Tom Knight
Height6'0"
Weight202 lb
BornDec 29, 1974
Age51
CollegeIowaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 · Rd 1, Pick 9 · ARI
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | — | ARI | 14 | — | 58 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | ARI | 13 | — | 44 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | ARI | 7 | — | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | BAL | 8 | — | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 42 | — | 139 | 118 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
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%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Frank SandersWR4yCorey ChavousS3yRonald McKinnonMLB3yJake PlummerQB3yRob FredricksonOLB3yScott PlayerP3yKwamie LassiterDB3yDavid BostonWR3yJoel MakovickaFB3yPat TillmanS3yTerry HardyTE3yTom BurkeDE3yZack WalzLB3yJohnny RutledgeLB3yDennis McKinleyRB3yThomas JonesRB2ySimeon RiceDE2yAeneas WilliamsFS2yDavid BarrettCB2yRussell DavisDT2yMark MaddoxLB2yJames FolstonLB2yDave BrownQB2yTommy BennettDB2y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #9
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTom inherited the Arizona Cardinals DB room from Corey Chavous (1998–2001), and handed it to David Barrett (2000–2003).
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Movementderived from season history
- 2003team change
Joined BAL (from ARI)
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 1997draft
Drafted by ARI — Round 1, Pick 9
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 202 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
66%
19992003
2001 · cause not documented · 44%2003 · cause not documented · 50%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
70
TypicalData: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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