Usama Young
Height5'11"
Weight195 lb
BornMay 8, 1985
Age41
CollegeKent StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2007
Draft2007 · Rd 3, Pick 66 · NO
A defensive back with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 37 · #2448 · Role PlayerWorth 37 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 54% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12.3
Avg surplus
peak +22
3 seasons × ~12.3 surplus ≈ VORP 37
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2007 | — | NO | 6 | — | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | NO | 12 | — | 31 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | NO | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NO | 6 | — | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CLE | 15 | — | 61 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 49 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | LV | 7 | — | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | OAK | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 196 | 25.4% | 238 | 65.2% |
| 2014 | — | LV | 4 | — | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | OAK | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 216 | 74.5% | 80 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 83 | — | 209 | 160 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 6.0 | 25.0 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 412 | 50.0% | 318 | 57.6% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | NO | 6 | — | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 23 | NO | 12 | — | 31 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 24 | NO | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 25 | NO | 6 | — | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 26 | CLE | 15 | — | 61 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 27 | CLE | 12 | — | 49 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 28 | LV | 7 | 0* | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 29 | LV | 4 | 4* | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 65 | 4* | 209 | 160 | 49 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.7 |
* 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 | 28 | OAK | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 196 | 25.4% | 238 | 65.2% |
| 2014 | 29 | OAK | 6 | 4* | — | 0.0% | 216 | 74.5% | 80 | 50.0% |
| Career | 18 | 4* | — | — | 412 | — | 318 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
×.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 84%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 36.4
Availability 12.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2007bestavg 42elite 702014
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Interceptions leader4
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1004.49Snap share50%Def snaps412Emerging
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kent State), 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
Kaluka MaiavaOLB6yDarren McFaddenRB5yScott FujitaOLB5ySebastian JanikowskiK4yCharles WoodsonFS4yDrew BreesQB4yMarquette KingP4yAndre HolmesWR4yJamize OlawaleRB4yRoman HarperS4yPat SimsDT4yMarques ColstonWR4yMarcel ReeceFB4yWill SmithLB4yD.J. HaydenDB4yReggie BushRB4yLance MooreWR4yMychal RiveraTE4yScott ShanleOLB4yStacy McGeeDT4yDevery HendersonWR4yPierre ThomasRB4yTyvon BranchS4yBrice ButlerWR4y
2007 Draft Class· this player went #66
#57Victor AbiamiriDE#58Ikaika Alama-FrancisLB#59Ryan KalilC#60Samson SateleC#61Gerald AlexanderDB#63Brandon JacksonRB#64Sabby PiscitelliS#65Quentin MosesLB#68Quincy BlackOLB#69Buster DavisLB#70Ryan HarrisOT#71Lorenzo BookerRB#72Marcus McCauleyDB#73Jacoby JonesWR#74Yamon FigursWR#75Laurent RobinsonWR
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2013team change
Joined LV (from CLE)
- 2011team change
Joined CLE (from NO)
- 2007draft
Drafted by NO — Round 3, Pick 66
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 195 lb
Frame
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | OAK | 1 | W8Out· Knee |
| 2013 | OAK | 1 | W14Out· Neck |
| 2012 | CLE | 1 | W13Out· Head |
| 2011 | CLE | 0 | W10Questionable· Hip |
| 2010 | NO | 0 | W3Questionable· Quadricep |
| 2009 | NO | 2 | W15Questionable· HipW16Out· Hip / HerniaW17Out· Abdomen |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
53
peak 60
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2007
C+2008
F2010
C+2011
B+2012
C2013
F2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
59%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
37 career value over replacement — #2448 all-time of 4,642. 5.3/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #66 (Rd 3) · NO · 2007 · +7.6 vs expected KV-H
53actual
45.4 expected · Δ+7.6
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