Troy Vincent ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Vincent in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Vincent a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Troy Vincent
5Γ Pro Bowl1Γ All-ProTop 6% all-time defensive backsIron Manπ #1 Defensive Back Β· 1999π
Early Bloomer Β· 1999Team Carrier Β· #214
Height6'1"
Weight200 lb
BornJun 8, 1970
Age56
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 Β· Rd 1, Pick 7 Β· MIA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
5x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A high-end defensive back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 237 Β· #261 Β· EliteWorth 237 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 7% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 13 of 15 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
13 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
13
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18.2
Avg surplus
peak +43
13 seasons Γ ~18.2 surplus β VORP 237
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 60 | 58 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | MIA | 13 | β | 59 | 50 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | MIA | 13 | β | 52 | 41 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 62 | 52 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 49 | 42 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 64 | 49 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 24 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | PHI | 13 | β | 50 | 42 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | PHI | 14 | β | 72 | 56 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7 | 19 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 69 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 68 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 65 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | PHI | 13 | β | 54 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | BUF | 7 | β | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 59 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | WAS | 7 | β | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 205 | β | 824 | 661 | 101 | 11 | 5 | 5.5 | 21.5 | 47 | 211 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 | MIA | 15 | β | 60 | 58 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 23 | MIA | 13 | β | 59 | 50 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.5 |
| 1994 | 24 | MIA | 13 | β | 52 | 41 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | β | β | β | 10.5 |
| 1995 | 25 | MIA | 16 | β | 62 | 52 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | β | β | β | 9.9 |
| 1996 | 26 | PHI | 16 | β | 49 | 42 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | β | β | β | 11.9 |
| 1997 | 27 | PHI | 16 | β | 64 | 49 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 24 | 1 | β | β | β | 12.5 |
| 1998 | 28 | PHI | 13 | β | 50 | 42 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 29 | PHI | 14 | β | 72 | 56 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7 | 19 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 14.2 |
| 2000 | 30 | PHI | 16 | β | 69 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.4 |
| 2001 | 31 | PHI | 15 | β | 68 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 |
| 2002 | 32 | PHI | 15 | β | 65 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2003 | 33 | PHI | 13 | β | 54 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 34 | BUF | 7 | β | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 35 | BUF | 16 | β | 59 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2006 | 36 | WAS | 7 | β | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Career | 205 | 824 | 661 | 101 | 11 | 5 | β | β | 47 | 211 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 141.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 75 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 75 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 15 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
84
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 72 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 75Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 46.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1992bestavg 62elite 702006
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #214 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 21% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
21% of the all-time Interceptions leader21
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl38Solo27Ast11TFL2Dis2.0Int1PD9
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brian DawkinsS8yBobby TaylorCB8yHollis ThomasDT7yDuce StaleyRB7yIrving FryarWR6yChad LewisTE6yIke ReeseLB6yBrandon WhitingDE6yKoy DetmerQB6yMarco ColemanDE5yDavid AkersK5yDonovan McNabbQB5yHugh DouglasDE5ySean LandetaP4yDan MarinoQB4yAl HarrisCB4yJ.B. BrownDB4yWilliam ThomasOLB4yBryan CoxLB4yCarlos EmmonsOLB4yMike CaldwellLB4yJeremiah TrotterMLB4yDwight HollierMLB4yBernie ParmaleeRB4y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #7
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTroy inherited the Philadelphia Eagles DB room from Bobby Taylor (1995β2003), and handed it to Brian Dawkins (1996β2008).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined WAS (from BUF)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2004team change
Joined BUF (from PHI)
- 1996team change
Joined PHI (from MIA)
- 1992draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 1, Pick 7
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 200 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 15-season peers. See all β
75
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | 0.1 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0.2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0.4 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0.2 | 1-2 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0.2 | 1-2 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.2 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0.5 | 6-1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: 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 (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
237 career value over replacement β #261 all-time of 4,642. 15.8/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #7 (Rd 1) Β· MIA Β· 1992 Β· +13.2 vs expected KV-H
75actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+13.2
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