Tom Zbikowski
Role Player
Height5'11"
Weight200 lb
BornMay 22, 1985
Age41
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr2008
Draft2008 · Rd 3, Pick 86 · BAL
A defensive back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 8 · #3760 · Role PlayerWorth 8 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 82% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+4
Avg surplus
peak +6
2 seasons × ~4 surplus ≈ VORP 8
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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 | |||||
| 2008 | — | BAL | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | BAL | 6 | — | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | BAL | 6 | — | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | BAL | 6 | — | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | IND | 11 | — | 38 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 32 | — | 81 | 62 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 39 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 39 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
43
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 39· confidence 81%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 31.3
Availability 8.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2009bestavg 392012
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: 90%.
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 · 2008
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.44s
40-Yard
Above avg · 72th pct
Pos 72thAll 87thClass Pos 50thClass All 84th
24 reps
Bench
Elite · 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 69thClass Pos 95thClass All 62th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl3Solo2Ast1
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
Terrell SuggsOLB4yRay LewisILB4ySam KochP4yJoe FlaccoQB4yJarret JohnsonOLB4yEd ReedFS4yHaloti NgataDT4yRay RiceRB4yJameel McClainMLB4yBrendon AyanbadejoILB4yBrandon McKinneyDT4yHaruki NakamuraFS4yDerrick MasonWR3yCory ReddingDE3yBilly CundiffK3yWillis McGaheeRB3yTodd HeapTE3yDawan LandryS3yLardarius WebbFS3yLe'Ron McClainFB3yPaul KrugerDE3yCary WilliamsCB3yChris CarrDB3yDannell EllerbeLB3y
2008 Draft Class· this player went #86
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined IND (from BAL)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2008draft
Drafted by BAL — Round 3, Pick 86
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 200 lb
Frame
211 lb at 4.44s
Size-speed
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
12 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | IND | 4 | W13Out· KneeW14Out· KneeW15Out· KneeW16Out· KneeW17Questionable· KneeW18Questionable· Knee |
| 2011 | BAL | 1 | W6Out· HeadW7Doubtful· Head |
| 2010 | BAL | 7 | W5Questionable· ThighW7Out· FootW9Out· FootW10Out· FootW11Out· FootW12Questionable· FootW15Out· BackW16Out· BackW17Out· BackW18Questionable· BackW19Questionable· Back |
| 2009 | BAL | 0 | W2Doubtful· ConcussionW9Questionable· Illness |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
39
peak 43
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2009
F2010
F2011
C+2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
48%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0.3 | 5+3 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
8 career value over replacement — #3760 all-time of 4,642. 2/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #86 (Rd 3) · BAL · 2008 · +0.3 vs expected KV-H
39actual
38.7 expected · Δ+0.3
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