A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Worth 15 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 74% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
1 seasons Γ ~15 surplus β VORP 15
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| 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 | |||||
| 2018 | β | CLE | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 17 | 27.0% | 191 | 54.5% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | CLE | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 361 | 83.3% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | CLE | 6 | β | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 203 | 38.6% | 340 | 80.3% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | HOU | 15 | β | 70 | 38 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 638 | 63.2% | 301 | 67.3% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | HOU | 10 | β | 33 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 410 | 59.8% | 153 | 56.0% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | HOU | 7 | β | 42 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 352 | 77.6% | 135 | 53.3% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | TB | 2 | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 45 | 9.3% | 388 | 81.3% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -3.1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | β | MIN | 14 | β | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 18 | 5.8% | 371 | 82.8% | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 72 | β | 196 | 111 | 85 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,686 | 35.3% | 2,240 | 69.8% | β | -3.1 | β | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | CLE | 2 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | CLE | 6 | β | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | HOU | 15 | β | 70 | 38 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | HOU | 10 | β | 33 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | HOU | 7 | β | 42 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | TB | 2 | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | MIN | 14 | β | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 56 | 196 | 111 | 85 | 6 | 2 | β | β | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | CLE | 13 | β | β | 0.0% | 17 | 27.0% | 191 | 54.5% |
| 2019 | 23 | CLE | 16 | β | β | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 361 | 83.3% |
| 2020 | 24 | CLE | 16 | β | β | 0.0% | 203 | 38.6% | 340 | 80.3% |
| 2021 | 25 | HOU | 17 | β | β | 0.0% | 638 | 63.2% | 301 | 67.3% |
| 2022 | 26 | HOU | 10 | β | β | 0.0% | 410 | 59.8% | 153 | 56.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | HOU | 9 | β | β | 0.0% | 352 | 77.6% | 135 | 53.3% |
| 2024 | 28 | TB | 17 | β | β | 0.0% | 45 | 9.3% | 388 | 81.3% |
| 2025 | 29 | MIN | 17 | β | β | 0.0% | 18 | 5.8% | 371 | 82.8% |
| Career | 115 | β | β | 1,686 | β | 2,240 | β |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | β | β | β | β | -3.1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | CLE | 13 | β | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 92.4 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | CLE | 16 | β | 24 | 19 | 0.8 | 110.1 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 25 | HOU | 17 | β | 42 | 26 | 0.6 | 63.3 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | HOU | 10 | β | 29 | 18 | 0.6 | 72.8 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 27 | HOU | 9 | β | 33 | 26 | 0.8 | 111.6 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 28 | TB | 17 | β | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 29 | MIN | 17 | β | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 99 | 137 | 97 | β | β | β | 3 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 17 | β |
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 49.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 93%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 84%.
Production per snap β 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+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ferris State), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Tavierre inherited the Houston Texans DB room from Desmond King (2021β2023), and handed it to Tremon Smith (2021β2025).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined MIN (from TB)
Last recorded season with MIN
Joined TB (from HOU)
Joined HOU (from CLE)
Entered the NFL with CLE
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HOU | 3 | W3OutΒ· HandW4OutΒ· HandW15OutΒ· Hamstring |
| 2018 | CLE | 0 | W9QuestionableΒ· Abdomen |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
15 career value over replacement β #3373 all-time of 4,642. 3/season above a replacement-level S.
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