Tony Jefferson is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Jefferson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Jefferson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tony Jefferson
Height5'11"
Weight211 lb
BornJan 27, 1992
Age34
CollegeOklahomaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2013
A quality defensive back with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 71 · #1616 · Above AverageWorth 71 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 36% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+11.8
Avg surplus
peak +38
6 seasons × ~11.8 surplus ≈ VORP 71
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% | |||||
| 2013 | — | ARI | 5 | — | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 198 | 45.0% | 208 | 44.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | ARI | 15 | — | 71 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 680 | 62.1% | 241 | 54.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | ARI | 15 | — | 70 | 51 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 755 | 70.7% | 148 | 32.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | ARI | 14 | — | 88 | 70 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 929 | 99.6% | 201 | 45.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 77 | 54 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,085 | 99.4% | 67 | 15.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | BAL | 14 | — | 72 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 863 | 96.1% | 45 | 13.3% | 51 | 31 | 0.6 | 91.6 | 9.7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | BAL | 5 | — | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 281 | 93.6% | 23 | 16.0% | 14 | 8 | 0.6 | 141.4 | 13.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | — | BAL | 3 | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 91 | 26.2% | 63 | 41.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 2TM | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 73.7 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | NYG | 8 | — | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 164 | 26.8% | 83 | 32.8% | 15 | 13 | 0.9 | 90.8 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | LAC | 5 | — | 27 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 224 | 58.7% | 45 | 24.1% | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 125.3 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | LAC | 12 | — | 56 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 490 | 61.5% | 31 | 13.6% | 22 | 16 | 0.7 | 62.3 | 13.7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 118 | — | 532 | 385 | 147 | 36 | 22 | 9.5 | 67.5 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5,760 | 67.2% | 1,155 | 30.3% | 126 | 87 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 23 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21 | ARI | 5 | 0* | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 22 | ARI | 15 | 10* | 71 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 23 | ARI | 15 | 11* | 70 | 51 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | 24 | ARI | 14 | 14* | 88 | 70 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 25 | BAL | 16 | 16* | 77 | 54 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 26 | BAL | 14 | 13* | 72 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 27 | BAL | 5 | 5* | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 29 | BAL | 3 | 0* | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 30 | NYG | 8 | 0* | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 32 | LAC | 5 | 5* | 27 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | 33 | LAC | 12 | 8* | 56 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| Career | 112 | 82* | 532 | 385 | 147 | 36 | 22 | — | — | 8 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 54.3 |
* 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 | 21 | ARI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 198 | 45.0% | 208 | 44.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | ARI | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 680 | 62.1% | 241 | 54.2% |
| 2015 | 23 | ARI | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 755 | 70.7% | 148 | 32.1% |
| 2016 | 24 | ARI | 15 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 929 | 99.6% | 201 | 45.9% |
| 2017 | 25 | BAL | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,085 | 99.4% | 67 | 15.5% |
| 2018 | 26 | BAL | 14 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 863 | 96.1% | 45 | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 27 | BAL | 5 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 281 | 93.6% | 23 | 16.0% |
| 2021 | 29 | BAL | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 91 | 26.2% | 63 | 41.3% |
| 2022 | 30 | NYG | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 164 | 26.8% | 83 | 32.8% |
| 2024 | 32 | LAC | 8 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 224 | 58.7% | 45 | 24.1% |
| 2025 | 33 | LAC | 13 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 490 | 61.5% | 31 | 13.6% |
| Career | 134 | 83* | — | — | 5,760 | — | 1,155 | — |
* 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 | 26 | BAL | 14 | 13* | 51 | 31 | 0.6 | 91.6 | 9.7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 27 | BAL | 5 | 5* | 14 | 8 | 0.6 | 141.4 | 13.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 29 | 2TM | 6 | 0* | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 73.7 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 30 | NYG | 9 | 0* | 15 | 13 | 0.9 | 90.8 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 32 | LAC | 8 | 5* | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 125.3 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 33 | LAC | 13 | 8* | 22 | 16 | 0.7 | 62.3 | 13.7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 55 | 31* | 126 | 87 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 23 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59 × longevity 1 = KV-H 59· confidence 89%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 37.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2013bestavg 47elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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+64
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1001.988Snap share67.2%Def snaps5,760VolatileCV 0.49
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+).
Combine · 2013
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.75s
40-Yard
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 39thClass Pos 2thClass All 44th
16 reps
Bench
Above avg · 55th pct
Pos 55thAll 22thClass Pos 61thClass All 29th
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl43Solo25Ast18TFL6QBHits2Dis8.0PD2FF1FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Calais CampbellDE5yBradley BozemanC5yLarry FitzgeraldWR4ySam KochP4yPatrick PetersonCB4yCarson PalmerQB4yTyrann MathieuFS4yJustin TuckerK4yFrostee RuckerDE4yMarlon HumphreyCB4yKevin MinterILB4yPatrick RicardRB4yChuck ClarkSAF4yMichael FloydWR4yJustin BethelCB4yJohn BrownWR4yRonnie StanleyOT4yAlex OkaforDE4yAnthony LevineDB4yTyus BowserLB4yNick BoyleTE4yJaron BrownWR4yAndre EllingtonRB4yStepfan TaylorRB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTony inherited the Baltimore Ravens DB room from Brandon Carr (2017–2019), and handed it to Chuck Clark (2017–2022).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 2024team change
Joined LAC (from NYG)
- 2022team change
Joined NYG (from BAL)
- 2017team change
Joined BAL (from ARI)
- 2013signing
Entered the NFL with ARI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 211 lb
Frame
213 lb at 4.75s
Size-speed
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAC | 0 | W14Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2022 | NYG | 1 | W6Out· Foot |
| 2018 | BAL | 1 | W9Questionable· HamstringW11Questionable· ThighW13Out· AnkleW14Doubtful· AnkleW15Questionable· Ankle |
| 2017 | BAL | 0 | W8Questionable· Ankle |
| 2016 | ARI | 0 | W8Questionable· Illness |
| 2015 | ARI | 0 | W2Questionable· HamstringW14Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2014 | ARI | 0 | W9Questionable· Concussion |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 10-season peers. See all →
59
peak 68
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2013
C2014
B2015
C2016
C+2017
C+2018
F2019
C2022
F2024
A2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
71 career value over replacement — #1616 all-time of 4,642. 7.1/season above a replacement-level S.
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