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.

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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

Team Carrier Evidence

Ranked #278 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.

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Total Score

3 qualifying seasons

2006 ARI·5 team wins#17

Interceptions · 4 · score 18

2002 ARI·5 team wins#20

Interceptions · 4 · score 12

2005 ARI

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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All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 13% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

13% of the all-time Sacks leader13

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%.

Encyclopedia Coverage5/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Not available for this player

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro DayNot available for this player

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.

Understanding These Stats

Receiving

Tgt — Targets — how many times the receiver was thrown to, regardless of completion.

Rec — Receptions — catches made.

Yds — Receiving yards.

TD — Receiving touchdowns.

Ctch% — Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets × 100. Measures how reliably a receiver turns opportunities into gains. 70%+ is elite.

Y/R — Yards per reception — receiving yards ÷ receptions. Measures big-play ability; 15+ is elite for WRs.

Y/Tgt — Yards per target — receiving yards ÷ targets. The single most complete receiving efficiency metric: accounts for both drops and incomplete targets. Elite receivers post 8+ yards per target.

AirYd/T — Air yards per target — average depth of route at time of target. High values indicate a deep threat role; low values indicate a slot/check-down role.

1D — First downs gained on receiving plays.

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

KV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — Era-normalized career rating 0–100 within position group, calibrated so a 50 = average starter and 90+ = all-time great. Covers 1999–present. Built on a 5-year IQR/robust-std era window.

SIS (Snap Impact Score) — Per-snap production z-scored within position group and era (2012+). Measures how much a player produced per opportunity, not raw volume.

VORP (Value Over Replacement) — Sum of max(0, season KV-H − positional replacement level) across a career. Measures career value above the minimum-roster baseline at each position.

Durability IQ — 0–100 score reflecting how many games a player played relative to peers at the same position in the same era. Adjusts for injury-shortened seasons.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2012	ARI	0	W2Questionable· AnkleW3Questionable· Ankle / GroinW4Questionable· Ankle / Groin

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 12-season peers. See all →

peak 76

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+2001

B+2002

C2003

B2004

C+2005

B+2006

B2007

B2008

A2009

B2010

C+2011

C+2012

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.

93%

20012012

2007 · cause not documented · 56%

Durability IQ

Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →

Iron

Canton Monitor · HOF

Calibrated Hall-of-Fame probability — fit against actual enshrinement. See all →

12%

Longshot

What carries the case

Longevity 27.8%Era Quality (KV-H) 26.6%Pro Bowls 25.3%All-Pro 20.2%

Monitor score 59.3 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).

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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions

Overall

Longevity89

Peak76

Accolades23

Consistency50

Per-Snap50

Season	Actual INT	INT/G	→ 2025 INT	→ 2025 /G
2001	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2002	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
2003	0	0	0	0
2004	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2005	1	0.1	0-1	0
2006	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
2007	2	0.2	3+1	0.2
2008	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2009	5	0.3	4-1	0.3
2010	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2011	1	0.1	0-1	0
2012	1	0.1	0-1	0

Adrian Wilson

Team Carrier Evidence

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Postseason Career

Defense

College Stats

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Top Teammates

2001 Draft Class· this player went #64

Franchise Succession

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