A defensive back with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 32 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 57% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 seasons Γ ~8 surplus β VORP 32
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | β | BAL | 13 | β | 43 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | BAL | 13 | β | 34 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 69 | 50 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | BAL | 11 | β | 45 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 85 | 59 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | HOU | 9 | β | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | HOU | 5 | β | 25 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 83 | β | 336 | 252 | 84 | 5 | 1 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 6 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | BAL | 13 | β | 43 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 24 | BAL | 13 | β | 34 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 25 | BAL | 16 | β | 69 | 50 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2005 | 26 | BAL | 11 | β | 45 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 27 | NYG | 16 | β | 85 | 59 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2007 | 28 | HOU | 9 | β | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 29 | HOU | 5 | β | 25 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Career | 83 | 336 | 252 | 84 | 5 | 1 | β | β | 6 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 52.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 95%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Reached 3% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 91%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (San Diego 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Will inherited the Baltimore Ravens DB room from Gary Baxter (2002β2004), and handed it to Ed Reed (2002β2012).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with HOU
Joined HOU (from NYG)
Joined NYG (from BAL)
Entered the NFL with BAL
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0.2 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
32 career value over replacement β #2611 all-time of 4,642. 4.6/season above a replacement-level S.
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