Sean Jones ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Jones in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jones a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Sean Jones
Top 10% all-time defensive backsIron Man
Height6'1"
Weight220 lb
BornMar 2, 1982
Age44
CollegeGeorgiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2004
Draft2004 · Rd 2, Pick 59 · CLE
A high-end defensive back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 106 · #1030 · High-ValueWorth 106 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 23% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+21.2
Avg surplus
peak +31
5 seasons × ~21.2 surplus ≈ VORP 106
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
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 | — | CLE | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 96 | 56 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 82 | 55 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 47 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | PHI | 13 | — | 41 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | TB | 15 | — | 60 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | TB | 16 | — | 79 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 91 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 | CLE | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 24 | CLE | 16 | — | 96 | 56 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 25 | CLE | 16 | — | 82 | 55 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | CLE | 12 | — | 47 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | PHI | 13 | — | 41 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 28 | TB | 15 | — | 60 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | TB | 16 | — | 79 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 91 | 409 | 281 | 128 | 12 | 16 | — | — | 17 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 · 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
×.6
78
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 70.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· 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
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Interceptions leader8
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: 92%.
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+).
Combine · 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 · 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 56thClass Pos 5thClass All 57th
36.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 78thClass Pos 50thClass All 79th
122"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 76thClass Pos 59thClass All 84th
7.19s
3-Cone
Low · 13th pct
Pos 13thAll 49thClass Pos 18thClass All 59th
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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kellen WinslowTE5yAndra DavisILB4yBraylon EdwardsWR4ySteve HeidenTE4yJosh CribbsWR4yBrodney PoolS4yJason WrightRB4yWillie McGinestOLB3yD'Qwell JacksonILB3yKamerion WimbleyOLB3yOrpheus RoyeDE3yLeigh BoddenDB3yDerek AndersonQB3yLawrence VickersFB3yChaun ThompsonLB3yJerome HarrisonRB3yLeon WilliamsLB3yEthan KelleyNT3ySimon FraserDE3yCharlie FryeQB3yDarnell DinkinsTE3yRonde BarberFS2yMike AdamsFS2yMichael BennettDE2y
2004 Draft Class· this player went #59
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
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 — 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
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 6-season peers. See all →
70
peak 78
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2006
B+2007
B+2008
B2009
C+2010
C2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
106 career value over replacement — #1030 all-time of 4,612. 17.7/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #59 (Rd 2) · CLE · 2004 · +24 vs expected KV-H
70actual
46 expected · Δ+24
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