2004–2008), and handed it to Carlos Rogers (2005–2010).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined WAS (from PIT)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2006team change
Joined PIT (from WAS)
- 2004team change
Joined WAS (from NYG)
- 2002signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 205 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | WAS | 0 | W6Questionable· AnkleW7Questionable· AnkleW13Questionable· Shoulder / Stinger |
| 2012 | PIT | 1 | W1Out· Not Injury Related |
| 2009 | PIT | 0 | W9Questionable· Illness |
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 12-season peers. See all →
61
peak 64
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2003
C2004
B2005
C+2006
F2007
C+2008
B2009
B2010
C+2011
B2012
B2013
C+2014
Availability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
94 career value over replacement — #1222 all-time of 4,642. 7.8/season above a replacement-level S.
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