Tashaun Gipson ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Gipson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Gipson a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Tashaun Gipson
Top 6% all-time defensive backsElite Playmaker👑 #1 Defensive Back · 2014🌅 Early Bloomer · 2014Team Carrier · #194
Height6'1"
Weight212 lb
BornAug 7, 1990
Age35
CollegeWyomingSee College Stats
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2012
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
A top 10% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 233 · #275 · EliteWorth 233 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 7% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 12 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
12 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
12
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+19.4
Avg surplus
peak +43
12 seasons × ~19.4 surplus ≈ VORP 233
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2012 | — | CLE | 9 | — | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 95 | 63 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,101 | 95.7% | 82 | 18.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | CLE | 11 | — | 51 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 771 | 96.7% | 27 | 10.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | CLE | 13 | — | 59 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 798 | 94.8% | 9 | 6.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | JAX | 15 | — | 37 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,040 | 96.8% | 30 | 20.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | JAX | 16 | — | 64 | 53 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,013 | 97.8% | 74 | 16.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | JAX | 15 | — | 51 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,006 | 98.4% | 9 | 15.5% | 46 | 24 | 0.5 | 96.4 | 11.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | HOU | 14 | — | 48 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 869 | 91.1% | — | 0.0% | 37 | 20 | 0.5 | 55.0 | 13.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | CHI | 15 | — | 65 | 47 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,054 | 98.3% | — | 0.0% | 44 | 28 | 0.6 | 90.7 | 11.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | CHI | 12 | — | 46 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 660 | 92.3% | 2 | 5.0% | 30 | 23 | 0.8 | 76.0 | 4.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | SF | 16 | — | 57 | 39 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,036 | 96.8% | 28 | 8.4% | 35 | 20 | 0.6 | 63.8 | 14.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | SF | 16 | — | 54 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 976 | 95.0% | 29 | 10.9% | 27 | 15 | 0.6 | 65.4 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | SF | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 57 | 17.8% | 56 | 22.8% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 72.9 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 170 | — | 661 | 469 | 192 | 18 | 7 | 2.5 | 27.5 | 33 | 69 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 10,381 | 89.3% | 346 | 13.4% | 221 | 131 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 30 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | CLE | 9 | — | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 23 | CLE | 16 | 15* | 95 | 63 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2014 | 24 | CLE | 11 | 11* | 51 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2015 | 25 | CLE | 13 | 12* | 59 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 26 | JAX | 15 | 15* | 37 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 27 | JAX | 16 | 16* | 64 | 53 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2018 | 28 | JAX | 15 | 15* | 51 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 29 | HOU | 14 | 13* | 48 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 30 | CHI | 15 | 15* | 65 | 47 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 31 | CHI | 12 | 11* | 46 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 32 | SF | 16 | 16* | 57 | 39 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 33 | SF | 16 | 15* | 54 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 34 | SF | 2 | 0* | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 170 | 154* | 661 | 469 | 192 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 33 | 69 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 93.8 |
* 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 | 23 | CLE | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,101 | 95.7% | 82 | 18.1% |
| 2014 | 24 | CLE | 11 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 771 | 96.7% | 27 | 10.1% |
| 2015 | 25 | CLE | 13 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 798 | 94.8% | 9 | 6.8% |
| 2016 | 26 | JAX | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,040 | 96.8% | 30 | 20.6% |
| 2017 | 27 | JAX | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,013 | 97.8% | 74 | 16.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | JAX | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,006 | 98.4% | 9 | 15.5% |
| 2019 | 29 | HOU | 14 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 869 | 91.1% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | CHI | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,054 | 98.3% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 31 | CHI | 12 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 660 | 92.3% | 2 | 5.0% |
| 2022 | 32 | SF | 17 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,036 | 96.8% | 28 | 8.4% |
| 2023 | 33 | SF | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 976 | 95.0% | 29 | 10.9% |
| 2024 | 34 | SF | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 57 | 17.8% | 56 | 22.8% |
| Career | 172 | 156* | — | — | 10,381 | — | 346 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | JAX | 16 | 16* | 46 | 24 | 0.5 | 96.4 | 11.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 29 | HOU | 14 | 13* | 37 | 20 | 0.5 | 55.0 | 13.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 30 | CHI | 16 | 16* | 44 | 28 | 0.6 | 90.7 | 11.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 31 | CHI | 12 | 11* | 30 | 23 | 0.8 | 76.0 | 4.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 32 | SF | 17 | 16* | 35 | 20 | 0.6 | 63.8 | 14.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 33 | SF | 16 | 15* | 27 | 15 | 0.6 | 65.4 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 34 | SF | 9 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 72.9 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 100 | 87* | 221 | 131 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 30 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 75 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 75 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
68
Sustained
career value
×.6
80
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 72.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 75· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 68
On-field 50.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2012bestavg 67elite 702023
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #194 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 position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 15% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
15% of the all-time Interceptions leader15
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+32
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.238Snap share89.3%Def snaps10,381VolatileCV 0.42
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
10 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl35Solo28Ast7TFL1Sk1.0Dis2.0PD2FF2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Barkevious MingoOLB5yJoe HadenCB4yBuster SkrineCB4yAllen RobinsonWR4yCraig RobertsonLB4yTravis BenjaminWR4yJermey ParnellOT4yJohn HughesDT4yJohnson BademosiDB4yTank CarderILB4yKyle JuszczykFB3yJordan PoyerFS3yPat O'DonnellP3yTrent WilliamsOT3yJalen RamseyCB3yTyler ShatleyC3yAlex MackC3yJabaal SheardDE3yMalik JacksonDT3yAhtyba RubinNT3yYannick NgakoueDE3yGeorge KittleTE3yFred WarnerMLB3yChristian McCaffreyRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTashaun inherited the Cleveland Browns DB room from Buster Skrine (2011–2014), and handed it to Donte Whitner (2014–2015).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2022team change
Joined SF (from CHI)
- 2020team change
Joined CHI (from HOU)
- 2019team change
Joined HOU (from JAX)
- 2016team change
Joined JAX (from CLE)
- 2012signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 212 lb
Frame
Injury History
12 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SF | 1 | W18Out· Quadricep |
| 2021 | CHI | 1 | W1Questionable· BackW3Doubtful· HamstringW4Doubtful· HamstringW5Questionable· HamstringW7Out· HipW8Questionable· HipW12Questionable· Chest |
| 2020 | CHI | 0 | W17Questionable· Neck |
| 2019 | HOU | 1 | W5Questionable· Wrist / HipW7Questionable· Hip / WristW8Questionable· Back / Hamstring, WristW9Out· Back / WristW11Questionable· Back / WristW12Questionable· Back |
| 2018 | JAX | 0 | W13Questionable· Ankle |
| 2017 | JAX | 0 | W1Questionable· AnkleW4Questionable· KneeW7Questionable· NeckW20Questionable· Foot |
| 2016 | JAX | 0 | W3Questionable· HamstringW10Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2015 | CLE | 2 | W4Questionable· GroinW5Out· AnkleW6Out· AnkleW7Doubtful· AnkleW8Questionable· AnkleW9Questionable· AnkleW10Questionable· Illness |
| 2014 | CLE | 4 | W7Questionable· ThighW11Questionable· ConcussionW13Out· KneeW14Out· KneeW15Out· KneeW16Out· Knee |
| 2012 | CLE | 3 | W5Out· KneeW6Out· KneeW7Questionable· KneeW8Questionable· KneeW16Out· Foot |
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 →
75
peak 80
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2012
A2013
A+2014
B2015
C+2016
B+2017
C+2018
B2019
B2020
B2021
A2022
C+2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
233 career value over replacement — #275 all-time of 4,642. 19.4/season above a replacement-level S.
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