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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1993 | — | — | 16 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 16 | — | 47 | 40 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 16 | — | 41 | 37 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 16 | — | 43 | 38 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 16 | — | 39 | 35 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 14 | — | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 40 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | CHI | 16 | — | 58 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | IND | 10 | — | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 136 | — | 322 | 286 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23 | — | 16 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 24 | — | 16 | — | 47 | 40 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 25 | — | 16 | — | 41 | 37 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 26 | — | 16 | — | 43 | 38 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| 1997 | 27 | — | 16 | — | 39 | 35 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 28 | — | 14 | — | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 29 | BUF | 16 | — | 40 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 30 | CHI | 16 | — | 58 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 31 | IND | 10 | — | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Career | 136 | 322 | 286 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 52.5 |
Reached 3% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 95%.
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Joined IND (from CHI)
Last recorded season with IND
Joined CHI (from BUF)
Drafted by BUF — Round 1, Pick 28
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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