Sean Jones is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Jones in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jones's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sean Jones
Height6'1"
Weight220 lb
BornMar 2, 1982
Age44
CollegeGeorgiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2004
Draft2004 Β· Rd 2, Pick 59 Β· CLE
A high-end defensive back defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 106 Β· #1039 Β· High-ValueWorth 106 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.2
Avg surplus
peak +31
5 seasons Γ ~21.2 surplus β VORP 106
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 | |||||
| 2005 | β | CLE | 3 | β | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 96 | 56 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 82 | 55 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | CLE | 12 | β | 47 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | PHI | 13 | β | 41 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | TB | 15 | β | 60 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | TB | 16 | β | 79 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 91 | β | 409 | 281 | 128 | 12 | 16 | 4.0 | 32.0 | 17 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | CLE | 3 | β | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2006 | 24 | CLE | 16 | β | 96 | 56 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2007 | 25 | CLE | 16 | β | 82 | 55 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2008 | 26 | CLE | 12 | β | 47 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2009 | 27 | PHI | 13 | β | 41 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 28 | TB | 15 | β | 60 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 29 | TB | 16 | β | 79 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Career | 91 | 409 | 281 | 128 | 12 | 16 | β | β | 17 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
78
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 70.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 46.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2006bestavg 65elite 702011
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #297 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Interceptions leader8
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: 92%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2004
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.63s
40-Yard
Low Β· 9th pct
Pos 9thAll 53thClass Pos 7thClass All 56th
36.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 77thClass Pos 37thClass All 76th
122"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 74thClass Pos 50thClass All 81th
7.19s
3-Cone
Low Β· 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 46thClass Pos 11thClass All 57th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia), 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
Kellen WinslowTE5yPhil DawsonK4yBraylon EdwardsWR4yAndra DavisILB4ySteve HeidenTE4yJosh CribbsWR4yBrodney PoolS4yJason WrightRB4yWillie McGinestOLB3yD'Qwell JacksonILB3yKamerion WimbleyOLB3yOrpheus RoyeDE3yDave ZastudilP3yLeigh BoddenDB3yDerek AndersonQB3yLawrence VickersFB3yChaun ThompsonLB3yJerome HarrisonRB3yLeon WilliamsLB3yEthan KelleyNT3ySimon FraserDE3yCharlie FryeQB3yDarnell DinkinsTE3yRonde BarberFS2y
2004 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #59
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSean inherited the Cleveland Browns DB room from Leigh Bodden (2003β2007), and handed it to Brodney Pool (2005β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2010team change
Joined TB (from PHI)
- 2009team change
Joined PHI (from CLE)
- 2004draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 2, Pick 59
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 220 lb
Frame
218 lb at 4.63s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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 6-season peers. See all β
70
peak 78
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2006
B+2007
B+2008
B2009
C+2010
C2011
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
106 career value over replacement β #1039 all-time of 4,642. 17.7/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #59 (Rd 2) Β· CLE Β· 2004 Β· +23.1 vs expected KV-H
70actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+23.1
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