Sam Garnes is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Garnes in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Garnes's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sam Garnes
Height6'3"
Weight225 lb
BornJul 12, 1974
Age52
CollegeCincinnatiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 · Rd 5, Pick 136 · NYG
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
1 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | 25 | NYG | 15 | — | 69 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | NYG | 15 | — | 47 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27 | NYG | 16 | — | 60 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 28 | NYJ | 16 | — | 54 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 29 | NYJ | 16 | — | 72 | 40 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 78 | — | 302 | 214 | 88 | 10 | 1 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
45 career value over replacement — #2241 all-time of 4,695. 9/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #136 (Rd 5) · NYG · 1997 · +27.5 vs expected KV-H
58actual
30.5 expected · Δ+27.5
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