Walt Harris ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Harris in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Harris a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | ||||||
| 1996 | 22 | CHI | 15 | — | 2.2 | 95 | 81 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 23 | CHI | 16 | — | 5.9 | 81 | 73 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | CHI | 14 | — | 4.4 | 68 | 63 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | CHI | 14 | — | 1.3 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | CHI | 12 | — | 2.7 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27 | CHI | 15 | — | 1.5 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 28 | IND | 15 | — | 3.3 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 29 | IND | 16 | — | 0.0 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 30 | WAS | 9 | — | 2.4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 31 | WAS | 13 | — | 1.5 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 32 | SF | 15 | — | 10.6 | 62 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 33 | SF | 14 | — | 4.7 | 56 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 34 | SF | 15 | — | 3.6 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 183 | — | 44.1 | 717 | 599 | 91 | 3 | 2 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 35 | 170 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
181 career value over replacement — #470 all-time of 4,695. 13.9/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Pick #13 (Rd 1) · CHI · 1996 · +9.5 vs expected KV-H
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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.
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12 seasons × ~15.1 surplus ≈ VORP 181
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