Adrian Wilson ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Wilson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Wilson a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Adrian Wilson
5× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 7% all-time defensive backsIron Man📈 Late Developer · 2009Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #278
Height6'3"
Weight230 lb
BornOct 12, 1979
Age
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context5x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A high-end defensive back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 160 · #563 · High-ValueWorth 160 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 13% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
160 career value over replacement — #563 all-time of 4,649. 13.3/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #64 (Rd 3) · ARI · 2001 · +26 vs expected KV-H
72actual
46 expected · Δ+26
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